Album Review: Modern Diet – Self Titled Modern Diet’s brand of indie rock is just about as cool as possible. Jake Cheriff’s lead vocals are crisp and cutting. The layered tracks on Modern Diet’s self titled album show a sophisticated familiarity with rock’s …
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Album Review: Jourdan Myers – Ruin Me With Love
Jourdan Myers – Ruin Me With Love Jourdan Myers packs a powerful pop punch. Her vocal quality is strong and her songwriting draws listeners into the next word. What’s she going to say next? Where is the song going? The album Ruin Me …
Killer Single Saturday -The She’s – Ramone Style Surf Punk
San Francisco’s The She’s play breezy Ramone style punk that embodies and challenges everything the Golden Gate stands for. Strong, confident, and incendiary, the girls are more in sync than ever on their brand new track “Cherry Red” which is part of a …
8 Graves – “Two Wrongs” – -Unclassifiable Soul Shaking Beats
The unclassifiable music of 8 Graves is something to be experienced. Catchy but not pop, urban but not hip-hop, strong but not rock, they walk the line between genres without selling out. The New York duo, hot off the release their great single …
Five Gifted Singer Songwriters for November
Five Gifted Singer Songwriters for November It can be difficult to find good singer songwriters in the midst of all the noise out there. Here’s a list of some talented singer songwriters who we support at EarToTheGround. Consider giving them a spin and …
Album Review: Adam Hill – Old Paint
Adam Hill is a singer, songwriter, and composer born in Ohio and currently residing in Squamish, British Columbia. Old Paint is his latest album of what he refers to as new-timey music. New-timey music, for the uninitiated, appears to be a wonderful mix …
Matthew Szlachetka – “Come Home for December”
For those of us who like singer songwriters, it can be difficult to find something unique in each different artist. Matthew Szlachetka has really come into his own with this single. His style continues to evolve, with a powerful and emotional performance. Sometimes …
Album Review: Gypsy Lumberjacks – Giants of America
Album Review: Gypsy Lumberjacks – Giants of America Sometimes we call bands or albums “eclectic” just to mean different, but really the word carries with it connotations of diversity. The Gypsy Lumberjacks are a truly eclectic band, offering both a mix of sounds …
Artist Interview: Highly Suspect -Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio
“M.C.I.D! M.C.I.D!” chants the ever-swelling fans of Brooklyn’s Highly Suspect. Being new to their family of supporters, I had to ask vocalist Johnny Stevens before their Cleveland show for clarification. Showing the tattoos across his knuckles he says “my crew is dope . …
Valise – Exceptional Atmospheric Indie Pop
There is something beautiful in the music of Dallas indie rock quartet Valise. Their melodies paint a heartbreaking landscape that inspires and stirs even the most skeptical of listeners. Valise’s sound is road tested as they currently came off of playing festivals, headlining …
