There are more than a few things about Elephant Stone that are unexpected. First, the band is an American sounding psychedelic rock band with heavy pop leanings. When I first listened to them I was instantly transported to the beaches of California with …
Category: Rock
Free Music Friday! Streets of Laredo
Happy Halloween edition of Free Music Friday guys! This week, we’ve got a new band for you called Streets of Laredo. If you’re a fan of The Head and The Heart and their ilk, this is a band that I think you’ll enjoy. …
Make a Record with Matthew Mayfield – Loudfund.me makes music fans into investors
I had a chance to talk to Matthew Mayfield last week about his upcoming album. The investors are not a limited set of execs in a posh NYC skyscraper. No – the investors are the fans. Instead of merely donating money to win …
Matthew Mayfield – “Run It Ragged” – Mini documentary on touring as an independent musician
This is a phenomenal little documentary about the “grind” of being an independent musician. For those of you reading this wondering what it might be like… this is it, raw and real. Matthew Mayfield is releasing a new album coming this fall. We’ll …
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 …
Kyle Cox–perfectly balanced southern rock-and-roll.
When I think of Florida, I think of old people and Disney World. This, despite having many friends there who consistently remind me that Florida has one of the fastest growing youth cultures in the nation. Kyle Cox has driven that fact home …
Free Music Friday! The Dirty Guv’nahs
Today is the first Free Music Friday of September, so we’re headed down south to Knoxville, TN and an old favorite of ours. The Dirty Guv’nahs are giving away their latest album, Hearts on Fire, for the next two weeks. Go, stop reading and …
Instead of Sleeping–glamorous indie rock and roll from Pittsburgh
I confess that I did not realize that there were so many bands out there with tons of drums. This week I’ve covered two bands with double drums and drummers/percussionists. I’m finding it fantastic. When I first listened to Instead of Sleeping, I …
Lulu Mae–organic folk that rocks and rolls
I just returned from Idaho and have been in a kind of funk all week after leaving the land of glitter and wildness and returning to flat, industrial Cleveland. I haven’t listened to any music because nothing seemed to fit my funk. Today …
Review and Free Music Friday! Oxford and Co. EP – Oxford and Co.
Every once and while, Noisetrade promotes the music that seems to belong here on EarToTheGround. Oxford and Co. is one of the examples of this. A spot spoken vocalist, reminiscent of And The Giraffe, a folksy electric sound (think The Head and The …
