Benjamin Doerr is the mastermind and organizer for Seattle band St. Paul de Vence. Their debut self-titled album was a series of songs about Doerr’s grandfather’s experience in World War II. He picks up that songwriting adventure with several related stories in the …
Category: Folk
The Lonesome Fellas–should not be so lonesome.
The Lonesome Fellas are a bluegrass-y folk band from South Carolina. They released a demo EP in May and it is really good. The tunes are jaunty enough for a backyard picnic with friends, watermelon, and barbeque, and the lyrics are deep enough …
The Barr Brothers – Come in the Water
So, I’m so excited about this new Barr Brothers album, Sleeping Operator. It’s very unique and different from everything else out there. I think you guys are going to love it in a few weeks. Until then, to whet your appetites, like “Even the …
Rosu Lup – Currents EP – Philadelphia folk music
As a guy who is fortunate enough to be able to write about new and breaking music, I live for those rare moments when the music I come across stirs something deep inside my heart. Those moments where within a few notes you …
Miner–authentic, natural California.
When most people think of California, they think of surfers and movie stars. Those things are in California, but there is so much more. There are mountains and desert, date farms, Salvation Mountain, Slab City, elementary schools which grow their own food for …
Talking with The Novel Ideas
The Novel Ideas, a quintet from Massachusetts, first popped onto our radar in early 2012 with their debut album, Home. Since then, though the band has changed considerably. While initially only Daniel Radin and Danny Hoshino, the band has expanded to include Sarah Grella as …
The Retro Frames–the ultimate thrift store treasure.
This is a cool EP. It was labelled “folk” in my inbox, but I’m not sure that is what I would call it. I am not sure what else I would call it, but it is cool. The master behind The Retro …
Year of the Buffalo – Roam Free – Folk music alt country album of the year candidate
A little bit of what we might call folk, a slice of what we might call country, and a dash of southern rock influence – we have a delicious recipe for Year of the Buffalo. With a seasoned lead vocal and a fresh, …
The Wind and The Wave – From The Wreckage – Near Perfect Folk Rock
I often find myself attracted to bands that have unique names, names the evoke questions, that demand explanations. The Wind and The Wave is one of those bands that provokes curiosity upon hearing the name and provides you with even more after the …
Runaway Symphony – Cover “Washed by the Water” by NeedToBreathe and you need to hear it!
We’re big fans of NeedToBreathe here at ETTG and pretty much anything Eratosthenes Video films… so when those two things collided with this Runaway Symphony performance, we got really excited. The tempo is slower. The impact is still POWERFUL.
