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As the culmination of a multi-year string of excellent singles, Lindsay Dragan released The Forests, The Mountains, The Desert At Night earlier this month. The album contains familiar tunes like "The Radiant Light," "Desert Palm," and "Everywhere," and complements them with several new ones. "Skin Deep," one of the previously unheard cuts, accomplishes a tricky … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Lindsay Dragan – Skin Deep
Photo by Marie Mashyna Lindsay Dragan is a self-described "garage folk" artist whose music, performed either solo or with her band, walks the line between yearning intimacy and rousing, open-road abandon. Her path has taken her from Pittsburgh to Arizona to New York and back home again. She was kind enough to answer some questions … Continue reading Rock ‘n’ Roll Mom – A Q+A With Prodigal Yinzer Lindsay Dragan
Self-described "garage-folk" artist Lindsay Dragan returns with "Everywhere," a soaring rocker that reaches for transcendence in the face of hardship. The track is led by a propulsive rhythm section, airy guitar arpeggios, and a wistful violin motif that mirrors the song's central vocal refrain, a belted "It's everywheeeere" that seems to encompass a life's worth … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Lindsay Dragan – Everywhere
Country-folk artist Lindsay Dragan released "Desert Palm" at 12:00 PM yesterday (1/20/21), so you know what the song is about. The single is a muscular rocker pulled along by chunky, distorted bass--courtesy of David Bennett Traugh--and a seething vocal turn from Dragan. With lyrics aimed at our former (yes, former, finally) president, you might expect … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Lindsay Dragan – Desert Palm
Country/folk artist Lindsay Dragan, whose simmering "Radiant Light" was one of my favorite Pittsburgh tracks of 2019, returns with a new single called "Solitary Thrill." The track is a smooth, midtempo rocker that explores the yearning that comes from sitting at a desk while your "head is driving through sunsets in the Midwest." Dragan sings … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Lindsay Dragan – Solitary Thrill
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