Pete Keating and The Renslow Trestle – Tenderly
Pete Keating and The Renslow Trestle deliver 'Tenderly' as a warm, unhurried Americana gem that finds real love holding its ground against a restless world.
Pete Keating opens 'Tenderly' with a voice that settles right into your chest. The song holds a simple premise: genuine love as shelter from the noise and fracture of modern life. Acoustic guitar anchors everything while the band fills in around it with patient, breathing arrangements. Pete's vocal is the standout here, it's world-worn in the best possible way, and you can tell there's rhythm and blues right down to the marrow of these bones. The whole thing moving at a pace that trusts the listener to stay close. The production, tracked at London Bridge Studios in Seattle, keeps the room in the recording, letting the performance feel live and present. Gorgeous Americana balladry, graceful and deeply felt.
Pete Keating is a Seattle singer-songwriter whose work draws from mid-century blues, folk and jazz. He names The Carter Family, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Etta James and Jeff Lynne as sources, and you can hear all of them woven through his writing without any single influence taking over. His band, The Renslow Trestle, are regulars on Pacific Northwest stages, and this single is the second track from a forthcoming five-song EP. We are really glad to have this artist on our radar and very, very eager to hear the full record.
Ryan Yingst – Ordinary Means
Ryan Yingst's 'Ordinary Means' is a stirring indie folk gem that transforms the frustrations of overlooked artists into something genuinely moving and beautifully crafted.
Ryan Yingst speaks for every artist who ever watched their work disappear into silence. We know the feeling, mate. And 'Ordinary Means' was built from the actual words of fellow creators, friends and peers who pour everything into their craft only to be overlooked. The track carries the weight of that collective frustration without ever tipping into self-pity. Acoustic guitar and Yingst's plainspoken delivery really, really works. I love how the arrangement stays sparse, letting the vocals and lyrics shine they do. And shine they do. There is a simmering anger here, but also an invitation: reject the metrics, embrace the human connections, find the beauty sitting right in front of you. Really, it's wonderfully resonant indie folk songwriting. And it really is worth it to try.
Yingst has taken the long way round to get here. He studied jazz guitar and audio engineering at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, toured with bands, recorded his debut solo album at a local studio in 2020, then spent time in Nashville collaborating with producers and folk outfit Tophouse before landing in Philadelphia in late 2023. Since then he has stayed busy performing across the northeast and released the self-produced record 'All Dressed Up for the End of the World' followed by the live-recorded ballad 'U-Haul'. This single previews an EP titled after a Raymond Chandler quote, due September 12th. A stunner. And we're very glad to have this one on the blog ahead of that release.
Kate Solmara – Ease
Kate Solmara's 'Ease' is a gorgeous debut, a tender indie folk-pop gem that offers exhausted hearts genuine permission to finally breathe.
'Ease' opens gently. Kate Solmara's voice sits close, intimate and very much unhurried. It kinda floats over acoustic warmth that never crowds the space. And it's produced like a dream. The track is built around a feeling most people know but rarely name: the bone-deep tiredness of holding everything together. Layered harmonies bloom through the chorus, each voice stacking into something that feels like company rather than performance. The production holds that organic vibe throughout, letting the song's central message and lovely vocals deliver the goods. And that hook? Damn, Kate. It soars. Lovely indie folk-pop, unhurried and a real vibe.
Kate Solmara is a Phoenix-based singer-songwriter who released her debut single at 39, and the timing feels deliberate. She writes for people who are tired of striving, offering songs built around tenderness, surrender, and becoming. Since 'Ease' dropped in late July, it has reached listeners across more than 100 countries and picked up early radio support alongside independent playlist recognition. This is music that makes room for rest without asking permission. Keep an eye on this artist.
Joel Galloway – Devil’s Side of the Door
Joel Galloway delivers an alt-country triumph with 'Devil's Side of the Door', transforming personal struggle in an affecting recovery anthem
'Devil's Side of the Door' hits withforce. Galloway built this track alone, layering every guitar line and vocal himself, and that solitary craftsmanship shows in the intimacy of the recording. The song walks through addiction and the long road back without ever tipping into self-pity. Instead, it finds warmth in survival, offering real encouragement to anyone fighting similar battles. Acoustic textures pulse underneath lyrics that feel lived rather than written, and the arrangement builds toward something uplifting without ever forcing the sentiment. Exceptional alt-country songwriting, vulnerable and redemptive.
Galloway comes from Bogalusa, Louisiana, and draws on the storytelling lineage of Merle Haggard, Gregg Allman, and Travis Tritt. He keeps full creative control over his work, writing and recording everything from his home studio. Fans can catch him live with his band, Joel Galloway & The Boys, at the Washington Parish Free Fair in Franklinton on October 24, 2026. This is an artist building something real, and we will be paying close attention to what comes next.
Adonys fallz – Wilding out S.T.B.Q
Adonys Fallz delivers a genuine summer anthem with 'Wilding out S.T.B.Q', a brilliantly crafted country pop gem that captures small-town confidence with a whole lotta warmth
Back roads, local bars, and the kind of confidence that does not need a big city to shine. That is the world Adonys Fallz builds on 'Wilding out S.T.B.Q', a track dedicated to small-town women who own every room they walk into. The production, handled by Big Bad Beats, lays down a bouncy, driving foundation that keeps the energy up without ever crowding the vocal. Adonys rides the groove with ease, his delivery sitting somewhere between country storytelling and melodic pop hooks. There's bags of character here, and a lot of folk warmth too. Throw in that Americana dust, and a chorus built for windows-down summer drives, and we're rolling along in style. Infectious country pop, vivid and very, very replayable.
Adonys Fallz, also known as Donnie, works out of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he has built a personal studio that gives him complete control over his sound. His path here has wound through hip hop, R&B, soul, rock, and pop under earlier names including 856 Breezy and Breeze Valenteeno. Rather than leaving those influences behind, he folds them into a crossover style that nods to artists like Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, and Post Malone. A visual for this single is currently in development, and he is actively building toward live performance. We are keen to see where this next chapter takes him. A great single.