The Alternate Root - Serving the online Roots Americana music community since 2007. We are an interactive music magazine featuring all genres of traditional American roots music including, Americana, Alt-country, Blues, Rockabilly, Folk, Bluegrass, Roots Rock, traditional country, music video, interviews, reviews, feature stories, online store and everything Roots Americana music.
THE VOTING HAS ENDED!
The Valentine's Day
Free Readers Appreciation Sampler IS READY FOR DOWNLOAD!
We had over 1600 votes cast for the songs that will be featured on the Valentine's Day Readers Appreciation FREE Sampler. The grand prize winner was Billy Franks - The Sacred Art of Leaving and Billy will be featured in the March issue of The Alternate Root magazine. The other winners are featured on the Valentine's Day Sampler. Thanks to everyone who logged in and voted. We'll have another Sampler for our readers BY our readers in April so stay tuned! The Valentine's Day Sampler is available for download by "clicking" the link below and selecting SAVE FILE. It's MP3 Format, it's FREE and thanks for reading The Alternate Root Magazine. Here are the WINNERS of the Reader's Poll:
1. Billy Franks - The Sacred Art of Leaving (billyfranks.com / MySpace) 2. Vane Ruth - Como Decirtelo (myspace.com/vaneruth)
3. Marc Antoine and the Soho Ghetto - The Rain (myspace.com/sohoghetto) 4. Annie and Rod Capps - Honey, Sugar, Baby, Mine (maynardmusic.com)
5. Madison Violet - Small of My Heart (madisonviolet.com)
6. Jennifer Quiroz - Build Me a Bridge (jenniferquiroz.com)
7. Kelly's Lot - Just a Heart (kellyslot.com) 8. Fellswoop - Still They Run (fellswoopband.com)
9. Adam Smith - Cupid (adamsmithmusicart.com, myspace.com/adamsmithonline) 10. Garrett Wall - All Because of You (garrettwallband.com)
11. Ralston Bowles - I, Love, You (ralstonbowles.com)
12. Sunday Wilde - He Digs Me (myspace.com/renojacksundaywilde)
13. Tin Bird Choir - Where Did I Go Wrong (tinbirdchoir.net)
14. Gretchen Peters - The Way You Move Me (gretchenpeters.com)
15. Jeff Maddox - Drunk on Love (jeffmaddoxmusic.com) 16. Mars Arizona - Made Off Blues(marsarizona.com)
17. Nancy Apple - My Boyfriend(myspace.com/nancyapple)
18. Suzi Ragsdale - My One and Only Valentine (myspace.com/suziragsdale) 19. High Desert Band - Taters In My Stew (highdesertband.com) 20. The Small Ponds - Bleeding Heart (myspace.com/thesmallponds) 21. Anne McCue - We Are The Same (annemccue.com)
22. Heather Blush and the Uppercuts - Speechless (heatherblush.com) 23. (tie) Reid Jamison - Summer School of Blues (reidjamieson.com)
24. (tie) The Border Blasters - Object of My Affection (borderblasters.com) 25. (tie) Phil Lee - Lovers Everywhere(phillee1.com)
To download the free sampler with cover art "click" the link below and select SAVE FILE at the prompt. Enjoy the music and please support independent musicians.
