From the moment I first found Yesper I knew he was a special talent. It’s that kind of quirky different that made everyone raise their eyebrows at Yellow Submarine after I Wanna Hold Your Hand. It’s not bad or weird different, just different …
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Water Liars – “Let it breathe”
We’ve covered Water Liars here before. They’re one of the best country duos making music right now. I love that they’re totally flying under the radar while being absolutely world class talents. This particular track “Let it breathe” is gorgeous. The guitars… the …
Five ways you can help the music industry (instead of making it worse)
You hear it all the time – heck, you might even be one of the people SAYING it all of the time. “Music just ain’t what it used to be…” Or people will critique music, “have you heard that song on the radio …
Gregory Alan Isakov – “The Universe”
Gregory Alan Isakov is one of the best singer songwriters making music today so we’re bending a bit on the “emerging” qualification, but this is an under-the-radar performance. Enjoy the high quality recording.
Caroline Spence – Somehow – A country album with impressive intimacy and flavor
*This is an advanced review. The album will be out March 3, 2015. Caroline Spence has a crystal clear, timeless vocal quality. She has the ability to pierce through the soundscape with a sincerity and genuineness that’s rarely found in music today. More …
Ten folk bands for 2014 – at the very last minute!
Quite an amazing amount of great music came through our earphones in 2014 and it’s tough to cover it all. Instead of leaving a bunch totally uncovered, here’s a list of some phenomenal folk music to check out, download, and ultimately support by …
Crooked Brothers – Postcard EP – Good old fashioned toe-tapping music
Banjo, guitar, harmonica – check, check, check. The Crooked Brothers released an excited little EP that shows promise of much more to come. Bring your dancing shoes to this party because the Crooked Brothers will get your toes tapping. Actually, the first track …
Sleeping at Last Christmas Collection – 2014 adds “O Come O Come Emmanuel” – FREE download
Some of you have undoubtedly heard about Sleeping at Last, the wildly-popular indie singer songwriter project of Ryan O’Neal that’s been featured in Love Actually, among other places. Well for a few years now he’s been releasing this Christmas collection for FREE and …
Christmas music from emerging artists – Happy Holidays from EarToTheGround Music
Holiday music almost deserves its own genre. Most of us by this point in the month have had our fill of Bing and Percy and Mariah. We’re ready for something fresh and exciting with a touch of that folk flavor. If you tried …
Greg Jones’s Best of 2014
Here are co-founder Greg Jones’s best songs and albums of 2014. Top 10 Songs of 2014 #10: The Native Sibling – “Place to Rest/Keep on Running” No matter how many times I hear this song, I continue to have a visceral, deeply personal response …
