Phil Barry

Add Date: February 15 

Artist: Phil Barry 

Album: Between the Carolinas 

Label: Princess 

Genre: Folk rock 

Comments: Very enjoyable, Elliott Smith-inspired folk rock from Kalamazoo, Michigan's Phil Barry. As the touring guitarist for Rachael Yamagata some years back--raise your hand if you remember her 15 minutes of fame; it's been a while now--Barry shared the stage with acts like Ryan Adams and Ray Lamontagne. Between the Carolinas is quiet, contemplative folk, with the occasional burst of '60s pop or '70s cosmic country.

Start with "Cora," "Mercury" or the Jayhawks-leaning country-rock tune "Never Gonna Be Your Man."