Jake Etheridge Jake is a unique talent. His ability to write a perfect love song is enviable. His songs are simple and sweet but also very authentic and relevant. This alone is an ability that sets him apart from the sea of singer …
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You’re Welcome:3 of Our Favorite New Acts
Birthday Boy are why we do what we do. Covering tons of music is no picnic, but when you come across acts like this Philadelphia 3-piece, you believe to hope again. The guys have recently released their second EP while letting fans download …
/// Three Rock EP’s to Punch Your Saturday Soul
Northern California three-piece Thunderchief have a flare for the dramatic. Whether it is through song title (“Sudden Death in the Flesh” comes to mind), the nickname “butcher” for their bassist, or the pure magnetism that embodies every riff and soul-shattering drum beat. These …
Nick Zubeck (Sun Kil Moon): : : : : Exclusive Video Premiere
What drives us to adore certain artists while discarding countless others? What makes us connect to the art of a random few? Recently at Ear to the Ground, we asked these questions and to the best of our gleanings we decided it …
Stephen Colbert and the Late Show Music Scene
When David Letterman stepped away from late night television, there was a sizable gap in the level of music being made, and the quality of music being promoted across the airwaves past midnight. While the comedy and interest may have waned toward the …
Rising Artist Chat: Brenna Whitaker
Recently we had the great fortune to interview Universal/Verve artist and ETTG darling Brenna Whitaker. Drawing on many influences and having incredible talent, it is no wonder that people such as John Mayer are taking notice. Her recent single “Love Back” has been …
Artist Spotlight: NY’s Mainland are the best thing you will hear all month
We at Ear to the Ground get the rare honor to cover some of the best emerging artists from across the world. Like many great things though, we can sometimes take it for granted. The glimmer that once danced behind our eyes is …
Fresh Music Sunday / / / Highly Suspect / / / “Serotonia”
Fresh off their GRAMMY nomination, badass rockers and friends to the site Highly Suspect have released a jamming new tune complete with a haunting new video. The boys have been gaining major exposure from their phenomenal debut Mister Asylum and have worked a few new tunes into …
Farewell Ohio – Honest and Nostalgic Rock
Many times in the course of being a citizen of the Buckeye state, the average citizen wishes to say farewell to disappointing sports teams and volatile weather. Yet, maybe it is a love of punishment and heartbreak that keeps us bound to the …
Brenna Whitaker: : : Old Soul, New Video: : : “Love Back”
Some things never go out of style. Unfortunately, some day, the popular music we cling so tightly to now will be a relic, replaced by a future sound or style which in turn will be fossilized for yet another. Yet, in this bleak …
