As one of three finalists in the 2023 Gems in the Rough Contest, Jackson Cavalier sees the national recognition that’s eluded him within reach.
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Benny Bleu’s ‘March of the Mollusk’ is a clawhammer banjo zen session
Finger Lakes folk musician Ben Haravitch, aka Benny Bleu, does away with words entirely on his new banjo-centric album.
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Driftwood’s Dan Forsyth goes solo with the lonely, lovely ‘Friday Night Nowhere’
Driftwood frontman Dan Forsyth shifts away from his band’s sunny Americana to overcast folk songs on his solo debut, “Friday Night Nowhere.”
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Ithaca musician Janet Batch brings small-town songs to Abilene for CD release show
Ithaca-based country-folk musician Jan Batch writes songs inspired by her small-town roots and brings them to Abilene Bar & Lounge on Nov. 4.
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Aaron Lipp has ‘Nothing to Lose’
Meet the musical chameleon at the forefront of the Finger Lakes roots scene.
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The best live music this fall that won’t cost you a fortune
These six concerts — ranging from Americana and jam-band rock to hip-hop and soul — offer you serious (head)bang for your buck.
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The Forest Dwellers’ debut album ‘Open Road’ fuses reggae-rock with ’90s grit
On “Open Road,” The Forest Dwellers play with the boundaries of the reggae-rock genre to create a technically mature, successful debut album.
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Drummer Aaron Staebell blends jazz and folk with concert album ‘Under Open Sky’
Released more than 10 years after it was recorded, “Under Open Sky” reimagines folk classics through drummer Aaron Staebell’s modern jazz lens.
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Benny Bleu’s new album takes solace in simple folk tunes
“Swatting the Flies” is an introspective follow-up to “Warm Prickly,” but Benny Bleu’s joy in folk music remains.
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Sally Louise’s full-length debut album celebrates self-empowerment
On “My Hands Are On Fire, out May 14, Sally Louise finds her voice as a confident singer-songwriter navigating pop, rock, soul, and folk.
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Big Logic & the Truth Serum colors outside the genre lines with new singles
Since COVID-19 began, Justin Gurnsey and his band have released seven new singles, ranging from rock and reggae to folk and country.
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Geneseo jazz musician Miche Fambro dies at 64
Local jazz singer and guitarist Miche Fambro, a musician of impeccable skill and elegance, has died after a battle with liver cancer.
