Fruition is one of those bands that it’s hard to categorize. It’s a little bluegrass (mandolin!), it’s a little bit folk, a little bit pop, a little bit of something else really good. Anyway, here’s “Wasting Away”, one of those songs that everyone …
Category: Americana
Free Music Friday! Broken Fences
I love Free Music Fridays! Nothing makes me happier than talking about music I love and then getting to tell you that you can have it…for FREE. This week, we’re featuring Broken Fences, a folk duo from our backyard of Pittsburgh, PA. These …
The Lone Bellow, Ivan & Alyosha Live Impressions
It really is the little things in life. When you find out that a band you love is touring with another band you love. When you find out that they’re coming to your city. When you find out that those tickets are only …
The Dustbowl Revival – John The Revelator
Sometimes we come across music that does nothing to change the musical landscape but it simply performs perfectly. Allow me to introduce The Dustbowl Revival. They describe themselves in an awesome way. “Imagine Dylan and The Band and Ralph Stanley jamming with Louis …
Free Music Friday! The Novel Ideas and David Ramirez
Happy Free Music Friday everyone! This week’s edition brings us 2 different sounding folk acts. As always, there’s no cost for these albums, but we highly recommend tipping artists for the work they’re doing. The Novel Ideas When I reviewed Home, back in July of …
Free Music Friday! The Riverside, Griffin House Full Albums
Welcome to the latest installment of Free Music Friday!, where we provide you with the means to get yourself some great, FREE music, thanks to sites like Bandcamp, Noisetrade, etc. The Riverside Last week, we featured a great little 3 song EP by …
Contest Winner: HANNAH FAIR Artist Interview
1) How did you get your start writing music? I found my grandfather’s guitar in his basement when I was about 13 and I became infatuated with that thing. He played a little, and had brought that guitar to Tanzania on a mission’s …
Free Music Friday! Hem, The Riverside, Levi Weaver
Happy Free Music Friday everyone! Today, we’re going to shine the spotlight on a few different kinds of artists. Hem Hem is a Brooklyn based folk band that released their debut album in 1999, which was in a different millennium. Their new, five …
The Barefoot Movement – No Rain (Blind Melon Cover)
One of our favorite unheralded bluegrass groups here at EarToTheGround Music is The Barefoot Movement, a 4 piece band from Tennessee and the Carolinas. The first came to our attention a year and a half ago with their debut and recently finished up …
The Milk Carton Kids – The Ash & Clay
It’s finally here. We waited patiently for the sophomore studio album from Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattingale, The Milk Carton Kids, after Prologue. They exploded in the last year and a half after joining forces and releasing a live album and Prologue within 4 months …
