Something In The Water

Pokey LaFarge, on the other hand, makes music that suggests he somehow passed through a wrinkle in time from 1929 to 2015, complete with his banjo in hand; LaFarge's music never seems forced, but flows from him naturally with an easy grace, a playful insouciance, and a confidence in his talent that stops well short of arrogance.

St Louis-based Pokey LaFarge is on a mission to keep American roots music alive and well, and is doing so with plenty of charm

The Americana roots phenomenon digs enjoyably into his Midwestern roots. Review by Lydia Perrysmith