The Hill, a Philadelphia based folk artist, follows up their 2025 LP Noble Station with a new single about a dog entitled “Catch.” The song is a tribute to the artist’s mixed breed dog that passed away last year. “I normally don’t like to direct the listener on the story behind my songs, but this one is in memoriam, so I think it may make sense here,” says Jon Kowit the singer/songwriter behind The Hill. The single follows his relationship with Valerie, a mixed breed basset hound and is the second song about dogs by Kowit. “Dogs impact our lives in so many ways, how can they not be written about?” asks Kowit. Kowit had been behind the scenes with Ascend Records and had never released his own music until The Hill’s debut album in 2024. The debut LP Get In Line and follow up, Noble Station have received radio play in North America and overseas. A following developed in places like South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. “It’s such a gratifying experience to see Shazam results coming from places like Johannesburg and Brisbane. To know the music has traveled thousands of miles to a cafe and someone wanting […]
Tracygirl Brings Soulful Vocals and Country Two-Step Grooves to ‘California in Ink’
Independent artist and songwriter Tracygirl announces her new album, California in Ink, arriving September 25, 2026 on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and SoundCloud. The six-track record opens with “Inglewood/Compton Flavor” and closes on “Bel Air Dreams,” moving through “Driving Down Sunset,” “Waves Wash Worries Away,” “Urban Shopping Home” and “Endless Blue Promises” in between. It’s a love letter to the state written from ground level, neighborhoods, coastlines, long drives and the small joys that make a place feel like yours. California in Ink continues the sound Tracygirl has built her name on, soulful vocals, a country two-step pulse and grooves that make you want to move in your own kitchen. There is no lead single: the album lands whole, all six songs at once. Every track is written, recorded and released independently, a deliberate choice that keeps the music entirely hers. The album follows Two-Stepping Paradise, which found its audience the same way: one listener at a time, through songs about everyday moments, love, loss, family and finding joy in the simple things. Tracygirl is an independent artist and songwriter creating music straight from the heart. Blending soul, country two-step and feel-good grooves, her […]