It’s such an exciting experience for bloggers to look back on a year of great music. Where the song of the year list is largely idiosyncratic and based on a specific track “hitting me” uniquely, I find the album list is much more …
Category: Folk
2018 Song of the Year: Picks from editor Greg Jones
The end of year lists are a blogger’s duty but also a great privilege. After unearthing hidden gems, ranting to friends about new music, and sharing like a madman on social media, this is the moment where we get to share the cream …
3 Terrific Young Songwriters
Greg Etter – “On My Way” There is a certain unmistakable quality to the music of Greg Etter. We were immediately reminded of artists like David Ramirez when we heard “On My Way”. His deliberate pace shows a mature artist hitting his stride, while layering to a …
Late 2018 Americana and folk music
Here we are right before the “end of year” list season, we’d like to offer a few gems that have come across our desks in the past few weeks. Foxwarren – “To Be” -Andy Shauf’s the name, killin’ the folk scene is the …
Folk Inspired Must Hear Artists
Okay Mann – “It Won’t Be Long” The word “cinematic” comes to mind when describing songwriter Okay Mann‘s new video. “It Won’t Be Long” was shot during a layover in Iceland and fits the idea of being left behind perfectly. There is a beautiful …
Exploring some late 2018 folk artists
Fairground Saints – “Somewhere Down the Line” -I really appreciate the almost Partridge Family quality of the vocals here. You laugh, but honestly it’s such a good time, positive-vibes kind of sound I can’t get enough of the Fairground Saints. If I was …
Acts to Watch in 2019
Little Brother Eli – “Oops” This energetic Oxford act will undoubtedly will receive comparisons to Maroon 5, and depending on how you feel about the Super Bowl headliner, don’t let it deter you. We have been following the up and coming act as they have …
New Music Potpourri – Trust us on these and find a new favorite
Kelsey Waters – “I Pour” -Sometimes it can be hard to believe that “country music” in its current iteration is anything like its roots. But honestly, artists like Kelsey Waters come along and remind me that all is not lost. The lyricism in …
These singer songwriters are going to steal your heart
Xenia Dunford – “Tell Me” -If apples are crispy and sweet, then this song is kind of the sonic version of an apple. Of course it’s jazzy, but more than the jazzy is the sweetness in the vocal and the crispness of the …
Album Review: St Pete Holland – Seven Deadly Hymns
This is the best album of 2018 that you haven’t heard. I guarantee it. If you come to EarToTheGround to find exceptional music that is under your radar, sit back and enjoy. This album is going to blow you away. Every year we …
