Cahalen Morrison has made an appearance on our site in the past, so it was nice to hear he’s still at it. This isn’t the kind of country music you’ll hear on big radio stations, unfortunately, but it is the kind you’re likely …
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Tangled Up In Blue–smart, perfectly-balanced bluegrass chorus
Tangled up in Blue is a bluegrass ensemble based at Yale University. Twenty or so students and others put “The Ramblin’ Kind” a full length album, together last year and it is wonderful. This group has existed since 1986, obviously cycling through new …
The Wind and the Wave – From the Wreckage – High powered folk pop
Patricia Lynn and Dwight Baker are a songwriting powerhouse. They have perfected the catchy hook and colorful harmonies that have characterized the recent rise of “pop folk” music in the past few years. Their new album From the Wreckage by their duo The …
Grayson Schick – Alt-Country Gem
Occasionally an artist comes along who epitomizes the sound and mission of Ear to the Ground. Whether it is in style or mere swagger, they are the ones whose songs give verification to the need for great music sites. Enter Ohio’s native son …
Duck and Goose – Swan Song – Indie folk duo just the way you like it
The male-female troubadour combo is as ubiquitous as Sonny and Cher these days, but that’s not to say they are all good. Duck and Goose are some of the good ones. From first listen you’ll immediately hear why their friends and fans put …
Bear Medicine–lofty, haunting, astral sounds from the hills.
I love when bands cannot be fit into a genre. When this one arrived in my inbox it said “rocksy, folksy, weird” next to it. After spending some time with this album, I can assure you that it goes way beyond that. There’s …
Three bands from 2014 we should have covered (but didn’t)
Look – no one likes excuses. I have none. Sometimes there were “circumstances” that resulted in bands getting bumped down in coverage, but to these three bands I’d like to say SORRY. To make up for it… umm… we covered you! Yay?! Opal …
Forbear – Haunting and Beautiful
Every now and again I hear the forceful assertion that there is no good music made anymore. While at times I can definitely sympathize with this broad generalization, I feel that it negates the responsibility of the listener to sift through the blah …
Yesper – Senses Sensei – Esoteric, smart singer songwriter
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 …
Morgan Mecaskey–driving, divergent, and transparent indie-pop.
Morgan Mecaskey is one of the most talented and engaging musicians who I have ever met. She’s a genuine person with great song-writing ability, and a unique and beautiful voice. She plays a variety of instruments and experiments with an incredible variety of …
