Album Review: The Wealthy West – Long Play Americana can be such a strange label, everything from honkytonk country music to folk singers in sheep’s clothing. The smooth-voiced Brandon Kinder brings a genuine sound to the band The Wealthy West that is thoroughly …
Category: Folk
You’re Welcome:3 of Our Favorite New Acts
Birthday Boy are why we do what we do. Covering tons of music is no picnic, but when you come across acts like this Philadelphia 3-piece, you believe to hope again. The guys have recently released their second EP while letting fans download …
Five Fabulously Talented Singer Songwriters
Five Fabulously Talented Singer Songwriters The task of the songwriter is complex; take an emotion or moment and capture it in song. Make sure that the mood of the music matches the feeling of the message. Also, it can’t be too cheesy or …
Album Review: Galapaghost – I Never Arrived
Album Review: Galapaghost – I Never Arrived If you like alternative acoustic music, you’ve come to the right place. Galapaghost is a wonderful artist and this album I Never Arrived is an absolute stunner. From the opening guitar notes on “Mazes in the …
Artist Interview: The River Has Many Voices
Artist Interview: The River Has Many Voices Thanks to an outstanding performance in our Bob Dylan cover contest, we’ve been reintroduced to the immensely talented The River Has Many Voices. Enjoy getting to know this truly creative songwriter and lyricist. You’ll find much …
Album Review: Billie Marten – As Long As EP
Album Review: Billie Marten – As Long As EP The first time I heard Billie Marten sing was on an Ont Sofa episode. Her clarity was absolutely piercing. Imagine my surprise, then, to hear her opening line on her debut EP that sounded …
Album Review: Joshua Hyslop – In Deepest Blue
Album Review: Joshua Hyslop – In Deepest Blue If the name Joshua Hyslop seems familiar, dear reader, it’s because we’ve covered him before on this site. This album released last year, but we didn’t get a chance to cover it until now. In …
Announcing the Winner of Our Bob Dylan Cover Contest!
Announcing the Winner of Our Bob Dylan Cover Contest With so many amazing song in the great troubadour’s catalog, we were excited to hear our winner, The River Has Many Voices offer his rendition of “Like a Rolling Stone.” It’s a beautifully articulate …
Nick Zubeck (Sun Kil Moon): : : : : Exclusive Video Premiere
What drives us to adore certain artists while discarding countless others? What makes us connect to the art of a random few? Recently at Ear to the Ground, we asked these questions and to the best of our gleanings we decided it …
Eight Folk Artists You Can’t Believe You Haven’t Heard (Yet)
Eight Folk Artists You Can’t Believe You Haven’t Heard (Yet) Apologies for the clickbait-y title, but seriously these are some amazing artists and you really need to know about them. It’s really our hope here at EarToTheGround Music that you decide to run …
