Each week, Salt Lake Bard posts our favorite song discoveries from local artists around the Intermountain West. Check out our picks below, find past selections in our archive of past Song Picks of the Week (SPW), and stream all of our picks on the Bard Spotify playlist or watch them on the Bard Youtube playlist.
Two-Headed Heart | Paul Jacobsen and the Madison Arm
When I first heard Two-Headed Heart, I remember feeling like I was listening to a new song from Wilco. Something about the sound, before the lyrics started, took me back to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Jacobsen’s vocals are heartfelt and the band delivers and excellent performance for this great song. I asked Paul what the band’s plans were, after the death of drummer Patrick Campbell in October, 2020. Jacobsen says the band hasn’t even considered a replacement. “The pandemic has forced us out of the live music world for awhile, so we haven’t really had to reckon with what to do as a band without Pat. And that has felt right in its way.” Learn more about Paul Jacobsen and the Madison Arm at pauljacobsen.com, follow them on Facebook and Instagram, stream on Spotify and Apple Music and watch the band on Youtube. – Scott Cullins
City At War | Fictionist
Back for another spin on SPW is Fictionist, with City At War. Sometimes a simple live video helps you get to know the band members…much better than an elaborate attempt—like the one for the song Free Spirit that we featured previously on SPW. Learn more about the band at fictionist.com, stream their music on Spotify and Apple Music, watch them on Youtube and follow them on Facebook and Instagram. – Norman Boland
Wait A Minute | Michelle Moonshine
Like Oh So Many Days—featured previously on SPW—Wait A Minute covers the topic of spending time without her man. I love the easy going flow of this tune, which reminds me of The Eagles in their early years. Learn more about Michelle Moonshine at michellemoonshine.com, follow her on Facebook and Instagram, stream her music on Spotify and Apple Music, and watch on Youtube. –Scott Cullins
Salt Lake Bard’s Song Pick of the Week (SPW) introduces the many great Utah artists to the world. If you are an artists and would like to be featured on a future SPW, check out our submission requirements. If you’re a fan, and want to share an artist we should be listening too, send it our way.
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