Chicagoan Francesca Folinazzo (Frank) founded Roots Music Rambler as a music and travel blog in a pre-pandemic world. COVID killed events and travel plus her desire to play her banjo. Falls texted her in 2023 and said, 'Let's bring it back as a podcast!' He was raised on John Prine, babysat on Waylon Jennings and taught to drink and cuss the proper, mountain way. He hails from Pikeville, Ky., the birthplace of Dwight Yoakum, whose annual festival is Hillbilly Days.

Indy folk rock group Kindred Valley has new music on the horizon

Don’t miss the latest Roots Music Rambler! Blake Lacy and Noah Freeman of @kindredvalley joined us to talk about their music, how the band came together, their writing process and more. Blake indicated there is new music and eventually a new album on the horizon for the band, too!

Hear more of the interview at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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KV Segment3 WestVirginiaFolk Final

On the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler, Noah Freeman and Blake Lacy of @kindredvalley joined us to talk about their founding as a band, how they collaborate to write music and much more.

The Huntington, W.Va.-based indy folk group experienced a dramatic rise to prominence in the Americana music scene in 2024, going from openers to headliners supporting its first album, then a new EP called What Was Left.

In this segment, the two discuss the impact of folk music and how the rich history of West Virginia and the economic impacts on that state inform their iterations of folk themes in modern music.

Get the full episode here on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast. Be sure to subscribe for more interviews, stories and insights from the Americana, Roots, Alt Country and Bluegrass genres. You can also learn more at rootsmusicrambler.com.

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Where Indy Folk band Kindred Valley draws inspiration for its historical anthems

Two of the members of @kindredvalley (Blake Lacy and Noah Freeman) join Roots Music Rambler this week. The indy folk group from Huntington, W.Va., has songs that range from love ballads to historical scores of the 1921 Coal Mine Wars.

Freeman talked about where the inspiration for some of the more folk-oriented tales come from. Hear more of the interview at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Kindred Valley explains how they write songs collectively and apart

The newest episode of Roots Music Rambler drops Friday, November 22! Noah Freeman and Blake Lacy of @kindredvalley joined us to talk about their new EP, rise to prominence in 2024 and a lot more.

The Huntington, W.Va.-based indy folk group experienced a dramatic rise to prominence in the Americana music scene in 2024, going from openers to headliners supporting its first album, then a new EP called What Was Left.

In this segment, Blake and Noah talk about how the songwriting for the group has evolved to a very collaborative process involving all the members rather than just 1-2 songwriters dictating the music.

Get the full episode here on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast. Be sure to subscribe for more interviews, stories and insights from the Americana, Roots, Alt Country and Bluegrass genres. You can also learn more at rootsmusicrambler.com.

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Kindred Valley’s Blake Lacy was inspired by American Idol to become a singer

On this week’s episode of Roots Music Rambler, Noah Freeman and Blake Lacy of @kindredvalley joined us to talk about their new EP, rise to prominence in 2024 and more.

Lacy talked about his path to becoming a singer … but not a musician according to him. It included being inspired by American Idol. Hear more of the interview at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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