The kind gentlemen of Penny and Sparrow completed the musicians’ collective least favorite task, the “email interview” for us. It’s because they love us (we hope). Anyways, check out their answers to some of our burning questions about the remarkable music of Penny …
Category: Folk
The Riverside – The Riverside
Recently, thanks to bands like The Lumineers and The Civil Wars, we’ve seen a new sub-genre of music becoming very popular. I’d call it minimalist folk, you may call it pop-folk, others might just call it folk music. One of the newest examples …
Free Music Friday! Seth Philpott
Happy Free Music Friday everyone! And happy hockey playoffs too! We pride ourselves here at EarToTheGround Music for finding new things. Today, I’m really excited to show you a free download of Seth Philpott, the “Modern Country Gentleman”. His music is a funky, …
David Ramirez – “Find The Light”
Sometimes, we just need a song to pick us up, one that lets us know that things are going to get better. If things are good, then let this song reinforce that for you. If things are bad, just enjoy David Ramirez’s amazing …
Fruition – “Wasting Away”
Fruition is one of those bands that it’s hard to categorize. It’s a little bluegrass (mandolin!), it’s a little bit folk, a little bit pop, a little bit of something else really good. Anyway, here’s “Wasting Away”, one of those songs that everyone …
Mike Clark – Room 125 Productions Full Set
Mike Clark has a variety of musical personas that he presents to listeners. Here we get a chance to see a stripped-down acoustic version of his music, but even within that construct we get a chance to see a mixture of music styles. …
Bethesda – The Reunion
Bethesda and Mammoth Cave Studio and Cauliflower Audio, 2013. Bethesda: http://bethesdaband.com Starting in Kent, Ohio (the first reason to love them and listen) Bethesda will sound mighty familiar if you’re a fan of Ear to the Ground. And if you’re not a fan …
Free Music Friday! Broken Fences
I love Free Music Fridays! Nothing makes me happier than talking about music I love and then getting to tell you that you can have it…for FREE. This week, we’re featuring Broken Fences, a folk duo from our backyard of Pittsburgh, PA. These …
The Lone Bellow, Ivan & Alyosha Live Impressions
It really is the little things in life. When you find out that a band you love is touring with another band you love. When you find out that they’re coming to your city. When you find out that those tickets are only …
Down Like Silver – Wolves
I’m not even sure what to say about this song. We’ve heard a lot of duets in music recently and this may be one of the best. Down Like Silver was a musical project of Caitlin Canty and Peter Bradley Adams, both successful …
