It’s no mystery that I have more than once proclaimed to all who will listen that Ms. Williams is a force. (On this website and to literally anyone who would listen to me.) And I realize that she is more well known than …
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5 Modern Singer-Songwriters To Help You Face The Day
Need a little help facing the day ahead? Here’s some modern singer-songwriters to help your cause. (And give you the kick in the pants to own it!) “Free” – Alex Francis Things that make me feel happy; Baby laughter, a glass of wine, …
Arcadian Wild – Video feature for stunning harmonic folk track “Envy Green”
If you read our interview with Arcadian Wild a few months ago, then you know all about the “genre conversation” we had. But if you’re a fan of great harmonies, you simply have to listen to this track. The studio version of the …
Dagny – “Wearing Nothing” – Pop Music With A Heart
It is a difficult case to make that an artist with millions of streams and views is an “emerging” artist. Yet Norwegian pop darling Dagny is use to crushing expectations. She has quietly built a global audience with her charismatic and meaningful songs …
Video Premiere: Miner sing “Carry Me Home” for Woody Guthrie
If you’re a fan of the long history of folk tradition that gives us the music we love today, you know about Woody Guthrie. He is, in some ways, a kind of great grandfather for the people writing folk music today. The disease …
Video Premiere: Joe Hicks – Best Clothes (Live at New Greenham Arts) – #MusicMondayMarathon
If you’ve been following our site over the past month or so, you’ve heard Joe Hicks already. He’s a talented singer songwriter with a smart, effective style. Conjuring shades of an artist like John Mayer or Joey Verskotzi, his music is cool and …
Some Sweet Christmas Covers from some of the folks we follow on YouTube
First, could you do us a solid and subscribe to our YouTube channel? We’re going to be rolling out some fresh content in early 2017 (we promise!) and are hoping to make it a bigger part of what we do around here. Second, …
“29” – Run River North – – Alt Folk Rockers Drop New Video
If you have been reading Ear to the Ground for any length of time, chances are you have heard us rave about California folk rockers Run River North. Their upbeat and thoughtful sound has won the hearts of many in the ETTG offices. For the …
MONA – – A Classic Rock Act With a Fresh Sound
I have to be honest; I am insanely partial to musicians with ties to Ohio. I get it, I am bias but there is a certain flavor of the sound influenced by lake effect snow and years of athletic heartbreak. But when I …
Two Must – See Videos For Your Thursday Evening
Birthed out of the demise of indie darlings Love, Robot, Alexa and Dane launched the lofty act known as Heirsound. Their debut EP Merge, is a piece of heartfelt alt-pop that is sure to give you everything you could ever want in your …
