Album Review: Holly Henry – The Orchard EP by Kori Rae Minneapolis-based Holly Henry garnered a rather large fan base following her outstanding blind audition on season 5 of The Voice. The first few moments of her August 2015 EP, The Orchard, encapsulate …
Category: Singer Songwriter
Matt Kivel – An Emotive and Honest Future
Janus, the third album from LA songwriter Matt Kivel, might be one of the more interesting releases I have heard in a long time. Kivel, who has quite the musical resume that includes mostly full band work (i.e. Princeton, Gap Dream), has branched …
Artist to Watch: Lucy Dacus – “I Don’t Wanna Be Funny Anymore”
Richmond songwriter Lucy Darcus is sure to have a big year. Her debut album No Burden drops February 26th but we already have a preview of things to come. “I Don’t Wanna Be Funny Anymore” is a creative and witty song that is sure to …
Album Review: Canyon City – Refuge EP
Album Review: Canyon City – Refuge EP The opening song of Canyon City’s debut EP is “Fix You,” a cover of the Coldplay hit. That might sound like a run of the mill place to begin an acoustic EP, but it immediately shows …
Album Review: Hello Industry – When I Was Young
Album Review: Hello Industry – When I Was Young Hello Industry is the married duo of Nathan and Heather Peterson. They are pretty much the kind of people we all wish we could be; inspiring, resilient, and able to make beauty out of …
Casey Dubie – Strangers – – Exactly What You Need
Casey Dubie has won a place in our hearts. Her music is aware of the battles of everyday life, while still, somehow, letting an unbeatable spirit of optimism shine through. While initially labeled under that great ubiquitous title of “singer-songwriter”, on her third …
Joseph Sant – “Sea White Salt” – – Beyond the Sea
There is an unquantifiable feeling one gets when faced with a large body of water. The massive expanse mingles with our mortality, weaving a crashing love affair between the immediate and the ultimate. Ever taking what nature gives while never giving an inch …
Scarlet Parke – “Fallin” – Soul Gazing
You’re welcome. Today we are exposing you to an amazing soul drenched artist that will simply blow you away. Musicians like 24 year old Scarlet Parke, are the reason we at Ear to the Ground exist. It took all of 30 seconds for …
Three Introspective Singer Songwriters
Three Introspective Singer Songwriters I’m not quite sure of the historical roots of the term “singer songwriter,” but it has definitely morphed into a catch all phrase that considers quite a wide range of performers these days. Around here, we often mean a …
Five Folk Bands to Start Your 2016 Off Right
Five Folk Bands to Start Your 2016 Off Right These list articles are fun to write. They allow us to introduce our readers to multiple new and emerging artists. The great, fear, though, is that sometimes will not find the article as easily …
