If country music is your thing, check out these tracks. Some of them might be considered Americana, but no matter what you call them they are all pretty darn good. Mustang – “Walk Away” -Sometimes I imagine what it might sound like if …
Category: Roots
Tosca Abigail Crafts Genuine Americana Infused Tunes On New Album
There is an enduring theme of place and time on the new album by contemplative songwriter Tosca Abigail. Breaker makes sense when considering the artist’s new phase of life. A lifelong musician, Abigail has recently found a new desire and passion to create …
Film Review: American Folk starring Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth
Whether you’re a fan of film or not, this little film American Folk starring Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth is a real treat. The film covers a snapshot of the United States in the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11th. The …
A Winter Playlist with Commentary – January 2018
You are here because you love music, so sit back relax and stay awhile. If it seems like people enjoy this (we know if you like it by views and shares, hint hint), we can make this a consistent feature on the site. …
Five Brand New Americana and Folk Tunes Just for You (and your four thousand closest friends)
You might say that Americana and folk music is in our DNA here at ETTG. We founded the site with a focus on that music and it has only grown and evolved since then. As we continue to take on ever more progressive …
Album Review: Shallow Lenses – War Poems EP
Seattle-based folk rock outfit Shallow Lenses is one of those acts that shows elite musicianship and really enjoyable songwriting. The band came to my attention through Planes on Paper artist, Navid Eliot. When he told me he was working on this new project, …
2017 Albums of the Year: Matt’s List 5-1
# 5 Mercury & Lightning – John Mark McMillan FFO Existential Songwriting, Unexpected Songwriters, Gungor We are a little bias, but we believe McMillan to be one of the most underrated songwriters alive today. His ability to walk the delicate line between the …
2017 Album of the Year: Greg’s List
This is one of my favorite parts of the year. I love looking back on the incredible music that helped to define the year. While many of these lists include big time acts, you’ll only find two really big national names here. Most …
2017 Albums of the Year: Matt’s List 10-6
#10 Dissolve – Tusks FFO Minimalist Electro, James Blake, Swelling Tracks Perfect to Study To Like a few albums on this list, it took awhile for us to truly appreciate the album as a whole. We deal with so many singles in this …
2017 Song of the Year: Greg’s List 10-1
Well here they are — the best songs of 2017 according to editor Greg Jones. These are, of course, subjective choices. But honestly, after listening to over 5000 demos this year, we really need to give these artists credit for their literal “outstanding” …
