Folk music is at the core of our identity at EarToTheGround. So what makes a formative folk song? Well there has to be some guitar, some contemplative lyrics, and a well-delivered vocal. Beyond that, it can go anywhere. Which of these do you …
Category: Acoustic
Album Review: Jeffrey Martin – One Go Around
I’ve already written a few pieces on Jeffrey Martin, so he’s not a new name to the steady readers of EarToTheGround. However, if you’re just now running across his music I invite you to sit down and take a deep breath. You haven’t …
New Music Friday – Episode 75 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
New Music Friday is a great way to find trending new artists. We are excited to pore through hundreds of submissions each week to find the ten we feature for you here. If you’d like a more in-depth look at their work, vote …
The Tuesday Top 10
Today we present our “Top Ten” tracks we have heard in the last few weeks. Honestly, this is some outstanding stuff. We have bigger as well as up and coming acts you need to know about on this list that we believe has …
A Ten-Song Treat for Music Lovers of all Styles
If you are a fan of finding new music (which you are if you’re here), then you’ll find something to enjoy in this unique playlist. Do us a solid and share the article with your friends who also like to find music. Sharing …
Three Engaging Tracks to Make You Feel Connected
Guest review by Rachel Bearinger You love music. You wouldn’t be reading this blog if you didn’t. Everyone listens to music for their own reasons, but for me, I often listen to feel connected. There’s just something about the emotional pull of a …
New Music Friday – Episode 74 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins and artist feature!
If you are still reading these NMF posts, I salute you. Over a year now, with these artists marking 740 different tracks covered. Whew! We’re tired. (Insert “I’m tired boss” gif). But you know what it’s so much fun to have our friends …
4 Criminally Underexposed Songwriters
Ayelle – “Silverplates” This is an incredibly timely single from the Swedish-Iranian downtempo electro pop songstress. On the track, she explains: “Silverplates is a metaphor for male privilege and the entitlement felt towards female identifying bodies. Too often in this narrative, women are …
Six Unique And Compelling Singles
Bleed The Rads – “New Year” The whispered vocals on this one will make you feel like you are alone listening to a confession. We appreciate an artist that knows their strengths, and this one does. “New Year” has an interesting mix of …
3 Contemplative Songwriters You Need To Hear
Jason Hawk Harris – “Phantom Limb” This songwriter comes from a long line of musicians who have influenced him through the years. While kids his age were chasing typical adolescent pleasures, he was studying musical composition, and still regrets not being able to …
