There are probably really technical terms to define the kind of music that David Benedict makes, but to the lay music fan (and even some of us critical types), I can think of a few good words – relaxing, endearing, and rich. By …
Free Music Friday! NeedToBreathe
It’s hard for me to overstate how much joy I get out of sharing new music with people. It’s even harder to explain how awesome it is to get to do that and tell you that it’s free! NeedToBreathe has a new album …
Jamestown Revival – Utah – Bluesy Folk Done Exactly Right
What I look for on an almost daily basis is that folk artist/band that really knows how capture me. Usually it’s a band that isn’t necessarily doing anything particularly well or different, but doing exactly what they are best at. The Lumineers, John …
The Tonk Honkys – Classic southern country with a little west-coast mellow
Deep south moved west. Four Alabama natives met at college, they all played instruments, seemed compatible, they moved across the country to Los Angeles to develop their sound and achieve their dreams. There, they played their first notes together and destinies ignited. Since …
Juliana’s Daughter – Lions+Tigers+Bears – Beautiful, sweet singer-songwriter album seeks to understand love, life, and innocence
I ate a cupcake last week that was not for the faint of heart. It was easily the most wonderful cupcake I’d ever had. Light, fluffy, vanilla-strawberry cake with a huge swirl of champagne, butter-cream frosting on top, a sprinkling of glittery vanilla …
Mark Andrew Pudas – Progressive rock singer songwriter
I tend not to feature artists without a specific latest release, but Mark Andrew Pudas intrigued me from the time I first heard him. It’s almost cliché in the “business” to say that some people have “it” and some others don’t. Pudas has …
The Blushin’ Roulettes: Old Mill Sessions- No gambling here, just good tunes
The Blushin’ Roulettes. Old Mill Sessions. Cinnamon Bones Music, 2014. http://www.blushinroulettes.com It was a friend’s daughter who brought drew my attention to this band’s crowd Kickstarter campaign, and I fell in love. The campy silent film music video, the “very spooky Halloween countdown,” …
Free Music Friday! penny and sparrow
Oh boy! You guys are in for a treat. We’re all in for a treat. One of our favorite artists and certainly our favorite album of 2013 collectively here at ETTG (we don’t always agree, but we definitely do here) is penny and …
Run River North – Growing Up
Really looking forward to sharing more and more about this exciting new band. Here’s a video to whet your appetites about Run River North, the latest band from out west that is releasing great new music. This song is called “Growing Up” and …
St Paul and the Broken Bones – Half the City – Soulful new album channels classic Motown sound
Horns? Check. Rhythm section? Check. Soulful lead vocalist? Check. A neo-retro soul sound that will inspire listeners and bring heartbreak? CHECK. This is St. Paul and the Broken Bones, an incredible emerging band with a sound that is polished, authentic, and inspiring in …
