One of my favorite things about Ear to the Ground is the diversity of music I am given the access to immerse myself in. I used to settle comfortably into a niche for a while until my next niche came along. I don’t …
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The Forty-Eight–Radio Symmetry and an Anthem Against Industrialized Art.
Alissa Beyer has been a solo act for a long time. The singer-songwriter recently decided that it was time to try, not something else, but something new. Now she has a band. A great band that supports her sultry rock-and-roll voice so so …
Joe Young–honest, nostalgic, and beautiful.
In highschool I always dreamed of some guy singing me to sleep, gently picking away at his guitar. I dated a musician for a while and he was cool, but never sang to me, mostly just to himself and sometimes to other people. …
Desert Noises–making me want to move to Utah.
My musical habits are mostly situated in the folk and bluegrass realms (aside from the constant stream of Disney/Julie Andrews playing at work because I am a nanny and we sing “Let it Go” a hundred times a day.). Over the weekend I …
Bombs Over Nowhere
Bombs Over Nowhere is a collaborative effort between artists busbee and Aaron Espe. The duo combines their haunting and introspective songwriting skills to create a quartet of beautiful songs available on soundcloud and on their website. These gems are really worth adding to …
Guest Editorial: Improve your Singing Immediately with these 5 Tips
Singing is great when it’s done well and terrible when it’s done poorly. If you need some tips to touch up your singing before the next karaoke night at your local bar, here are a few you can use to instantly improve your …
The River Has Many Voices–and the sweetest ones are right here.
What music has changed your life? When you think about music that has brought you to where you are today, who do you think of? Matthew Payne’s life was changed by Townes Van Zandt in Big Bend National Park. This beautiful twist of …
Among the Mountains–the best use of a bad winter.
I’ve discovered the sound that you didn’t even know you need–or maybe it is the sound you have been looking for. Either way, did anyone else have a horrific winter? Because Grayson Schick did, as did most of the rest of us. Lots …
Mike Mains and the Branches–mature, emotional, perfect rock-and-roll
I’ve been super blissed out for the last hour. You may be asking me, “Why, Kate? Why are you so blissed out? Is it the beautiful, warm rainy day? Is it the quiet house while the children you nanny are sleeping so peacefully? …
Boy & Bear
My question is, how have I not heard of these guys? Here I have spent most of my adult life crawling through the musical underworld. I’ve heard of a lot of the bands who come across my path. Most of them I …
