We are thrilled to be able to premiere this video from Goodnight, Texas, one of our favorite bands here at ETTG, from their CD Release show. This song, “Ballad of a Fair Young Lady,” shows off everything special about the group, the harmonies, …
Category: Folk
Run River North – Fun and refreshing pop folk music
It’s good to be Run River North. Since forming in 2011, the California folk sextet has built an impressive resume. After filming their own video for the upbeat “Fight to Keep” in the backseats of their modest Honda’s, reps from the car company …
The Last Bison – VA
Every time we write about a band, there’s something that makes them stand out from the crowd, whether its the addition of particular instrument, the reinterpretation of a genre, or a particularly spectacular singer/musician. The Last Bison, a folk band from Chesapeake, VA …
Murrieta–lively, beautiful desert folk music for everyone.
If I listened to music when I am backpacking, this would be it. This album has a nice, natural sound and beautiful, thought provoking lyrics. Murrieta (named for a Chilean outlaw) is a collection of six gifted gentlemen based in Arizona. Each one …
St. Paul de Vence – Farther Than Light – Seattle Americana band brings inspiring, emotional album
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 …
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 …
