What few people will say about good rock music is that it’s not always the guitar licks or the heavy bass lines or even a good hi-hat… no, it’s the voice. Think about some of the classic rock vocalists of all time… Elvis, …
Category: Blues
Jack Klatt – Love Me Lonely
Sometimes artists try to sound like another era, but often come up short. Other, rare artists, personally embody another era. That’s what we have here with Jack Klatt, a musician who embodies an era of classic folk music… and by classic I mean …
Dodgy Mountain Men – Simple Man’s Blues
As usual, this band caught my attention because of their awesome name. I mean, Dodgy Mountain Men? That’s awesome. But so is the music. With some djembes, a mandolin, and a guitar, this music takes on a life of it’s own. This is …
Free Music Friday! Great Divide – Great Divide
I haven’t been this excited about a Free Music Friday yet. Great Divide is a big, jazzy, soul band from Chicago, one whose goal is to bridge the “great divide” between the different genres of music out there today (their words, not mine). …
The Shouting Matches – Grownass Man
Remember the story of King Midas? You know, the guy who got his wish, that everything touched would turn to gold, only to regret that choice when he found that he couldn’t eat, drink, or even touch his daughter without them being turned …
Free Music Friday! Seth Philpott
Happy Free Music Friday everyone! And happy hockey playoffs too! We pride ourselves here at EarToTheGround Music for finding new things. Today, I’m really excited to show you a free download of Seth Philpott, the “Modern Country Gentleman”. His music is a funky, …
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 …
Artist Spotlight: “Nicholas David” Nicholas Mrozinski and the Feelin’
My favorite contestant from season three of NBC’s The Voice was “Nicholas David,” the easier-to-pronounce name of Nicholas Mrozinski, a Minnesota soul singer who covered some fantastic pop soul classics on the hit TV show. I was excited to see what else he …
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 …
Mel Washington – Whiskey Bent
Mel Washington is an amazing blues musician. This video, from the very start, is more than enough to prove that. With a voice like that and lyrics like “Just because I’m alive doesn’t mean I’ve ever lived”, it’s easy to see why Washington …
