I’ve already written a few pieces on Jeffrey Martin, so he’s not a new name to the steady readers of EarToTheGround. However, if you’re just now running across his music I invite you to sit down and take a deep breath. You haven’t …
Category: Folk
Album Review: The Sweeplings – Rise and Fall (Deluxe Edition)
Every year I find one or two albums that are so amazing I just have to cover them and The Sweeplings Rise and Fall (Deluxe) easily fit into that category. It’s hard to believe that there aren’t more people talking about their incredible …
A Folk Singer Songwriter Playlist (Like the Good Old Days)
Well here we are some poets with strings… some storytellers with guitars… some songs about the southland and freedom and sunshine. Yes, it’s time for a folk music playlist. Hey and if you find something here you like, won’t you just be a …
New Music Friday – Episode 75 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
New Music Friday is a great way to find trending new artists. We are excited to pore through hundreds of submissions each week to find the ten we feature for you here. If you’d like a more in-depth look at their work, vote …
The Tuesday Top 10
Today we present our “Top Ten” tracks we have heard in the last few weeks. Honestly, this is some outstanding stuff. We have bigger as well as up and coming acts you need to know about on this list that we believe has …
A Ten-Song Treat for Music Lovers of all Styles
If you are a fan of finding new music (which you are if you’re here), then you’ll find something to enjoy in this unique playlist. Do us a solid and share the article with your friends who also like to find music. Sharing …
New Music Friday – Episode 74 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins and artist feature!
If you are still reading these NMF posts, I salute you. Over a year now, with these artists marking 740 different tracks covered. Whew! We’re tired. (Insert “I’m tired boss” gif). But you know what it’s so much fun to have our friends …
Five Imaginative Rock Acts Who Transcend Genre
Sleeping Wolf – “Get You Alone” From the very start, this song made us stop what we were working on and pay close attention. The alt-pop style of LA’s Sleeping Wolf has an arresting quality that is undeniable. Their last EP gained traction …
4 Criminally Underexposed Songwriters
Ayelle – “Silverplates” This is an incredibly timely single from the Swedish-Iranian downtempo electro pop songstress. On the track, she explains: “Silverplates is a metaphor for male privilege and the entitlement felt towards female identifying bodies. Too often in this narrative, women are …
Rising Alt Rock Act – Boston’s Small Talk
A while back we featured Boston’s Small Talk on a NMF and we wanted to circle back around and feature these captivating musicians. The comparison that pops into my mind is the harmonic folk of someone like Good Old War with a little …
