The Music Room and Bandcamp, 2013. The Music Room: http://www.insidethemusicroom.blogspot.com/ The songs of The Music Room are given voice by Aimee Bellanca, while the writing and music is done by her brother, Dane Johnson. Together, the duo create a disquieting audio image that represents …
Courrier – Cathedrals of Color
Here’s an album preview for Courrier, which released this week. We’re trying to set up a review and interview with the band. If you’re already a fan, leave us a question in the comments and we’ll try to ask it when we do …
Free Music Friday: More Josh Ritter and Josh Garrels
In honor of his new album and his previous work, Josh Ritter has released more free music for us and we couldn’t be happier. This week on Noisetrade, Josh Ritter has released Live at the Iveagh Gardens, 21 live tracks including “Change of Time”, “The …
Tyler Lyle – Expatriates EP
Tyler Lyle has been an ETTG favorite since he released The Golden Age and The Silver Girl back in 2011 and showed that being a singer-songwriter can still be noteworthy. While it’s a difficult genre to stand out in, Lyle showed that personal lyrics …
The Postmen – Desert of Joy
The Postmen have an amazing cover of CSNY “Helplessly Hoping” on YouTube that got me to pay attention to their work. After listening to that track a few dozen times, I decided to contact them for a copy of their own album. Imagine …
Tyler Lyle – Medusa
Tyler Lyle has been a favorite here for a while. His songwriting is remarkable and he seems to be well on his way toward becoming the next Josh Ritter, a singer-songwriter whose musical talents are certainly evident, but whose lyricism stands head and …
Brendan Loughrey – To Those Who Fell
Brendan Loughrey and Bluestack Music, 2013. Brendan Loughrey: http://www.bluestackmusic.com/ In preparation for Saint Patrick’s Day, Brendan Loughrey is releasing a new solo album, To Those Who Fell. The album is available now as a digital download, and physical CDs will be out on St. …
Josh Ritter – The Beast in Its Tracks
Josh Ritter, as Greg pointed out, is not an up and coming musician. Being listed in Paste’s 100 greatest living songwriters means you’ve made it. The Beast in Its Tracks marks his seventh studio album and he hasn’t lost a step. Ritter will never be …
Matt Costa – Matt Costa
If you were ever wondering what Instagram would sound like if it were music, the new Matt Costa album is going to be right up your alley. And if you’re wondering whether that’s a compliment or not, it depends entirely on how ready …
Free Music Friday! NeedtoBreathe, Josh Ritter
Introducing an awesome new feature at EarToTheGround Music, Free Music Friday! Every Friday, we’ll be featuring a couple of free downloads that you can get your hands on. We’ll be combing through the sites we love like NoiseTrade and Bandcamp to bring you …



