New Alaska tunes: Listen to these artists while you’re stuck at home

Roland Roberts, “All About the Timing”

Roland Roberts has been writing songs for a decade, but never had the time to get into the studio. But the recent Hatcher Pass resident found his way to Old Crow Recording in Whitehorse last year to cut his debut album "All About the Timing."

The record features Roberts’ country songwriting, catchy but not too campy, and some solid backing instrumentation.

“Picture on the Wall,” with syncopated picking, wailing harmonica and some hot electric guitar licks, sounds like it could be right out of Willie Nelson’s songbook.