2012 - Best Americana/ Alt-county tracks...from Americaomaha life insurance

2012 - Best Americana/ Alt-county tracks...from America

Joe Pug - Hymn #76

A man who has a way with words. He dropped out of college, picked up the guitar and hasn’t stopped since. You can download a free sampler on this site which is well worth it.

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar

The album was one of my favourites of the year and this track is the stand out on that outstanding album.

Whitehorse - Devil's Got A Gun

More poppy than a Justin Timberlake song, this track nevertheless is half-part americana and half-part testing the boundaries of what can and be included in an americana song. It's just sing-along perfect.

The Mastersons - Birds Fly South

Another song form a band that was featured on my favourite albums of the year. I think this song is fairly close to perfection. The perfect mix of melancholy and hope. Very near to my favourite song of the year.

Geri X - Work is The Wolf

I think we all feel this way about work sometimes. Bulgarian born but now living in Florida, Geri X is a classically trained musician who is a talented songwriter as is evidenced on this track.

Hallelujah The Hills - Get Me in A Room

A band from Boston. They make warm indie songs. I like it.

Pony Boy - Saints & Liars

Pony Boy is the moniker of Marchelle Bradanini. This song is on constant reply on my iPod since I first came across it earlier this year. With soaring organ and cutting lyrics; labelled by herself as Junkyard doom wop soul country blues. I call just great music.

Arliss Nancy - Front Seat

From Florida. Make great alt-country. This being a prime example.

Lonesome City Travellers - The River

Another leftfield americana tune with pop sentimentalities.

Mat Woods - Port St. Lucie

As it says on his website: "Turning bad decisions into Good damned songs". Mixing folk, country and americana, the songs of Matt Woods are very easy on the ear.