One of the steady characteristics of ETTG has been our love for acoustic singer songwriters. But the thing is, as many as there are, not all singer songwriters have that special quality that makes them stand out. Simon Baum has the quality of …
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Album Review: Arpeggi – Senioritis
Arpeggi is one of the most-supported artists we’ve covered on the site this year. Not only did their raucous fans manage to win them the NMF contest a few months back, they also shared the heck out of my feature on their Soundcloud …
Album Review: Billy Keane – The Nearness of You EP – NMF Winner Ep. 44
Billy Keane “The Nearness of You EP” Review By: Dayna Duncan The sun in shining today—it’s 78 degrees. Spring has officially sprung where I’m at. (Korea, for all who wonder…or wander. Boom.) It’s the perfect kind of day to listen to a good …
Album and Book Review: Abby Litman – Seasons
A while back we got a truly unique submission from Abby Litman. It’s both an album AND a book. Litman’s style is firm but sweet, both at the same time. What impresses me most, though, is that it’s really genuine and straightforward. It’s …
Album Review: Joe Holt – Headwaters EP
Readers of our site are familiar with the name Joe Holt. He’s one of the singer songwriters we occasionally cover. This recent little EP Headwaters is a real delight, so I hope you’ll give it a spin and relax a bit. Something about …
#MusicMondayMarathon – Album Review: Jesse Daniel Smith – Pretty Breakup Songs
Every once in a while we just let loose and cover something we want to cover. Publication cycle be damned! Seriously this album from Jesse Daniel Smith is just a wonderful collection of, as the title indicates, pretty breakup songs. It might have …
#MusicMondayMarathon – Three Acoustic Singer Songwriters
If you’re a fan of the singer songwriters we usually share here, this little post will be no exception. Prepare to be moved, friends. Lizzie Kent – “Secrets” -Call it what you will, Lizzie Kent’s intimate folk style is absolutely captivating. This is …
New Music Friday – Episode 27 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
We thought about putting the NMF series on hiatus for the holidays, but what the heck! Let’s keep it going! We have some exceptional music coming through our submissions every single day, so there’s no time to rest. Let’s be of good cheer, …
Three Unique, Artful Singer Songwriters
Singer songwriters seem pretty common in this day and age. But the thing is, there are a lot of copycat songwriters. It’s something truly exciting to find a songwriter who can write with a newness and rigor that pricks up our ears. These …
Album Review: Vintage Talk – Self Titled
Album Review: Vintage Talk – Self Titled From the first moment I heard the guitars from Vintage Talk, I felt a personal connection with their music. Probably no one will get this reference, but their acoustic style reminded me of an old guitarist …
