OK, so, what's Americana music? Think of it as a throwback to old school rock and roll, flavored with with regional influences. This list of new Americana music for kids includes exceptional albums by bands and performers who excel in making kids' music for grownups and adult music for children.
Johnny Bregar - 'Hootenanny'
Courtesy Brickyard Music
Seattle's Bregar plays pretty much every instrument on these bluesy, jazzy, Cajun-flavored Americana songs.
Matthew Clough & The Cloud Nines - 'The Sky's the Limit'
Courtesy Matthew Clough
Clough and his band of northern California Americana all stars present a rockin', rustic set of tunes for the whole family.
Steven Courtney Band - 'Rolling Home'
Courtesy Sun Hill Records
Pennsylvania-based Courtney and his band deliver some rootsy Americana music for kids that's a cross between Dan Zanes and Wilco.
The Hobo Nickels - 'Cooper County'
Courtesy The Hobo Nickels
This Denver, Colorado band present a batch of jazzy Americana songs about an imaginary Mid-West county. Hey, these tunes are so good they'll make you wanna move there!
Joe West - 'If the World was Upside Down'
Courtesy Frogville Records
Santa Fe, New Mexico's Joe West delivers an album of classic country Americana, seasoned with a smidgen of southwestern spice.
