Luke Schneider

Nashville-based pedal steel guitarist Luke Schneider paints sonic vistas with his particular brand of ambient Americana, like staring into the wilderness or watching the mountains meet the night sky.  New album "For Dancing in Quiet Light" is out later this month on Leaving Records.  Pre-order it here and listen to the cosmic and meditative title track below.

Luke Schneider

Pedal steel guitarist and ambient country artist Luke Schneider just released new album "It Is Solved by Walking," five tracks of meditative bliss that sounds like the sun rising over creation (or a lot like the cover art).  Check out "Gloria" below and get the record here from Centripetal Force.

Nashville Ambient Ensemble

Here's some beautiful new music from the Nashville Ambient Ensemble.  The group's new "Light and Space" album came out earlier this month.  Get it here from Centripetal Force and dig on the sweeping soundscape of "Gradient" below.

William Tyler and Luke Schneider

William Tyler and Luke Schneider are both artists who often find themselves using their talents to craft a kind of ambient Americana, folk melodies and steel guitars for floating in space.  The duo just released a collaborative album, "Understand," and it's a hypnotic trip.  Check out "The Witness Tree" below and get the cassette here from Leaving Records.

Luke Schneider

Country music session musician Luke Schneider plays a mean pedal steel, and he puts it to use on his new upcoming album "Altar of Harmony," an experimental, ambient new age record.  Listen to "Anteludium" below and pre-order the record here from Third Man.