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.
A brand new episode of Roots Music Rambler drops Friday — the very day that our guest’s debut album does too! @rachelswainmusic joined Frank and Falls this week to talk about the new album Neon Lullaby, her path from Texas to Chicago, and navigating the life of a singer-songwriter, mom, wife, teacher and more.
Rachel told us the drive to make this album was partially sparked by the fact her late mother, a powerful singer in her own right, never left recorded music behind before she passed.
Hear the full story, get Frank and Falls’s Pickin’ the Grinnin’ recommendations and ponder what artist you’d think is a good hang by watching or listening to the episode. It drops Friday morning on our YouTube channel, rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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On the latest Roots Music Rambler, Falls shared a bit of a cathartic realization that musical artists we don’t necessarily care for because of attitude or behavior may just be in line for some forgiveness down the road. Falls says he ignored and avoided Oasis for years because in the 1990s Noel and Liam Gallagher came off as royal pricks. But a random video of Noel listening to James Bay cover one of his songs 25 years later changed his perspective.
Hear that story, our interview with @hollerheadmusic and a lot more on the latest episode drop! Find it at @rootsmusicrambler on YouTube, rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.
#oasis #hollerhead #americanamusic #forgiveness
So, Falls got on Jeremy Marshall from @hollerheadmusic about a band named Hollerhead being in Western Kentucky, where he sarcastically claims, “There aint’ no hollers.” But it turns out that’s not where the band’s name came from.
The story is way more interesting than that.
Hear the full explanation and lots more about the Alt-Country band’s evolution and new music coming by listening or watching the full episode.
Do it up at the @rootsmusicrambler YouTube channel, our website (rootsmusicrambler.com) or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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The latest episode of Roots Music Rambler is live! This week we sit in and chat with Jeremy and Della Marshall from @hollerheadmusic. We asked Jeremy about the “Alt-Country” label his band often gets, but even he can’t specify a musical genre.
Hear more from him and Della, who joined us from their paradise-like land in Almo, Ky., to talk about a new album, playing festivals and more.
Plus Frank and Falls discuss artists they don’t like because of non-musical behaviors, and, of course, pick artists they do like and recommend to you in the Pickin’ the Grinnin’ segment. (We think @loganmacmusic and @meelsmusic will like our picks!)
Do it up at the @rootsmusicrambler YouTube channel, our website (rootsmusicrambler.com) or wherever podcasts find your earballs.
#americanamusic #altcountrymusic #hollerhead #musicpodcast
Alt-Country band @hollerheadmusic is the latest guest on an all-new Roots Music Rambler. Jeremy and Della Marshall joined us to talk about their new single and album, playing festivals and more.
Jeremy told us he was a musical person from the time Grandaddy could get him on his knee at the piano.
Also on the episode, Frank and Falls discuss artists they don’t like because of non-musical behaviors … but also discuss leaving room for forgiveness.
Do it up at the @rootsmusicrambler YouTube channel, our website (rootsmusicrambler.com) or wherever podcasts find your earballs.
#americanamusic #altcountrymusic #hollerhead #musicpodcast
