Showcasing songwriters since 2011

Loud As Folk is a hub of the west coast songwriting scene focused on highlighting emerging artists with distinct approaches to all genres of American roots music.

The live showcase can be found the first Thursday of every month in Reno, NV at Pignic Pub & Patio hosted by LAF founder Spike McGuire.

Loud As Folk also produces a touring revue that has visited California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Arizona.

All live shows are currently postponed but the LAF Radio Hour is still broadcasting on 97.7FM KWNK and monthly albums are being released on CD, cassette, and Vinyl exclusively to subscribers of the Loud As Folk Record Club.

Latest News

New compilation now streaming

Loud As Folk: Early Recordings is now streaming on all major platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play.

A new compilation packed with a mix of unreleased live and studio recordings from Loud As Folk's vaults featuring; Rachael McElhiney, Josiah Knight, The Sam Chase, Buffalo Moses, Reverend Hylton, Seth Anderson, Yotam Ben Horin, Jelly Bread (feat. Whitney Myer), Tyler Stafford, and John Dough Boys.

This is the first release of the Loud As Folk Record Club, a new monthly service delivering exclusive records to your doorstep. To get a physical copy of this release join by October 1st 2020.

Starting now, each month we will invite a new songwriter to our studio and record 8 songs with real room reverb, through analog compressors, and straight to our reel to reel tape machine then make copies on CD, cassette, and vinyl. These intimate songwriter portraits will ONLY be available to record club members.

But as they say, the first one is free. So go stream the compilation and get a taste of the quality you could be enjoying on a monthly basis as a Record Club member.

Music Video Release

Six Mile Station returns with a brand new video for their song Buried God Alive. Tracks were recorded remotely then compiled at Loud As Folk Studios and mixed by Greg Gilmore.

Artown Video Showcase

This Artown edition of Loud As Folk is hosted by Geralda Miller, Executive Director of Art Spot Reno who joins Joe C. Rock for an in-depth look at his temporary murals on Reno City Hall.

Between interviews there will be musical performance videos from Buffalo Moses Music, Cole Adams Music, Johnny Harpo, Nathan Carter, Kelly Proud, Josiah Knight, Tyler Stafford Music, Matt Bushman, Darabello (Joseph Tatum), The White Hats (Joshua Procaccini & Jenera Paxton), Lucas Paul Music, Pink Awful (Ashley Costelloe, Mike Miller), People With Bodies (Fil Corbitt, Emily Pratt, and Mark Nesbitt), and Mason Frey.

The show will stream from the Loud As Folk facebook page at 7pm PDT on July 17th, 2020 and be simulcast on 97.7FM KWNK Reno Community Radio.

CLICK HERE TO STREAM THE SHOW!

If you enjoy the show we suggest a $5 donation which can be made at www.loudasfolk.com/donate

Valhalla Boat House Revue Write Up

Tony Contini from Tahoe Onstage got some great photos and had some very kind words to say about the evening. Check out the article by following the link below.

LINK>> Reno’s Loud as Folk makes a huge splash at Valhalla Tahoe by Tony Contini

Tahoe Onstage

Tony Contini from Tahoe Onstage chronicled our 4 day festivity celebrating 8 years of Loud As Folk's monthly showcase. Check out the articles by following the links below.