1. This Texan turned Carolinian plays a whole bunch of instruments, including all of the sounds you will hear on his “The Woods” EP. He also has a voice like browned butter and a hoppy IPA. It’s smooth, mellow, earthy, but there …
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Little Ugly – Named After Saints
So, every once and a while, we find a new band that’s oozing with such potential it becomes difficult to pinpoint which direction we’d like to see them go. Enter Little Ugly, a four piece folk band from Hartford, CT, and their EP, Where …
The Banner Days – EPK – Bradford Loomis and Beth Whitney present exceptional songwriting
Bradford Loomis and Beth Whitney have been active in the music industry for a while, but you’ve never heard them quite like this. From the first sounds of “My Beloved” music fans will realize this album is an absolute treat. Seasoned songwriters with …
Benjamin James Caldwell–timeless, nostalgic, beautiful.
If we were all on the Oregon Trail together, Benjamin James Caldwell would be the young gentleman still singing softly around the campfire when everyone else has all gone to bed. Somehow he would still be up at the crack of dawn with …
Jason Tyler Burton – Headwaters – FREE ALBUM GIVEAWAY
First of all, listen to this first track from the album: Now, see, don’t you love it? If you’re interested in getting a free copy all you have to do is go over to Jason’s FACEBOOK PAGE and tell him EarToTheGround Music sent …
In the Valley Below – The Belt – Pop indie fusion gold
The sheer name of In the Valley Below brings thoughts of billowing clouds, rolling hills, and ironic banjo music present in the ever-increasing number of folk rock nostalgic acts which have saturated the music scene over the past few years. However, this is …
Mustered Courage – Powerlines – Bluegrass from Down Under
Mustered Courage, a quartet from Canberra, Australia (with a member from Texas), making awesome bluegrass music. These guys are taking Australia by storm and recently released their newest album, Powerlines, in the US. These guys are making Americana better than most Americans and they’re …
Matt Buetow – The Valley – Soothing Americana perfect for a summer’s day
Matt Buetow‘s writing style is about as smooth as it gets. Relaxing, engaging, and comforting, Buetow writes the kind of Americana music that will keep you listening. One of my favorite characteristics of Buetow’s music is the clean guitar lines. It’s hard to …
Instead of Sleeping–glamorous indie rock and roll from Pittsburgh
I confess that I did not realize that there were so many bands out there with tons of drums. This week I’ve covered two bands with double drums and drummers/percussionists. I’m finding it fantastic. When I first listened to Instead of Sleeping, I …
Guest Post: Matt Simon on LA rockers Brown Shoe
by Matt Simon In the ever-evolving musical landscape we currently find ourselves, LA rock outfit Brown Shoe may be on to something. In perhaps an attempt to battle shortened musical attention spans, splitting one LP into three concise EP’s makes sense. The second …
