The Music Distillery

Exploring Americana Music Through Interviews, Reviews & Essays

Written by Carol Roth, Jaclyn Nott, Sarah Morris, Jacson Miller, and other guest contributors

Music Review: Brother Galen’s On the Way
Jaclyn Nott Jaclyn Nott

Music Review: Brother Galen’s On the Way

Self-proclaimed “street country troubadour” Brother Galen’s newly released album is a surprising and welcome escape into an enchanted forest of Americana you didn’t know you needed.

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Artist Interview: Q&A with j.bell
Carol Roth Carol Roth

Artist Interview: Q&A with j.bell

The frontman of Minnesota roots rockers j.bell and the Lazy Susan Band talks about their album Unreliable Witness and upcoming release show—an unusual quadruple bill.

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Music Review: Sierra Ferrell, Long Time Coming
Jaclyn Nott Jaclyn Nott

Music Review: Sierra Ferrell, Long Time Coming

Sierra Ferrell’s dazzling debut album on the Rounder label takes the listener on a journey around the world while delving into the depths of heartache and a search for home—wherever, whatever, and whomever that may be.

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Music Review: The Jenkins Twins
Carol Roth Carol Roth

Music Review: The Jenkins Twins

The Jenkins Twins’ latest EP is short and oh so sweet, weaving countless musical influences together in a swoony mélange of Americana you can lose yourself in.

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