The Lighthouse and the Whaler will quickly rise to the top of your current favorite bands. Destined for heavy streaming (damn you Spotify!), the four guys that make the Cleveland group have created some serious buzz around their exceptional LP Mont Royal, which …
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Fresh Take Thursday: : : LA’s Cataline feels alive
It’s the classic rock and roll story. Man pursues a degree in conceptual sculpture, man drops out of grad school to pursue music, man then works as a hip hop producer, has a near-death experience then relocates to LA to create a project …
My Brothers And I – Soul’s Next Big Thing
The soulful sounds of Portland’s My Brothers and I will make you feel life deeply. Their subtle sway of optimism will grab your convictions and challenge your beliefs. Of course, don’t just take my word for it but the word of Amazon who …
New Music Thursday: Spirit Animal – – – – “Regular World”
And now for something completely different. How can you not totally dig a band that has a song (and a damned good one) named “The Black Jack White” in their catalog? Brooklyn’s Spirit Animal are beautifully creative, groovy, and more than anything incredibly …
Three Youtube Gems to Waste Away Your Weekend in Style
If you are like us at Ear to the Ground, you can easily spend hours on Youtube jumping through great performances from bands and cats alike. Today we offer you the fruit of our latest binge session. Here are three exceptional acts who …
Artist Interview – Heat / / New music from old souls
There is something undeniably cool about Montreal act Heat. The band would be just as much at home in ‘70’s New York City as they are in any modern club basement. Lead vocalist and Rickenbacker maestro Susil Sharma plays a melancholy but confident …
Shanee Pink – Twin Flame – Folk-Pop Gold
Shanee Pink is somewhat of an old soul with a finger firmly planted on the pulse of modern music. She embodies the music business buzzword of the day – “tastemaker”. The LA-based artist is tremendously creative in her approach while never selling out …
Three Bands to Rock Your Saturday
Band: Black Market Aftermath Album: Come Naked Story: The pure rock engine of film and TV composer Francesco D’Andrea, BMA is a collection of mighty fine rock songs that will make you sway, headbang, and air guitar in public. Working on shows like …
Joshua Fletcher – Ready Aim – Alt Country Gems
Today we have the pleasure of sharing Nashville-based singer songwriter Joshua Fletcher. Recently the alt-country troubadour with pop leanings released his first LP Ready, Aim. Produced by The Damnwells’ Alex Dezen, who appears on most of the tracks, the ten-song album has a …
Julia Nunes – “Something Bad” is Everything But
So you might already know about Julia Nunes. The incredibly charming Youtube sensation has garnered the support of over 200,000 followers before raising over $70,000 on Kickstarter to record her new album Some Feelings. It is this generation’s success story. Charismatic and endearing, …
