Rye and Fairy Tales is a bluegrass duo comprised of Jared Albright and Ben Plotnick. They are two extremely talented young men that have a bluegrass style that connects traditional and new grass in wonderful ways. Their vocals, string performance, and overall musical …
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Artist Interview: Jeremiah Craig on recording his new EP The Commandeer
*Photo Credit: Brynna Baldauf About a month ago I contacted Jeremiah Craig with a usual “hey what’s up?” email. After a brief exchange, we decided to do a series of interviews about his new recording experience. For those who have not heard Jeremiah’s …
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 …
Nathan Reich – All Night Pharmacy
Fans of breathtaking guitar picking and subtle, penetrating lyrics will adore the latest offering of Brooklyn artist Nathan Reich. Sometimes people ask me how I find amazing artists like Nathan. The truth in his case is through Crackerfarm’s videos of Nathan on YouTube. …
John Fullbright – From The Ground Up
Continuing with my early 2013 theme of “albums that belonged on my best of 2012 list”, John Fullbright’s From The Ground Up is a sterling example of a singer-songwriter being more than that, an album that transcends what one man can typically do. From …
Joshua Hyslop – Where the Mountain Meets the Valley
Every time we do a year end, best of list, we inevitably leave albums and songs off of our list. Sometimes it takes us months to hear those albums, other times, like this time, it takes us a day. Joshua Hyslop is an …
Artist Interview: Josh Wintrup
Josh Wintrup has a blues-influenced finger picking style that many people will find quite intriguing. He was kind enough to digitally “sit down” with us across the pond and answered a few questions about his music. We highly encourage you to check out …
Angus Stone – Broken Brights
I mentioned Angus Stone last week when I placed his album in my top 10 albums of the year. I hadn’t had a chance to write a review for it before I put it on that list. Angus Stone is an Australian musician …
Alex Culbreth and the Dead Country Stars – Heart in a Mason Jar
Friend of the blog and former frontman of The Parlor Soldiers, Alex Culbreth, has a new band, a new album, and a new sound. From the ashes of the minimalist rootsy sound of The Parlor Soldiers, we’re treated to the full band, roots …
Artist Interview: Ravenna Woods
Ravenna Woods have become a staple in the Seattle music scene over the last couple of years. Their latest two releases, Demons and Lakes (2010) and Valley of the Headless Men (2011) have received plenty of play on KEXP, resulting in Ravenna Woods …
