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The Noisy Locomotive – The Noisy Locomotive – Album captures fresh, summer, old timey sounds

Do you find yourself needing some more fresh air in your life? Well, we have found a band that was borne from fresh air and moonlight. They are masters of that fresh, summer, old timey sound. It reminds me of square dancing at …

Tony Tedesco and Full Fathom 5 – Bulletproof – Sultry vocals fill Americana-jazz track

Check out this track from Tony Tedesco and Full Fathom 5. The song has a real flair to it and a lot of attitude. It is both timeless and feels new. Check out Tony’s band here. And just for fun, follow along with …

Free Music Friday! 81 Katie Herzig songs

Hey everyone, Happy Free Music Friday and Happy Valentine’s Day! Today, not only do we get to feature an artist we really like in Katie Herzig, but she’s giving away a pantload of new music. On Noisetrade, you can go and download 81 …

Have Gun, Will Travel – Fiction, Fact, or Folktale?

Have Gun, Will Travel is almost a stereotypical folk band. Start with acoustic guitars, add vocals, clapping, harmonica, good storytelling, and great harmonies, and stir. It’s everything we talk about and that’s not a bad thing. When it’s done well and there’s something …

Guest Review: Kate Logsdon on Rachel Baiman – Speakeasy Man – Beautiful and emotive bluegrass debut solo album

Rachel Baiman is a Midwest grown, Nashville based singer, songwriter, composer, banjo/fiddle player. Growing up in Illinois, she won numerous awards for her fiddle playing, eventually winning Illinois State Fiddle Champion at age 17. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University with …

Guest Review – David Demaree on John Griffin McKay – Wilderness EP – Intimate songwriting highlights new singer songwriter album

Armed with a guitar and piercing lyrics, John Griffin McKay is a new musician you need to know. His voice reverberates from his hometown of Waco, Texas with pain, longing, and hope. Hailing from the same Lone Star State, David Ramirez’s fingerprints are …

Noah Gundersen – Ledges – Brilliant Debut Album from Accomplished Seattle Singer Songwriter

Calling this album a “debut” is a bit misleading. Many of us in the indie music world have been well familiar with Gundersen’s unique, deep folk music for several years. There are a number of songs on the album that avid Gundersen fans …

Gretchen Lohse- Primal Rumble

Gretchen Lohse. Primal Rumble. 2013. http://gretchenlohse.bandcamp.com Gretchen Lohse is a Philadelphia native, and recently released her first solo album.  She’s trained on the violin, but also plays a number of other instruments, and turns VHS home-videos into a source of sound for her work.  …

Help Wanted: Redditors, Twitter users, and avid Facebook users – Help us help musicians

We need help with our social media efforts here at EarToTheGround Music. We have a few folks that do their best to spread the word, but we want to enlist a small army of folks. Will you join us in this endeavor? What …

Free Music Friday! Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk

Happy free music Friday everyone! This week we’ve got a full length album from Canada’s Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk. They’re a little bit pop, a little bit folk, a little bit rock and a lot of good music. As always, …