June Music Appreciation ~ New or Old Pop Stars 03Jun25

This month I'm relating my notion of shifts about to occur on the airwaves in popular music. One big thing about to hit is Molly Tuttle; after many years making two killer bluegrass and newgrass albums she's announced a new "solo" album for Aug25 and dropped the first single "That's Gonna Leave A Mark." It portends of a shift to pop, but harkens back to earlier works... so good and some are ready. The pop world may soon be at her feet as this woman can sing, write, and, of course, play like a demon. Even the album title sounds like she'll drop plenty of darker and sadder stuff on us. I can't wait; my 140g vinyl pre-order for So Long Little Miss Sunshine is in (Album Trailer).

The second I see is the reemergence of the The Vindy's. This early '10s pop band from Ohio matured, delivers hot blues vibes and licks, good tunes and horns, and toured recently with Pat Benetar. Their most recent "Electric" is awesome, and it was not recent as they seem vintage cool to me. Since their fine last album Bugs, from the pandemic, they've been dropping other well produced singles like "Elton Glasses Baby" (OV), and the fun Christmas classic "Too Elfin' Cold."

Finally for this month and this "pop emergence" notion, I'm offering another Nashville artist, Maya de Vitry. She's the complete package with a cool voice, and spectacular songwriting, and playing many instruments, and she's the chief engineer producing her work. She's so versatile and can write and deliver songs in any style... maybe it's a stretch to peg her in pop, as she's not really, but she's here to garner exposure. Her recent album, The Only Moment, was one of the best releases of 2024. And for a recent appearance live on Current in Oct24, enjoy some of those songs, and for more check her on Red Barn Radio in Dec24 (I moved forward to "Taking Up Rock & Roll").