Let me get right to it, this is an awesome album. If Muscle Shoals, Alabama soul music doesn’t mean anything to you… well, sit down, friend and a get an education. One of the deepest, most soulful traditions in American music is still …
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Scarlett Rabe – Scarlett – Power pop perfect for summer celebrations
Scarlett Rabe just sort of jumped off the screen for me when I was surfing SoundCloud for some other artists. But I’ll tell you what, that “who IS this?” feeling is one of the best in the business. Check out her power! Her …
Artist Interview – NoEL
Take a moment to meet Birmingham, Alabama’s NoEL, a singer-songwriter formerly of the band The White Oaks. Enjoy listening to a few of his tunes while reading this interview about his debut solo album. 1) When did you get your start in music? …
Br’er Rabbit–adventurous, mountain music.
The story of Br’er Rabbit has been rewritten. Instead of a racially insensitive folk tale set in the Deep South, it is a story of growing up in the Pacific Northwest;three kids running through the woods and around their small city like they …
Review and Free Music Friday! Oxford and Co. EP – Oxford and Co.
Every once and while, Noisetrade promotes the music that seems to belong here on EarToTheGround. Oxford and Co. is one of the examples of this. A spot spoken vocalist, reminiscent of And The Giraffe, a folksy electric sound (think The Head and The …
Falls – Into the Fire – Australian folk duo album of the year candidate
There’s a place in my soul that waits for a band like Falls to drop every year. They are, for me, what Penny and Sparrow was last year and what the Civil Wars were a few years ago. They are exceptionally talented musicians …
Tattletale Saints – How Red is the Blood – Endearing duo bring classic American music sounds to life
I was about 10 seconds into the opening track when I knew this was an album I would enjoy. The Tattletale Saints have a wonderful ability to generate endearing, comfortable songs that provide the perfect soundtrack for life. This album is smart, crisp, …
Support Matt Haeck’s Kickstarter – Check out the video here
Here’s the link to the Kickstarter campaign. If you’re all like “who is Matt Haeck and why should I give him my hard earned money?” I have two statements for you (oh semi-jaded folk-loving person): 1) Crackerfarm is promoing the project. 2) David …
Remember, Kids: Listen to Flower the Skunk, But Don’t Pet
The Human Petting Zoo and Flower the Skunk. Bandcamp, 2014. http://flowertheskunk.bandcamp.com/album/the-human-petting-zoo-split This week I found out the name for a thing that I had no idea had a name- uke-punk. As in punk ukulele. If you’re a fan of Garfunkel and Oates, you’ve …
The Stillwater Hobos – My Love, She’s in America
Every once and a while, we get a band that’s making music they have no business making and just absolutely killing it. Think Mumford and Sons. Marcus and the boys have no business being as good at traditional American folk music as they …
