Simon VanGend is a writer. He’s a musician too, but he’s a writer. He’s a poet who just happens to sing, and play, and collaborate very well. “Blinking and Breathing” is VanGend’s fourth full-length album. On top of that, he is doing …
Category: Acoustic
Pandas & People – On My Way
Pandas & People have just released a 5 song EP in the vein of The Lumineers, more on that later. This group’s catchy folk-pop sound is nearly perfect. They have a knack for clever lyrics and fun rhythms with hand claps and stomps. …
An Atlas to Follow: Golden Sun
An Atlas to Follow. Golden Sun. 2012. http://www.anatlastofollow.com/ Hailing from Alabama and Tennessee, An Atlas to Follow is an award winning ensemble and creative powerhouse. The album begins choppily, with the first sounds being background noises and chatter before strings and vocals enter, …
Free Music Friday! Joe Purdy
Free Music Friday is my favorite day of the week. This week, we have accomplished and brilliant singer songwriter, Joe Purdy. This American is a full album for you to download, so you really have no reason to not enjoy this musician who is …
Silver Trees – She
Here is a beautiful video to go along with a beautiful song. Silver Trees is a relative newcomer to the folk scene and you can find what little they have over at Noisetrade, but until then, just enjoy this beautiful song and video.
Jamestown Revival – Utah – Bluesy Folk Done Exactly Right
What I look for on an almost daily basis is that folk artist/band that really knows how capture me. Usually it’s a band that isn’t necessarily doing anything particularly well or different, but doing exactly what they are best at. The Lumineers, John …
Free Music Friday! penny and sparrow
Oh boy! You guys are in for a treat. We’re all in for a treat. One of our favorite artists and certainly our favorite album of 2013 collectively here at ETTG (we don’t always agree, but we definitely do here) is penny and …
Run River North – Growing Up
Really looking forward to sharing more and more about this exciting new band. Here’s a video to whet your appetites about Run River North, the latest band from out west that is releasing great new music. This song is called “Growing Up” and …
Anne-Marie Sanderson – Eloquence EP – Female singer songwriter with emotional new EP
Anne-Marie Sanderson’s music is dream folk, complicated, sweet, intriguing, and at times even a little sultry. Those ideas may not seem to necessarily connect, but one spin through this creative an interesting Eloquence EP and you, wise listener, will understand what I mean. …
Free Music Friday: Bears Den
Hey guys! So excited about this free music to share with you tonight. Bears Den and their song “Agape” were on my top songs list last year and now you can get that and a few other tracks for free. These guys are …
