If you’ve been watching the indie charts in 2017, you may have seen Alice Gray’s “Pink Cadillac.” We covered the track and it won our new music contest a few months ago. Here we take a closer look at some of Gray’s available …
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Artist Feature: Wiens Lief (NMF 58 Winners)
Wiens Lief are a three-piece folk outfit from Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their harmonies are angellic. If you haven’t heard them yet, please sit down and relax. You’re going to fall in love times three, we promise. Their song “Better than me” is …
The 4 Best Tracks We Heard Today
Dana and the Wolf – “Him” The electro indie stylings of this duo are spot on. Their strength might be how tight they are able to wind their sound, without adding frivolity or unnecessary bells and whistles. The way they blend folk and …
Five Folk Acts to Get You Pickin’ and Grinnin’
Alright so there’s like a million different perspectives on folk music, some of which is down home and others can be quite sophisticated. Just look at the mid 20th century difference between the gentlemen in suits types from Greenwich Village and the mountain …
3 Fierce Artists Breaking Both Genre and Gender Stereotypes
Lauran Hibberd – “Hunny is this What Adults Do?” Hibberd is the type of songwriter who hooks you from the very first note. Her songwriting, mixed with her sweet and sardonic vocals continue to make listeners by the dozen swoon. The ability to …
New Music Friday – Episode 77 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
Here we go again with another round up of incredible music. Vote in the poll below to decide who wins a feature. The voting ends in one week, so feel free to share and get others voting as well. Nonsens – “Wildfire” -If …
6 Of the Best Tracks We Heard This Week
Grei – “Sky’s The Limit” This one is anthemic and intimate, while crafting a boundless sound of hope. Starting off as a standard acoustic singer songwriter track, it takes off into a different realm with the help of electro pop sensibilities. Dreamy, catchy, …
Album Review: Companyon – (NMF #39 Winner)
Companyon is the musical project of Bryan Wehrkamp. The album was written and recorded at Wake Forrest University in North Carolina. As you press play on the tracks of this album, you’re immediately struck with a sense of investment and importance. This is …
These are a few of my favorite things – the non-holiday version
So here’s a little secret about our process at ETTG. We have a document that has a list of all the artists we accept with a little “note” section for the genre or style. Every once in a while we get a bit …
Album Review: The Oh Hellos – Notos
The sibling due of Maggie and Tyler Heath (and a bunch of their friends), known as The Oh Hellos, are back with another album of gang vocals and hand clapping. The other day they announced a robust North America tour in support of …
