NYC based rockers Marco With Love are best summed up with their Facebook description: “foot stompin’, ass shaking, hook laden, indie rock’n roll”. In a world of mass promotion, this brevity is much appreciated. The boys of Marco play pure, unadulterated, rock that …
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3 Singer-Songwriters For Your Saturday
We get so many extraordinary music submissions here at Ear to the Ground that it can be difficult to pick who to cover. This week we bring you three such singer songwriters who all deserve a little love. These guys are refreshing and …
Embleton – It Did Me Well – The art and beauty of leaving
To live in Ohio is to live in contradiction. Lake effect snow and heartbreaking athletics have stirred longings of less harsher climates. Yet, we are fiercely passionate when others point out our many heartbreaks and snowpocalypses. Ohio breaks our heart, but this Midwestern …
Strangled Darlings – Boom Stomp King – Songs from the road and beyond
It’s the dream of many between our two coasts to quit burdensome careers and travel the space in between with hopes of achieving a new American dream. The stories of those who do so are held with reverence and awe while the defectors …
Young Buffalo – House – the sound of summer
The music of Young Buffalo is special indeed. The Mississippi quintet have been praised by the likes of NPR, The Guardian, and Paste for their 2011 EP Young Von Prettylips and have found a definite groove with their new full-length House. It is …
Young Guns – The best rock album of 2015?
To quote the great folk punk rock troubadour Frank Turner, “there is no such thing as rock stars, there’s just people who play music, and some of them are just like us, and some of them are dicks”. The beauty in this is …
Embleton – Youtube Gem
Ohio upbeat indie folk rockers Embleton are insanely talented. You will be well served to check out their video for “It Did Me Well” as proof. After you fall in love with the group, check out their Noisetrade profile for their full release, …
OWEL – dream alt pop that will shake your soul
New Jersey five-piece rock act OWEL are on the rise. After the 2013 release of their self-titled album, the band received admiration from NPR, Stereogum, and Pitchfork as well as the start of a solid fan base that will only continue to swell …
IRO – Under the Cover – “Habits”
NYC based singer songwriter IRO has been compared to the likes of Hozier and Vance Joy with his refreshing self-titled debut EP. With all due respect to his contemporaries, IRO brings something completely unique with his brand of soulfully seductive jams. If tunes …
Shore Thing – A well-crafted love letter to nature
Coming from Ontario, Canada, Shore Thing are a unique and refreshing blend of folk, soul, and indie rock. With a rush of creative bands coming from the great north, Shore Thing stands out as a relevant mix of earnest but carefree talent. Their …
