Rhythm Angels "29 Ways"

Get ready to soak in some rich, velvety harmonies. Rebecca Folsom and Celeste Krenz have voices that were meant to be blended together. Their sound was a welcome savior on our second morning of filming aboard the Celebrity Coaches bus in Memphis. I believe it was only our second session of the day, but we were already running late and had to quickly figure out where to place everybody in this tight space to achieve the best sound, and get the right look for the cameras. The arrival of their cellist was a surprise, so I quickly broke out the old standby line, "There's always room for cello." They were kind enough to act like they'd never heard that joke before, but probably wondered if I had been drinking already. Well, moments later my head was floatin' in what you're about to hear. Whether this is your first introduction to the Rhythm Angels, or you've been to this church before, I think you'll agree everyone is groovin' on this track, "29 Ways."

-Aaron

Nudie and the Turks "The Pain in You"

The Music Fog bus attracts a lot of unusual and mysterious visitors, among them Nudie and the Turks. Jessie saw them at last year's Folk Alliance, playing the Canadian Sweet Beaver Suite.  This year, she invited them to join us on the bus.
They appeared suddenly, drank some beer, sang some songs, and disappeared once again, leaving us with more questions than answers.

Who are these mysterious gentlemen? I'm pretty sure that his real name isn't Nudie, and that none of them are really Turkish. I know they are from Canada, a "neo honky-tonk" band from Prince Edward Island, to be specific. Their website offers some clues, but no firm answers.

What is this song about? It's so catchy, at first I just bopped along to it, and then tried to parse the words. "Oh, he loves her...no wait, he hates her...oops, no he loves her....oh, there he goes again, I guess it really is a country song." So enjoy it.  It's a heckuva song, this exclusive Music Fog version, and it's from those mysterious cowboys from the North, Nudie and the Turks.

- Chris

The Morakestra "Tell You Something"

Alright, you know we still have tons of video from the Folk Alliance in Memphis to put up on the Music Fog site...and then we will have tons of video to put up when we head to Threadgill's in March. And even though each road trip is a Herculean effort to cram as much as we can when we do a shoot, we still can't possibly be everywhere doing everything all the time! I feel like we have barely scratched the surface of the rich tapestry of GREAT music that is for the most part under the radar.

Do you know about these guys? Out of El Paso, Texas comes The Morakestra with their latest Witness To Connection. The music has some tasty country flavored guitars woven into it, but also has a dreaminess to the vocals that are very evocative of the 90's to my ear. And then there is the way cool video for the song "Tell You Something,” directed by Tao Ruspoli (director of Fix) and featuring Megalyn Echikunwoke (CSI Miami). Interesting images. So this Sunday, a palate cleanser, if you will...take a frosty spoonful and swirl it around!

-Jessie