Guest Festival Review by Govind Shanadi The Newport Folk Festival marked the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan plugging in to the dismay of Alan Lomax and other folk purists. To its credit, the festival has mostly stayed true to its mission of highlighting …
Category: Folk
Five Gotta-Have Folk Bands on Bandcamp
Five Gotta-Have Folk Bands on Bandcamp Kyler Daron – Ellie EP -From the opening strings through the first sound of Kyler’s sensitive baritone vocals, it’s evident that this is a talented singer songwriter. Daron’s work is highlighted perfectly by female backing vocals (uncredited …
Album Review: Stu Larsen – Vagabond
Album Review: Stu Larsen – Vagabond Stu Larsen is one of the best singer songwriters making music today. He’s got an understated swagger that makes listeners feel comfortable and comforted. In my upbringing the phrase “easy listening” came across as an insult, but …
Album Review: Rags Across the Sun by Neil Holyoak
Review of Rags Across the Sun by Neil Holyoak Review written by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Press the play button on Neil Holyoak’s release Rags Across the Sun and right away, you’ll be pulled into sounds of something something warm and familiar, giving you …
Anadel – Well and the Wild – Atmospheric Folk
Discovering bands like Anadel are why I love writing for Ear to the Ground. We get a ton of solid music submitted to us weekly – music that should be recognized more widely. Yet every now and then you get a band that …
Crowdfunding Friday: Thom Alan folk singer songwriter’s Kickstarter Project
Okay so Crowdfunding Friday doesn’t sound quite as nice as Free Music Friday, but we’re really trying to get the word out on some pretty great projects we’ve found. If you’d like to submit a crowdfunding project for our consideration, feel free to …
3 Singer-Songwriters For Your Saturday
We get so many extraordinary music submissions here at Ear to the Ground that it can be difficult to pick who to cover. This week we bring you three such singer songwriters who all deserve a little love. These guys are refreshing and …
Album Review: Lauryn Peacock- Euphonia
Lauryn Peacock- Euphonia Review In recent music releases, up-and-comer but soon to be established Lauryn Peacock released her charming orchestral indie- folk album Euphonia. The album is a significant progression since Peacock’s 2012 EP Fairly Busy Wife. Most notably, Euphonia features a long …
Album Review: Bears of Legend – Ghostwritten Chronicles – Grandiose progressive folk music
Album Review: Bears of Legend – Ghostwritten Chronicles One of my favorite things about following Bears of Legend is that all of their social media promotional materials are in French and I can’t read any of it. But just seeing something from them …
Embleton – It Did Me Well – The art and beauty of leaving
To live in Ohio is to live in contradiction. Lake effect snow and heartbreaking athletics have stirred longings of less harsher climates. Yet, we are fiercely passionate when others point out our many heartbreaks and snowpocalypses. Ohio breaks our heart, but this Midwestern …
