John Moreland’s album High On Tulsa Heat is a masterpiece in storytelling and songcraft. The lyrics and delivery seem to be influenced by artists as diverse as Townes van Zandt, John Prine, Hank Williams (sr.) and early Bob Dylan. There is probably a …
Album Review: Gren Bartley – Magnificent Creatures
Album Review: Gren Bartley – Magnificent Creatures Gren Bartley has a unique voice and his own kind of confidence. His voice quivers sometimes. His compositions can be overly full. But his album is full of resonant sounds and inspiring phrases that keep me …
The Barrel Boys–timeless, classic bluegrass
The Barrel Boys are pretty darn bluegrass. They’re perfect for square dancing under the millions of stars in Wyoming. They’re perfect for driving in an antique truck through the prairies of eastern Colorado. They’re perfect for raising your heart rate, putting a smile …
Album Review: Tyler Nail – Feathers
Album Review: Tyler Nail – Feathers Tyler Nail is an accomplished singer songwriter with a well-rounded Americana flavor. He is sure to find a lot of fans among the readers of this site. When I initially ran across Nail’s acoustic flavorings, I found …
Album Review: Highly Suspect – Mister Asylum
Review of Highly Suspect’s new album – Mister Asylum By Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Pay attention to this album coming soon! Highly Suspect is a Brooklyn-Based trio with a big sound – I love the cynical band name, and the paranoid / creepy feeling …
3 Singer-Songwriters For Your Saturday
We get so many extraordinary music submissions here at Ear to the Ground that it can be difficult to pick who to cover. This week we bring you three such singer songwriters who all deserve a little love. These guys are refreshing and …
Artist Interview: Nathan Hussey of All Get Out
After a show at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago on The Everglow 10th Anniversary Tour, I was lucky enough to sit down with Nathan Hussey of All Get Out for a quick Q&A (with a special appearance by Josh Kean). This is one …
Album Review: Lauryn Peacock- Euphonia
Lauryn Peacock- Euphonia Review In recent music releases, up-and-comer but soon to be established Lauryn Peacock released her charming orchestral indie- folk album Euphonia. The album is a significant progression since Peacock’s 2012 EP Fairly Busy Wife. Most notably, Euphonia features a long …
Album Review: Bears of Legend – Ghostwritten Chronicles – Grandiose progressive folk music
Album Review: Bears of Legend – Ghostwritten Chronicles One of my favorite things about following Bears of Legend is that all of their social media promotional materials are in French and I can’t read any of it. But just seeing something from them …
Artist Interview: Hollis Brown – Can’t touch this indie rock
1) For those who haven’t heard it yet, how do you describe the “Three Shots” album? Straight ahead American Rock. It’s what pop music should be. It’s a record that conceptually touches on a lot of things through the eyes of various characters …
