When I first heard the lead single “Lagoon” from Dan Koch’s new project Havana Swim Club, I was instantly thrust into a better mood. In a year with so much baggage and pain in a variety of ways, it was great to just …
Category: Artist Interview
Artist Interview: Pop folk singer songwriter Adam Melchor talks new release “Begin Again” and his passionate fanbase
The talented songwriter Adam Melchor has been on our radar for a few years now, but we really think 2021 is his year. His songs are witty, charming, and can get your toes tapping. He toured with the incomparable Dodie Clark recently and …
Artist Interview: Mixtape for the Milky Way – Side project of accomplished singer songwriter Jeremy Messersmith
The first song I ever heard from the moniker Mixtape for the Milky Way came in as a submission in a stack of many other singer songwriters. The track was “Heavy” and it immediately lived up to its name. It was light hearted …
Artist Interview: Folk singer songwriter Darryl Rahn tells stories that sound good in the car
If you’re a fan of eloquent lyricism and quality guitar work, you should take a few minutes to learn about the exceptional songwriting of Darryl Rahn. We covered his work on the site a few times, so I decided to reach out to …
Sara Rachele’s “Still Alive” is a Unifying Americana Beauty of a Track
Sara Rachele – “Still Alive” The music of songstress Sara Rachele is near perfect. The slow burning “Still Alive” is an enduring Americana tinted track of perseverance. Outlets like NPR, Spin, and many more have already jumped on her ever growing bandwagon. And …
Artist Interview: Radnor and Lee – Americana folk duo with familiar faces, thoughtful songs
If you’re not yet familiar with the duo of Josh Radnor (Hunters, How I Met Your Mother) and Ben Lee (four-time ARIA-winning artist), then you are in for a treat. The duo released a self-titled album a few years ago, but their latest …
Artist interview and show review with The Other Favorites — Sitting down with Carson McKee and Josh Turner
If you’ve been around ETTG for a bit, you’ll know that we have covered these guys several times and even interviewed them a while back. For this feature, we got a chance to actually meet these beguilingly handsome and suave troubadours. Okay, but …
Artist Interview: Claire Hawkins on touring European youth hostels and performing new music
How did you get started with the tour of Europe? I spent a year studying in Europe during college, and I just fell in love with the continent. There’s something really amazing to me about having so many vastly different cultures existing so …
Artist Interview: The charismatic jazz bassist and soloist, Casey Abrams
With credits on his resume like American Idol and Postmodern Jukebox, Casey Abrams is a household name to many in the music industry. But if you haven’t met this wonderfully engaging pop jazz stand-up bass player, please let me tell you a bit …
Artist Interview: Oregon singer songwriter Jeffrey Martin brings working class music to the Rust Belt
Standing in front of the Rialto Theater in Akron, Ohio, I awaited the rental car of Jeffrey Martin and his duo partner, fiddle-playing singer songwriter in her own right, Anna Tivel. Martin parked and walked over, tall, bearded, with working man’s hands and …