Northwest Stories – “Buy My Folks a House”-The harmonies on this song are why I approved it. I don’t need to say anything else, really. Just listen to it. The songwriting is beautiful, the lyrics are delightful, and the harmonies are outstanding. It’s …
Category: Singer Songwriter
Three acoustic folk tunes to bring some joy this Friday
Gabrielle Grace – “Could it be me”-If you like a sweet high vocal with an understated acoustic dimension, you’ll enjoy the opening of the song. However, once the lower vocal harmony enters it goes from good to great. There’s a gentle energy to …
Three of the best indie folk tunes we’ve heard in the summer of 2023
Lane Norberg – “Surprise”-The calming acoustic guitar at the beginning of this song is going to win over a lot of fans immediate. The vocal harmonies are wonderful as well, making the song feel comforting like a warm hug from an old friend. …
Three brand new tracks in the indie pop and indie rock world that you need to hear
Kat McKinney – “Sadderday”-This is a song about balance, maturity, and adulthood. It’s about figuring out how to make it in life in the craziness of “growing up” and finding what makes you happy. There’s a lot of complex emotions in this song. …
Three exceptional singer songwriters that you’ll want for your summer playlist
Clover County – “Outlaw”-This song has everything you like about folk music – the guitar in the opening, the sweet lead vocal, and really good lyrical imagery. The phrasing is gentle, rolling, and familiar. Listeners are invited into the narrative by the first …
Three brand new folk rock tunes to bring together two of our favorite timeless genres
Jonah Kagan – “The Roads”-At first blush, this seems like a pure folk tune. Stay with it. There’s a rock energy that takes off just past the one minute mark and *trust me* when I say it’s worth sticking around for. I could …
Three unique Americana tunes with a range of styles for every fan of the genre
Richard Simeonoff – “Someday”-From the first time I heard this track, I knew it was something that I wanted to support on EarToTheGround. Everything from the sonic construction to the lyrical concept feels familiar and relatable. The “punch my ticket out of here” …
Three excellent new folk tunes, including a song of the year candidate
De-Esser – “Tame”-This is a remarkable piece of folk songwriting with heartache right at the very core of the track. It’s about trying to move on, all while feeling the pain of the rejection. The line, “don’t leave you anything but older” gets …
Three new rock tracks that remind us all that ROCK IS NOT DEAD! It’s alive and well.
Media House – “Car Sales Men”-It’s not every day you hear a song about car sales men. Also, it’s not every day that a song is actually about the title. In this case, it’s a metaphor about perception and enjoying life through the …
Fantastic New Rock with a Conscience
Deathcruiser – “Afterglow in Ohio” Full disclosure, we are bias towards all things Ohio. Our affinity for the Buckeye state is unmatched. Recently, there was a devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio with damming affects to the environment and health of the …



