“Apocalypse Never” is short and a cappella, putting the spotlight exclusively on Shoulders’ vocals, which soar over sharp flutters of intentional voice-cracking.
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Fayetteville folk label Gar Hole Records rapidly expands roster
2024 additions to the Gar Hole family include singer-songwriters Desiree Cannon, Creekbed Carter Hogan and Maddy Kirgo as well as duo Two Runner.
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Paste Magazine includes four Arkansas artists in roundup of 2023’s best folk albums
All four albums were released by Fayetteville-based label Gar Hole Records, making this a thoroughly homegrown accomplishment.
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Yodel, but make it hardcore: A Q&A with Nick Shoulders
Though Nick Shoulders has been firmly based in Fayetteville since 2020, we spoke with him over the phone in Casper, Wyo., where he was “wandering the alleys in the shade” on day 45 of a 57-stop tour. From there, he reflected on his traditional origins, his new album and how the ancient mouth bow can be used as a resistance tool.
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Fresh albums from Ashley McBryde, Nick Shoulders, Como Sasaki and more
Miraculously, new albums from Ashley McBryde, Nick Shoulders and Como Sasaki as well as the long-awaited Everyone Asked About You reissue all dropped at midnight last night.
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Nick Shoulders models joyful defiance in his new single
“Won’t Fence Us In” is Nick Shoulders at his most explicitly political.
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8 recent tunes we missed from Arkansas’s finest
New releases from Sad Palomino, Q.G. The BlacKnight, Honey Collective, Nick Shoulders, Always Tired, Jupiter’s Flytrap, John McAteer and his Demands and Shine Eye Yell.
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Community shows up for CAHRP benefit concert featuring Nick Shoulders and Emily Fenton
There’s something about Easter and resurrection that brings even nonreligious people together. Last Sunday’s sold-out show, kicking off Arkansas native Nick Shoulders “Better Western” tour with his band, nicknamed the Okay Crawdad, was no exception. Everyone in the community seemed to be out, and whether it was just the allure of good old-fashioned Arkansas folk music, or to celebrate the lifesaving work of the Central Arkansas Harm Reduction Project, it was the place to be.
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Nick Shoulders & Emily Fenton to play benefit show for Central Arkansas Harm Reduction Project
Nick Shoulders and Emily Fenton, some of the finest vocalists in the Arkansas folk scene, are joining forces at White Water Tavern to raise money for the Central Arkansas Harm Reduction Project on Sunday, April 9.
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‘Can’t Afford California’ (or Nashville, or NYC): Why Arkansas musicians are exiting industry towns and returning home
Emily Fenton, Dazzmin Murry, Bonnie Montgomery, Jessie Ott, Nick Flora, Nick Shoulders and Jonah Thornton left Arkansas for greener musical pastures. Now, they’ve returned with new music, new perspectives and a renewed love for their native state.