The first “wow” in a series of astonishments found in the new single from California songwriter Annika Grace are her exceptional vocals. Deep, haunting, and laced with allure, we cannot get over how engagingly personal they are. “The Chase” is an impressive introduction to …
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Album Review: Robby Hecht and Caroline Spence – Two People
We’ve covered Caroline Spence in the past, so when I first heard about this album I casually thought I would check it out. I eventually ran across one of the songs on Spotify and was floored. There’s real musical mojo between these two …
Songwriter talker Shines With Vulnerability
Celeste Tauchar, aka talker, is a compelling young songwriter from Folsom, California. Her style goes against the polished and often insincere music of her contemporaries. The 23 year old prefers a more direct, and vulnerable, approach to her art. Listeners are left feeling …
The Heartbeat of EarToTheGround – A folk and acoustic playlist
Ryan David Orr – “The floor of this house”-The easy going acoustic folk style of this track reflects what we’re all about on this site. There’s a sensibility here that might make you think about CSNY and that’s okay. The connectedness and deep …
Turn on the fireplace and these three neoclassical pieces for weekend bliss
John Hayes – “Otariinae”-It’s not always easy to distinguish quality neoclassical pieces. Some say they “all sound the same,” but I challenge you to click play on this track if you think that’s the case. You can hear light and space between the …
Five need-to-know singer songwriters – January 2019
Emily James – “Can’t Say Goodbye”-We’ve covered James in the past, including an interview with her. It’s really exciting to hear her pop singer songwriter style continue to evolve. This track is particularly strong with an epic piano and some soaring vocals. The …
Anthem – Inducing Welshly Arms Are Back and Better Than Ever
There is a certain talent found in the ability to construct a bonafide rock anthem. Artists spend a painstaking amount of energy trying to craft one hook that will push their sound through the air buds of thousands, or even millions. A fateful …
Let’s light a fire with this indie rock – January 2019
The Strumbellas – “Salvation”-Truthfully we already covered this song a few weeks ago, but you know what we were so excited to get this inspired video we accepted it again. The Strumbellas are about to really take off this year, so we’re happy …
Album Review: Evergreen – Whole – A folk masterpiece tucked away in Edmonton
I am an unapologetically big fan of this band, Evergreen, from Edmonton. I found them last year and just can’t get enough. They have that magical factor that makes folk music stand out; the atmospheric guitars provide a basis to the lush vocals …
UK Songwriter Bella McKendree a Powerful Sound On Her New Track
UK songstress Bella McKendree is prepping what is slated to be a can’t miss album later this month. Her piano driven songwriting will win over hearts on her latest single “The One I’ll Always Love”, while her siren vocals express what can only be …
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