Elephant Castle – “French Food”-When I think of indie rock, this is the type of sound I almost always envision. The percussion drives the sound, but there are some really fascinating textures from the guitars and keys that create a whole vibe. The …
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Three “alt rock” tracks you will want to share with your friends
The Honest Heart Collective – “11/17”-Even when I find alt rock, I appreciate when it comes with a healthy dose of quality vocal harmonies. This track is my definition of good alt rock. Even the aggressive guitars in the opening feel just right, …
Three new rock tunes to energize your 2021 summer
Scoobert Doobert – “I live in California”-As an Ohio-based blog, we were taken aback by the lyrics of this song about a kid from Ohio going to Cali and bragging to all his friends about how much fun it is. The groove, though, …
Quick Hits – A little Rock, A Lot of Punk
We get a lot of EP’s at Ear to the Ground. Many of them are rather extraordinary. A humble music writer such as myself is limited by a few short posts each week, which means sometimes he has to cheat and double up …
Automatic Shoes – The Road – Alt rock singer songwriter brings new adventurous album
Automatic Shoes is the stage name for Matthew Joseph Hughes, an extremely-talented one man acoustic musician. His debut The Road is an excellent work of songwriting and performance. What might be most impressive about the work is the layers of self harmonies that …
Joey Verskotzi – Lemon Heart
Joey Verskotzi is the epitome of the “rising star” in pop rock music. He’s a singer. He’s a songwriter. And he’s the man. Some of his earlier work reminded me a little of a young John Mayer, but on his latest Lemon Heart, …
Scars on 45 – Scars on 45
A few days agao, I featured a YouTube gem by a band called Scars on 45, a quintet from Leeds, England. We’re all well aware of what it means to be a rock band from England, and while they aren’t the Beatles or …
