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OFFICIAL: http://www.alphamulemusic.com/ BANDCAMP: https://alphamule.bandcamp.com/ Written by Mike Yoder, posted by blog admin It’s apparent from the cascading acoustic guitars and bourbon bashing banjo of “Corpus Christi” that with Alpha Mule you’re in for a trip down memory lane.   Those golden days when country was country, rock was rock, rap was rap and we didn’t have to crisscross 20 different genres together in the name of experimentation.   Sometimes, you just want a style of music to be what it is.   Experimenting can be a good thing, don’t get me wrong but in an ol’ Americana type of sound, well, just save it or you’re going to end up sounding disjointed.   The debut, Peripheral Vision , from country/folk duo Alpha Mule was written, arranged and mostly played by just two gentlemen; Joe Forkan on acoustic guitar/lead vocals and Eric Stoner on banjo and additional acoustic guitars.   They get some help with the auxiliary instrumenta...

OFFICIAL: http://www.cranfordhollowmusic.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cranfordhollow/ INSTAGRAM: http://www.cranfordhollowmusic.com/#tour VIDEOS: http://www.cranfordhollowmusic.com/#tour Written by Scott Wigley, posted by blog admin Cranford Hollow’s story isn’t one you often hear anymore. The days of relying on traditional models of sustaining a music career have long since ended and many acts face the unenviable task of make or break efforts their first time out and often compromise their art accordingly. If you can’t cut the proverbial mustard live in concert and build a following that way, you are unlikely to survive. South Carolina’s Cranford Hollow understands the lay of the modern landscape and have endured through countless albums despite the diminishing financial returns enjoyed by musicians of every stripe. Their ability to sustain themselves as a touring and recording unit thanks to an increasing and loyal following has enabled them, in part, to chart their ow...