Ok everyone, it’s June, it’s about to be officially summer, and that means it’s time for good ole summer driving music. While we’ve had a few good ones over the last few years (Bronze Radio Return, The Lumineers, Green River Ordinance), this year’s …
Category: Indie Rock
SPORTS- Sunchokes
SPORTS. Sunchokes. SPORTS/Bandcamp, 2014. http://therealsports.bandcamp.com Carmen Perry (AKA Addie Pray, whom we’ve previously interviewed and reviewed here at Ear to the Ground Music) clued me in to the new album by one of her artistic collaborations, SPORTS. Together with Benji Dossetter, Catherine Dwyer, …
James Bay – “Let it go” – High solo male lead with crystal clear intonation, the real deal
James Bay is the real deal. He’s been compared to a number of other artists, but honestly his sound is just really spectacular. He’s both intimate and arena-worthy. He could soar the highest heights or fill the cracks of the smallest room. There’s …
The Forty-Eight–Radio Symmetry and an Anthem Against Industrialized Art.
Alissa Beyer has been a solo act for a long time. The singer-songwriter recently decided that it was time to try, not something else, but something new. Now she has a band. A great band that supports her sultry rock-and-roll voice so so …
DA and the Jones – Sirens – Endearing, genre-defying independent music
They are a male and female duo, but if I say that you’ll start thinking about the Civil Wars and the like, but they are a completely different sound. Think timeless sounds with a fresh, crispness that makes them exciting and relevant. The …
Wussy- Attica!
Wussy. Attica! Shake It Records, 2014. http://www.wussy.org/ Wussy is another good Ohio band, not exactly new since they’ve been around since 2001, but probably not someone that you’ve heard about before now. They have an exceptional mix of psychedelic and folk wrapped up …
Free Music Friday! Little Chief
As promised, here’s the debut album from Little Chief, Lion’s Den. If you like tight harmonies, beautifully layered music, and great lyrics, take a listen. It won’t cost you anything and I promise you won’t regret it.
Little Chief – Mountain Song
You know that moment when you find a band that you can tell is gonna be your next favorite? You’re welcome. Little Chief just released their debut (its on Noisetrade, check back tomorrow) and it’s phenomenal. Enjoy!
Desert Noises–making me want to move to Utah.
My musical habits are mostly situated in the folk and bluegrass realms (aside from the constant stream of Disney/Julie Andrews playing at work because I am a nanny and we sing “Let it Go” a hundred times a day.). Over the weekend I …
Nathaniel Rateliff – “Don’t Get Too Close” – Just the track for your summer playlist
Nathaniel Rateliff’s music is indie rock or singer songwriter with an occasional touch of sounds I might even call “pop,” but no matter what the critics call it, his music is good! Rateliff’s voice is unique. The band fills in just the right …