I haven’t been this excited about a Free Music Friday yet. Great Divide is a big, jazzy, soul band from Chicago, one whose goal is to bridge the “great divide” between the different genres of music out there today (their words, not mine). …
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The Riverside – The Riverside
Recently, thanks to bands like The Lumineers and The Civil Wars, we’ve seen a new sub-genre of music becoming very popular. I’d call it minimalist folk, you may call it pop-folk, others might just call it folk music. One of the newest examples …
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 …
Great Divide – Great Divide
Pianos and horns, man! The Great Divide self-titled album is a stunner from start to finish. I stumbled across them perusing the weekly releases on Spinner a few weeks back and was just shocked to hear them. It’s a refined sound that will …
The Music Room. Wolves Without Teeth EP
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 …
February 2013 Contest: YouTube BATTLE OF THE BANDS!
EarToTheGround Music Battle of the Bands: YouTube Style! EarToTheGroundMusic.co is hosting a Battle of the Bands in our digital space through the wonders of YouTube. To Submit: Put your entry on YouTube with an explanation somewhere in the video that it’s …
Quick Hit: Florez
Fans of Pop/Rock take a seat in the roaring train that is Florez. These guys are a Nashville-based band that when even swapping members, seem to be making waves around town. Someone suggested I meander my way over to their music and take …
Album Review: Jason Connelly Band – Leave Your Hat at the Door
Jason Connelly Band is a touch of southern rock, a dash of pop rock flavor, and a phenomenal lead vocalist. We wrote in our YouTube Gem that JC sounds like Adam Levine of Maroon 5. On the album his voice doesn’t stand out …
Jesse Thomas – War Dancer
This is a hard album to shake. It just sticks with the listener. Jesse’s voice is a wonderful mix of raspy and cute. We’re sorry if those are insulting terms because we mean them in the most positive sense. The best part about …
