*This is an advanced review. The album will be out March 3, 2015. Caroline Spence has a crystal clear, timeless vocal quality. She has the ability to pierce through the soundscape with a sincerity and genuineness that’s rarely found in music today. More …
Benjamin’s Brother–compelling, magical, and not too sweet.
You know how most people gain some weight over the holidays because of all of the cookies, rum cake, and rich foods? It’s fun to indulge once a year in all of the bad things we tell ourselves that we aren’t supposed to …
Free Music Friday: The Doodads and Don’ts
2015! It’s the first free music Friday of the new year and I’m committed to starting the year off with great, new, free music. This year, thanks to our friends over at Noisetrade, we’re excited to post for your viewing and listening pleasure …
Ten folk bands for 2014 – at the very last minute!
Quite an amazing amount of great music came through our earphones in 2014 and it’s tough to cover it all. Instead of leaving a bunch totally uncovered, here’s a list of some phenomenal folk music to check out, download, and ultimately support by …
Crooked Brothers – Postcard EP – Good old fashioned toe-tapping music
Banjo, guitar, harmonica – check, check, check. The Crooked Brothers released an excited little EP that shows promise of much more to come. Bring your dancing shoes to this party because the Crooked Brothers will get your toes tapping. Actually, the first track …
Greylag – Classic Indie Rock
Great music, like love, is often found in the most random and mundane occurrences. In the case of the exceptional indie rock act Greylag, it was found under the dimly lit café lights at a local coffee house. While music is generally muted …
Kiersten Holine – “White Christmas”
Merry Christmas dear ones. Thanks for making 2014 a great year. Hug someone beautiful, will ya?
Sleeping at Last Christmas Collection – 2014 adds “O Come O Come Emmanuel” – FREE download
Some of you have undoubtedly heard about Sleeping at Last, the wildly-popular indie singer songwriter project of Ryan O’Neal that’s been featured in Love Actually, among other places. Well for a few years now he’s been releasing this Christmas collection for FREE and …
Mackenzie Shivers–celtic folk-pop, telling stories and living freely
You should listen to this girl. She made me smile, caught my attention in just seconds. She is a good remedy for a cloudy Tuesday in December. I felt very alive when I went outside this morning. The wind was gentle, the temperature …
Christmas music from emerging artists – Happy Holidays from EarToTheGround Music
Holiday music almost deserves its own genre. Most of us by this point in the month have had our fill of Bing and Percy and Mariah. We’re ready for something fresh and exciting with a touch of that folk flavor. If you tried …
