For those of us who like singer songwriters, it can be difficult to find something unique in each different artist. Matthew Szlachetka has really come into his own with this single. His style continues to evolve, with a powerful and emotional performance. Sometimes …
Category: Folk
Artist Interview: Joshua Hyslop – Intellectual Indie Folk Singer
Artist Interview: Joshua Hyslop – Intellectual Indie Folk Singer When I ask artists the question of what motivates them to write music, there are a variety of responses, but more often than not it’s some version of “I just need to.” Then there’s …
Artist Interview: Walking Guy – Art’s Fishing Club
Artist Interview: Walking Guy – Art’s Fishing Club There are a few crazy musicians doing a walking tour right now. Marking out a pace of fifteen miles per day, these intrepid musicians are calling themselves The Walking Guys and they’re making quite an …
Album Review: Cicada Rhythm – Self Titled
Album Review: Cicada Rhythm – Self Titled If you’ve been reading ETTG for a long time, you will recognize the name Cicada Rhythm. In fact, we still have an old recording of these two on our YouTube channel. But Cicada Rhythm have been …
Six Awesome Acts Keeping Folk Alive
Six Awesome Acts Keeping Folk Alive These little lists are a lot of fun. Not only do they give us an opportunity to highlight great music, but they also lend themselves to some pretty unique themes. For the artists represented here, please consider …
Album Review: My Politic – Anchor
Album Review: My Politic – Anchor My Politic have just the kind of folksy sound that brings comfort to the soul. They use traditional folk instrumentation and style to make for a delightful overall sound. The best part of the new album Anchor …
The Lighthouse and the Whaler – Sweeping folk rock to make you feel alive
The Lighthouse and the Whaler will quickly rise to the top of your current favorite bands. Destined for heavy streaming (damn you Spotify!), the four guys that make the Cleveland group have created some serious buzz around their exceptional LP Mont Royal, which …
Album Review: Tanner Swift – I’m Losing Friends
Album Review: Tanner Swift – I’m Losing Friends First, let me say that this is one of my absolute favorite new finds this year. Tanner Swift is the real deal. He also changed the name of his “act” recently to Jvdas. That’s how …
Album Review: The Oh Hellos – Dear Wormwood
Album Review: The Oh Hellos – Dear Wormwood The first time I heard The Oh Hellos, I could tell they were the real deal. Not only was it a fun debut album to cover, there was a strand of that quality of unique …
Three Singer Songwriter EPs That’ll Knock Yer Socks Off!
Three Singer Songwriter EPs That’ll Knock Yer Socks Off! Okay so that headline might be cheesy and a tad clickbait-ish, but seriously how else can I get people to check out music they’ve never heard? It’s good, though. These three singer songwriters are …
