Jeff Kanzler
Another artist putting out great music without a label:
I can’t think of a better way to end today or any day for that matter than with one of my new favorites, Jeff Kanzler. His new album “Black Top Road” is contemporary folk music at its finest; simple on the surface yet layered with complexities at the right moments.
Jeff’s voice fills out the sparse but warm production with a bit of grit and yearning that is honest and captivating. Each instrument has room to breath, and staying true to roots music, there are no unnecessary overdubs or walls of sound that tend to plague mainstream country. Jeff is definitely someone to keep your eye on in the years to come, and “Black Top Road” should be at the top of every Americana enthusiast’s list.
I don’t always set out to find artists who are putting out independent releases, but lately when I stumble across music like Jeff Kanzler’s that I can’t live without, it turns out that the artist is either on an independent label, or completely on their own. (Subjective tastes aside, I think this says something about the current state of the music industry.)
