It’s hard for me to overstate how much joy I get out of sharing new music with people. It’s even harder to explain how awesome it is to get to do that and tell you that it’s free! NeedToBreathe has a new album …
Category: Americana
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 …
Mark Andrew Pudas – Progressive rock singer songwriter
I tend not to feature artists without a specific latest release, but Mark Andrew Pudas intrigued me from the time I first heard him. It’s almost cliché in the “business” to say that some people have “it” and some others don’t. Pudas has …
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 …
Leyla McCalla- Vari-Colored Songs: Very Timely Old-Timey Folk
Leyla McCalla. Vari-Colored Songs. Music Maker Recordings, 2014. http://www.leylamccalla.com/ Leyla McCalla might seem familiar to readers of Ear to the Ground, as she’s been with the renowned Carolina Chocolate Drops for a while previous to releasing her debut solo album, Vari-Colored Songs, just …
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 …
Caitlin Marie Bell – Blood and the Water – Deeply moving Appalachian folk music
Caitlin Marie Bell’s vocals epitomize the folk genre. Now, by that, I don’t mean the new folksy bands that are creeping onto the top 40. Rather, I mean I can hear this girl opening for Peter, Paul, and Mary. I can hear her …
The Noisy Locomotive – The Noisy Locomotive – Album captures fresh, summer, old timey sounds
Do you find yourself needing some more fresh air in your life? Well, we have found a band that was borne from fresh air and moonlight. They are masters of that fresh, summer, old timey sound. It reminds me of square dancing at …
Tony Tedesco and Full Fathom 5 – Bulletproof – Sultry vocals fill Americana-jazz track
Check out this track from Tony Tedesco and Full Fathom 5. The song has a real flair to it and a lot of attitude. It is both timeless and feels new. Check out Tony’s band here. And just for fun, follow along with …
Have Gun, Will Travel – Fiction, Fact, or Folktale?
Have Gun, Will Travel is almost a stereotypical folk band. Start with acoustic guitars, add vocals, clapping, harmonica, good storytelling, and great harmonies, and stir. It’s everything we talk about and that’s not a bad thing. When it’s done well and there’s something …
