You want to know what I’ve done with my quarantine (I mean, aside from the endless amount of tv and taking to eating hummus with a spoon)? Putting together a puzzle — and it’s a hard one! I get that this declaration does …
Tag Archives: songwriting
Genre-Bending Beauties for Your Chill Weekend
It has been a really tough week. Anyone else? I really needed a pick-me-up and these 4 artists gave that to me and I am very grateful. Here’s some excellent vibes for your much-needed and well-deserved weekend. Sarpa Salpa – “Say Something” Speaking …
Announcing our new book – Emerging Artists: Interviews with Musicians from 2013-2018
If you’ve ever appreciated the work we do at EarToTheGround supporting musicians and artists, then we finally made something for you to hold in your hands. Here it is – the highly anticipated interviews book. We complete each interview as a labor of …
Folk is thriving! A brand new folk playlist.
Eden Iris – “Dark Sunday Dream” -Eden Iris has a fascinating style. It’s not typical or traditional folk music, but the elements of the “new world” she describes in her lyrics. It’s a thoughtful and engaging track, even if it evokes some dark …
Storyteller Song Search – Write music for an upcoming folk music film
We don’t often do “plugs” for something like this, but it seemed like a fantastic opportunity for our readers. Since many of you are either songwriters yourselves or in the music industry, please pass this opportunity to everyone who might be interested. The …
Artist Interview: Chase Coy – Evolving folk pop singer songwriter
Artist Interview: Chase Coy – Evolving folk pop singer songwriter Chase Coy’s album “Youth” brought him to our attention here at EarToTheGround, but he’s been “in the game” for a lot of years. In fact, his career trajectory had a pretty awesome spike …
Throwback Thursday: Artist Interview – David Ramirez – Austin, Texas singer songwriter
This week’s Throwback is no stranger to Ear to the Ground. Through heavy touring (over 260,000 miles) and thoughtful lyrics, David Ramirez has established himself as a premier singer songwriter. Recently he released “Fables” which is produced by friend Noah Gunderson. Check out …
Goodnight, Texas – Uncle John Farquhar – An American Music Masterclass
2012 saw Goodnight, Texas take home my Album of the Year with A Long Life of Living. Back then, I wrote that “A Long Life of Living is a shining example of how to mix vocals and music, cartharsis and intimate personal stories, tradition and modernity …
Susquehanna Hat Company- For Love of the River
The Susquehanna Hat Company. For Love of the River. Susquehanna Hat Company/CDBaby, 2013. http://www.susquehannahatco.com The Susquehanna Hat Company formed in 2010 with an accordion and banjo, and soon joined forces with a bass harmonica, fiddle, and guitar. Sharing a name with a classic …
Artist Interview – Ben Caron – Pop soul vocalist exclusive performance on ETTG!
1) Upon first listen you seem to have an Amos Lee flavor. a.) Is he an influence? Amos Lee is definitely an influence of mine, and I’m glad you heard it in my music. He’s not only one of the best songwriters I’ve …
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