We might be biased but some great music is currently being made within the rugged confines of Northeastern Ohio. Many come from working class backgrounds and play with grit and unmatched authenticity. Few bands may encapsulate this driving Cleveland spirit as much as …
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Exclusive Premier:The Moon Chambers – – “When You Gonna Give Up?”
If you dig relentless and thumping rock, complete with swagger infused and chant inducing vocals, then might I introduce you to The Moon Chambers? Their new track, “When you Gonna Give Up” is everything we love about rock – a cat and mouse …
Matt’s 2015 Song of the Year List – #10-1
Here it is. So many great songs but only ten can be the top of ’15. There is still time to check out my Spotify list if you want to check my top 30 tracks of this year. Feel free to send us …
Matt’s 2015 Song of the Year List – #20-11
Another great year in music. There are few things we at Ear to the Ground love to do more than to create our year end “Best Of” lists. This year, I decided to give more attention to the bands that I was fortunate …
You Tube Gem: : : : Detroit’s Flint Eastwood Crushes Genres and Eardrums
Making music out of a historic re-purposed church in Detroit, Flint Eastwood has recently released a fantastic EP Small Victories. Balancing stirring and emotive lyrics with pop sensibilities, vocalist and mastermind Jax Anderson’s music is both abstract and accessible. Her recent release draws on the …
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 …
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 …
The Fight – North America – indie rock EP of the year contender
Founded in 2010, Edmonton quintet The Fight have an uncanny ability to craft songs for the heartbroken and hipsters alike. There is an immediate pull towards their sound that resonates with listeners long after the song stops. Perhaps it is the relatable lyrics …
