Tyler Lyle has been an ETTG favorite since he released The Golden Age and The Silver Girl back in 2011 and showed that being a singer-songwriter can still be noteworthy. While it’s a difficult genre to stand out in, Lyle showed that personal lyrics …
Category: Folk
Tyler Lyle – Medusa
Tyler Lyle has been a favorite here for a while. His songwriting is remarkable and he seems to be well on his way toward becoming the next Josh Ritter, a singer-songwriter whose musical talents are certainly evident, but whose lyricism stands head and …
Brendan Loughrey – To Those Who Fell
Brendan Loughrey and Bluestack Music, 2013. Brendan Loughrey: http://www.bluestackmusic.com/ In preparation for Saint Patrick’s Day, Brendan Loughrey is releasing a new solo album, To Those Who Fell. The album is available now as a digital download, and physical CDs will be out on St. …
Josh Ritter – The Beast in Its Tracks
Josh Ritter, as Greg pointed out, is not an up and coming musician. Being listed in Paste’s 100 greatest living songwriters means you’ve made it. The Beast in Its Tracks marks his seventh studio album and he hasn’t lost a step. Ritter will never be …
Matt Costa – Matt Costa
If you were ever wondering what Instagram would sound like if it were music, the new Matt Costa album is going to be right up your alley. And if you’re wondering whether that’s a compliment or not, it depends entirely on how ready …
Free Music Friday! NeedtoBreathe, Josh Ritter
Introducing an awesome new feature at EarToTheGround Music, Free Music Friday! Every Friday, we’ll be featuring a couple of free downloads that you can get your hands on. We’ll be combing through the sites we love like NoiseTrade and Bandcamp to bring you …
Artist Interview: Rusty Clanton
Rusty Clanton is a talented musician… and from this video we’re pretty sure he’s got a potential career in comedy too. No I’m just kidding… no I’m not… yes I am… but seriously. Enjoy!
The Hundred Acre Woods – Pennsylvania
Read that title again. What could possibly be better than a band called The Hundred Acre Woods singing a song called “Pennsylvania”? Well, the song itself is actually better than you could have guessed. It’s an autobiography of sorts, a song about what …
Those Willows – Rivertown (Free Download)
Those Willows is the kind of group that you look for when you’re searching through bandcamp. They have everything, a great folksy sound, great male/female harmonies, good songwriting, and a free download. While we always recommend supporting the artists like them that work …
Guest Review: Hannah and Maggie – Muscle and Bone
The mood of Hannah & Maggie‘s album ‘Muscle & Bone’ was set in the first lines of the first song, ”As You Wake”. This album is rife with delicate finger picking and dreamy vocals, but it kicks off a cappella, with perfectly tight …
