2026 Artist Essays

What Darkness Asks of Light By Paul Farran (Artist Essay)

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Editor's Note: Next year, Montreal-based singer-songwriter Paul Farran will release an album and memoir, both entitled Stems from Darkness. Here's how a press release describes the backstory: "On January...
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Finding The Confidence To Write Songs For The First Time After A Mid-Life Crisis By Brian Sachs of Mynd Reader (Artist Essay)

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Editor's Note: On Friday, October 16, Mynd Reader will release their new EP Sunday Drive. A press release describes the release as a "soulful...
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The City Without A Water Tower By V Torres (Artist Essay)

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Editor Note: Last month, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter V Torres released her captivating and empowering sophomore album Woman. A press release described the release as...
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We Don’t Remember the Song, We Remember Where We Were By Bay Simpson (Artist Essay)

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Editor's Note: Earlier this year, SWT introduced you to Muscle Shoals, Alabama-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Bay Simpson via a premiere of his song "Too Good...
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