When the Shady Lake Ramblers started making music back in 2011, they never thought they would become household names in the Americana scene. Lead banjo and klavier specialist Mathieu Simon (pronounced SY-monnn) said, “we were just two guys with a stringed instrument, a …
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Artist Spotlight: Superstar YouTuber and Acapella Pop Producer MIKE TOMPKINS
Mike Tompkins has 2.4 million subscribers on YouTube. He’s a musician who uses zero instruments. The music he makes, mostly covers of massively popular hits, is completely made with sounds from his own mouth and voice. But Tompkins is a masterful producer and …
Artist Spotlight: The Tallest Man on Earth’s Remarkable Artistry – The In Light Demos
If you’re not familiar with The Tallest Man on Earth‘s music, I’d be surprised that you somehow found an indie folk blog. But here’s a brief introduction to his music. Kristian Matsson is the “Tallest Man on Earth,” a Swedish singer songwriter who …
Artist Spotlight: Jeffrey Martin – Stunningly authentic singer songwriter
My first introduction to Jeffery Martin’s music was a mistake on my part, actually. I received a physical copy of his album Dogs in the Daylight, but because it had some intense looking dogs on the cover, I was afraid to play it …
Artist Spotlight: Arpeggi – Emotional singer songwriter (#NewMusicFriday – Ep 35 Winner)
Arpeggi has a subtle style that we really appreciate around here. The track “Songs Don’t Help” won our contest, so we’ll start with that one. The opening of the track is really enjoyable acoustic guitar work. As the song goes on, soft, gentle …
Artist Spotlight: August Hotel – Cool electro rock pop (NewMusicFriday Episode 17 Winner)
Photo credit: Rinus Lammers/August Hotel IG I’ve been using the adjective “cool” a lot lately not for temperature or even the 50s term from “groovy,” but more as a mood of being chill. It’s like the songs don’t take themselves too seriously. They …
Artist Interview and Spotlight: Matthew Logan Vasquez of Delta Spirit (Gone Solo)
Artist Interview and Spotlight: Matthew Logan Vasquez of Delta Spirit (Gone Solo) If you’re a reader of EarToTheGround, then Delta Spirit is not a new name to you. In fact, their frontman Matthew Logan Vasquez is probably on the shortlist of names you …
Artist Interview – Eric Lilavois
While the name Eric Lilavois may be new to some, his resume is most definitely not. The diverse craftsman has worked with some of the brightest bands around including Atlas Genius, Saint Motel, Surfer Blood, and My Chemical Romance. His talent as producer …
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 …
Artist Spotlight: “Nicholas David” Nicholas Mrozinski and the Feelin’
My favorite contestant from season three of NBC’s The Voice was “Nicholas David,” the easier-to-pronounce name of Nicholas Mrozinski, a Minnesota soul singer who covered some fantastic pop soul classics on the hit TV show. I was excited to see what else he …
