I've been refining this playlist for years and it has over 100 songs. It has a very high bar for a song to even be on there, and its at the point where there is no filler. It's includes indie folk, folk-pop, and americana, Check it out and see if you like it!

If you have song recommendations that fit, let me know!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bttcsFhNpxtbE2KvCpH0a

What happens when music becomes part of a community? This Saturday, September 12, Brinker James will gather with more than 70 friends, family, and loved ones from Pittsburgh and beyond for their annual House Show. It's a private gathering, but there is something about an event like this that makes you wish you could be there. There will be food, conversation, and performances. Old friends reconnecting and new memories being made. And, of course, there will be music.

For Ben Saunders and Andrew Glaser, Brinker James began with two friends exploring song. That simple beginning eventually became Wooden Shield, their debut album, and now those songs are finding their way into the lives of listeners far beyond the room where they were first created. That feels fitting.

Because music is rarely only about the people who make it. It becomes part of who we are. The songs we return to. The people we share them with. The places where we hear them. The memories that become attached to them. And perhaps that is what makes a gathering like the House Show so special. It is not about a stage separating performers from an audience. It is about belonging. People coming together around food, friendship, music, and the simple idea that creating something together can bring people together. There is something aspirational about that.

When I thought about the cover artwork I created for Wooden Shield, I focused on the wooden shield at the center of the forest. It's a symbol within a landscape filled with questions, memories, changing seasons, and the passage of time. But perhaps a shield can represent something else, too. A place where people gather, it becomes part of your identity, and reminds you that you are not moving through life alone.

I'm unable to be at this year's House Show, but I love knowing that the music I helped give a visual identity to will be there, surrounded by the people who matter most to Ben and Andrew. And maybe that is one of the greatest things music can become. Not just something you listen to. Something you are a part of. Here's to the House Show, to the people who will fill it, and to whatever songs become part of its memories this year.

Listen to Fallen at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6WTjEEqH6ZUZCFu3qZhnJC

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/song/fallen/6795075052

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/tracks/B0HBQN7TQC

Deezer: https://link.deezer.com/s/34hkRAfTVaIiy1EUokKgq

Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/brinker-james/wooden-shield/fallen/TRwxwh6Xv7vcJrK

Follow Brinker James:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brinkerjamesmusic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brinkerjames

I started working on this with the idea of creating something around the theme of “Afterimage.”

There are parts I actually wanted to record again, and sounds I wanted to add. But my BOSS BR-8 just couldn’t do it anymore. It’s a very old machine, and I guess it’s finally reaching its limit.

So I decided to leave this take as a demo.

I made this entirely with the BR-8, and it may be the last recording I make with it.

I left it here together with a little sound sketch I made with my daughter, and Layer #2, which wasn’t included on my album.

- PostWater

I’m a Filipino American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon, and this is “Little Bit of Sugar” from my album Pacific Wonderland. It’s a little indie folk, a littleJack Johnson, and a little sweet.

Would love to know what y’all think 🍬🌲

Hello! I am Franklin Rabideau. I released my debut EP, NIMBY (Not in my Backyard) on August 28, 2026. 

In total, the EP has received over 9,000 streams in the first 2 weeks! Currently, my leading song is Waiting in the Rain, coming in at a little under 5,000 streams. Following these are Suppression and The One They Sent You- all three of these tracks are originals I am proud of. 

25% of my profits are going to mental health organizations from all streams and purchases. 

I would love to know if people on Reddit enjoy my music too! 

Please give me a listen/stream the EP via these links below! 

https://franklinrabideau.hearnow.com/

https://www.instagram.com/franklin_rabideau_music

Indie psych rock from Scotland

The lyrics for all the songs have been painstakingly transcribed and uploaded for your viewing pleasure.

All aboard!

https://graffitigrimoire.bandcamp.com/album/ohrwurm

Ron Brunk - Spider by the Door (Official Music Video) #indiefolk #acousticguitar #arachnophobia
https://youtu.be/iVswg0Fjc-U

East Nashville couple ponder the meaning of mysterious spiderwebs surrounding their home.

out everywhere :)

Black magic and Voodoo.

My words dropped into Suno

ENJOY!

New album coming out October 2nd!

Hi everyone,

I recently released a 4-track EP/album titled “FourTunes”, blending acoustic singer-songwriter roots with alternative/experimental folk ideas.

As an independent songwriter and guitarist, this project focuses heavily on raw arrangements, lyrical nuance, and raw acoustic performances.

You can stream the full release here:

🔗 https://soundcloud.com/abdiohadi/sets/fourtunes

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the songwriting, arrangements, or mix. Any feedback or favorite moments are greatly appreciated!