I have a friend who I think has a lot of talent, his folk songs are soulful and inspiring, and his playing style is unique. He taught himself guitar and has never played a cover song in his life, which gives his songs an uncommon freshness.
I find his material is far better than most of what you can hear on the radio right now, and actually, right now, he is my favorite artist.
I put together a playlist of his songs here for folks interested:
http://www.reverbnation.com/fan/fan_songs/1426932
His material has a lot of content about recovering from addiction and discovering love, and I would recommend it in particular to those working in addiction recovery or those on a path of healing themselves or others emotionally, which is why I am posting about it here at ULC. He also has a bunch of great songs he hasn't recorded yet.
If anyone has any ideas of how he could promote himself, please let me know, or feel free to leave feedback here and I'll pass it on. We all need encouragement! =D
Also, please feel free to pass on this link to friends or family that you think might like it, it's free!
Thanks,
Mark