Tolan Shaw – “Will Be Yours”-This is a beautiful song, full stop. I’m not sure if it’s a love song or a worship song. I think it could be both, to be honest. Shaw sings with a sincerity and depth that comes through …
Category: Singer Songwriter
Three new songs showing the wild and exciting textures of contemporary rock music
Silver Lake Radio – “First Gray Hair”-This is a great tune that straddles the line between rock and country music, right in the realm of what folks call alt country these days. That said, I think it fits nicely here as a chill …
Three new Americana tracks that will have you thinking about the old days
Kacy Lee Anderson and the Waverley Pickers – “#croptopnroll”-You wouldn’t expect a song with a hashtag in its name to sound so old fashioned, but here we are. I love this sound; it’s got a real Kitty Wells vibe. It’s old fashioned in …
Three captivating indie pop tunes you’ll want for your playlists
Laken Campo – “Ghost”-From the first line of this song about a poltergeist, I was taken by this track. There’s a clarity in the vocal that is quite appealing. The overall energy of the song feels like the idyllic blend of folk guitar, …
EP Review: Lando Flakes – Our Life in Hibernation
If you’re a fan of singer songwriters, give this new EP from Lando Flakes a spin. It has a contemplative, calming style to it. It’s sure to win over fans from our acoustic folk readership as well as some leaning more towards pop …
Three new folk tunes by promising rising artists for your listening pleasure
Jonah Kagan – “God Needs the Devil”-If you’ve been around ETTG for any length of time, you know we’re suckers for songs that have a religious or spiritual theme. We also dig rootsy folk music, so imagine my surprise when I found this …
Three tracks in the folksy rock and pop world that we’re excited to share
Sophia Lanuza – “Ben Rector”-This is a bit meta for us to be featuring this song because Ben Rector was actually one of our site’s earliest interviews! To have people comparing their music to… and now writing songs about him is actually quite …
Three tracks that kick genre conventions to the curb for unique, meaningful sounds
Caleb Hearn – “Klonopin”-It’s not every day that I run across that stops me in my tracks. From first listen I knew there was something different about this artist. The acoustic energy in the opening turns into a captivating genre-bending sound. The key …
Beth Torrance Shares “Tiny Flowers” for our Broken Hearts
Beth Torrance – “Tiny Flowers” The ’90’s acoustic on this one is reminiscent of some of our favorite singer songwriters. The way Torrance plays is absolutely captivating, with every strum striking tiny deathblows to our heart. Vocally, her delivery is incredible, emotive, and …
Rose Brokenshire: An Incredible Talent and Voice
Rose Brokenshire – “Type Two” We love the smoky lounge sway on this one. Rose Brokenshire has been one of our favorite musical discoveries the past few months and continues only to get better. “Type Two” has a different feel to it and …
