Tag: J.S. Ondara

Americana From the Flatlands Cabin Countdown – June 24, 2019

Ha! Hit the Cabin Countdown on it’s regular Monday night for the first time in a while. Hope you enjoy our regularly scheduled broadcast! Remember, if you’ve locked into the Americana Cabin Countdown in the past – you’ll get the Top 10 Americana Music tunes I’d make sure I had lined up for you when you got out of cell range and dipped out of radio range. Plus…as usual…we’ll throw in some artists with new songs trying to convince me to let them into the cabin on a rainy night on the Flatlands!

Who’s Number 1? Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real are Number 1 again this week with “Bad Case”!

The Lumineers “Gloria”

Yola “Love All Night (Work All Day)”

Gary Clark Jr. “When I’m Gone”

**NEW** J.S. Ondara “Saying Goodbye”

Dylan LeBlanc “Renegade”

Josh Ritter “Losing Battles”

**NEW** Avett Brothers “High Steppin'”

Caroline Spence “Who’s Going to Make My Mistakes”

And here are a few making a move up the hill towards the Cabin…

Bruce Springsteen “Hello Sunshine”

Jamestown Revival “Crazy World”

Joy Williams “Front Porch”

Cactus Blossoms “Desperados”

The Vandoliers “Miles and Miles”

Wednesday Wax with J.S. Ondara

It’s not often we feature an artist from Kenya here at Americana From the Flatlands, but J.S. Ondara is no ordinary artist. His stylings on his album Tales of America ran deeply through me and provided a perspective we don’t hear often.

You may have heard part of his story – the 26 year old has lived an extremely interesting life. His discovery of Bob Dylan – through losing a bet on who wrote “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” (he thought it was Guns and Roses, a friend knew otherwise) – led him to a deep love and appreciation for American folk. And, looking back, it led him to where he is now.

I’ve got “Saying Goodbye”, Ondara’s latest tune cued up for you below. I found J.S. after he spent some time opening for First Aid Kit and loved his tone and his style. The man can sing and the man knows how to dress! Thanks to the Current in Minnesota for finding him and giving him a shot back in the day! Ondara is a talent to be savored.

Lose some innocence and say good bye to a long time love with this one from J.S. Ondara “Saying Goodbye”.