Mix It Up :: Naked As We Came

naked as we came from erraberra on 8tracks Radio.

Tracklist:

Flaws (Acoustic) // Bastille

Seen It All // Jake Bugg

Houdini (Acoustic) // Foster the People

Hey Love // Jason Mraz

Give Me Love // Ed Sheeran

California Dreamin' // The Mamas and The Papas

What A Catch, Donnie (Acoustic) // Fall Out Boy

Lies [Acoustic] // Marina and the Diamonds

Write It On Your Skin (Acoustic) // Newton Faulkner

Underdog (Acoustic) // You Me At Six

A Beautiful Lie (Acoustic) // 30 Seconds to Mars

Idaho (Acoustic) // Josh Ritter

Ocean // John Butler

The Longer I Run // Peter Bradley Adams

Learning to Breathe // Switchfoot

Jezebel // Iron & Wine

Riptide // Vance Joy

Night of the Hunter (Unplugged) // 30 Seconds to Mars

Zebra // John Butler Trio

Be Honest (ft. Inara George) // Jason Mraz

Naked As We Came // Iron & Wine

My love for acoustic songs has no bounds, so I combined a few of my favourites onto one playlist! Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Till next time xx,

Sierra

Spotlight :: Mat Kearney

Hello everyone! I've been kinda at a loss for post ideas, so I thought I'd talk about one of my favorite artists, Mat Kearney.

(image via last.fm)

 

Name: Mathew William "Mat" Kearney

Age: 34

From: Eugene, Oregon (aww yeah, Pacific Northwest!)

Genre: Singer-Songwriter, Alternative, Indie, Rock

Years Active: 2003 to present

For Fans of: Peter Bradley Adams, Ben Rector, Matt Nathanson, Parachute

Official Site

Why I love this artist:

(image via last.fm)

What makes this singer-songwriter unique is his musical style, which is best described as "Acoustic/Hip Hop fusion", especially with his song Hey Mama. In addition to singing, he also plays guitar, harmonica, piano, CP70, mandolin, synthesizer, and vibraphone. Talk about multi-talented.

I also love Mat because of his smooth voice. Wow, I could listen to it all day. These are some of my favorite tracks from him:

• Runaway  (which was also featured on the soundtrack of the movie Soul Surfer)
• Ships in the Night
• Annie
• All I Have 

Also, check out this AMAZING acoustic version of All I Have below!

Fun Fact: Annie was the first song I heard from him, off Pandora Radio.

What's your favorite song from Mat or your favorite singer-songwriter?

Till next time xx,

Sierra

Videos of the Week: Arctic Monkeys, John Butler

Do I Wanna Know? // Arctic Monkeys
This sexy song from british rockers Arctic Monkeys has been on repeat for days in my house. Part of what I like about them is that their music style tends to change album-to-album, but they stay intrinsically unique and themselves. The video itself is rather different and simplistic at first, then takes a turn for the artistically bizarre. Excellent song, cool video, what more do you need? Definitely playing off their new album AM and its cover art.
Ocean // John Butler

My friend Lauren introduced me to (the babely) John Butler a year or two ago, and I'm consistently amazed at his guitar playing. Yes, it's a 12-minute video, but you'll be mesmerized throughout the entire thing. It's beautiful, relaxing, and it's awesome to see a man lost in the moment and passion of his own music. A must-see video, especially if you're a guitar player/fan like me! (I wish I could play as complexly as this guy, maybe one day!) Have a fantastic, music-filled day! Till next time xx, Sierra

Monday Mix :: slow your roll.

And we made our peace with lonely nights, and you healed our broken hearts.

I have a new mix I made for Monday, finally!

This mix is a bunch of slower songs to help your mind relax. It's kind of indie, bear with me. I realized I've been listening to some real mellow, slow songs lately, so I put them all together. It's really good if you're trying to unwind before bed or want something soothing.

slow your roll. from erraberra on 8tracks Radio.

Tracklist:

Islands // Young the Giant
The District Sleeps Alone Tonight // Birdy
Jezebel // Iron & Wine
Delicate // Damien Rice
As I Lay My Head Down // Other Lives
Los Angeles // Peter Bradley Adams
Write It On Your Skin (Acoustic) // Newton Faulkner
93 Million Miles // Jason Mraz
Sleep Apnea // Beach Fossils
Islands / Intro (mashup) // The xx vs. Young the Giant
Royals // LORDE
Come Away to the Water // Glen Hansard
All My Days // Alexi Murdoch
Naked As We Came // Iron & Wine
Hey Love // Jason Mraz

Thanks for listening! Tell me what you think in the comments below :)

Don't forget, you can follow me on 8tracks!

Have a happy Monday (as best as you can for a Monday, anyway)!

Till next time xx,

Sierra

Weekly Tuneage :: Newton Faulkner

So... I'm trying out something new! I realized that I don't always have a playlist for Monday Mix because I don't always have the time to make one (though I'm currently working on one now...coming soon). Therefore, this'll be the mini version of that so you'll get at least one song a week.
One of my best friends Lauren and I are always sharing music, because we tend to like the same things. She recently recommended this song to me, "Write It On Your Skin (Acoustic)" by Newton Faulkner. I really really love acoustic songs, and this track has a sunny tone and his voice is amazing. I've been putting this on repeat lately, it just doesn't get old. The guitar finger plucking is so mesmerizing. Though, Spotify wouldn't let me listen to it because it's an English label and not available in my country. Boo. Not cool.
Anyway! It's a really lovely song and I hope you all enjoy.
Till next time xx,
Sierra