Ear to the Ground Presents.... 2013 Part I

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So, we mentioned at the beginning of yesterday's Shuffle that we have gone through almost an entire 1/4 of 2013 without naming a Band of the Week, Band of the Month or Featured Artist.  It's funny because, it was circumstances beyond our control which initially created this situation, but as with much of what we do, it seemed to be the right thing to do.

You may be aware, that once we feature a band/artist, we kind of add them to our family in a way.  We have Twitter Lists and Facebook Lists that we have created and that we follow regularly.

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One of the things I wanted to avoid was naming someone a Featured Artist and then barely featuring them. It has happened, though not intentionally.  So, as March winds down, I thought I would look back at the first part of this year.

Ear to the Ground Presents.... after the jump

Ear to the Ground Presents: The Final Band of the Month Poll for 2012

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 We are experimenting with a new format for the Band of the Month poll.  Please rate each band on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being your least favorite and 10 being your most favorite.  We will compile all of those results and either have a mish-mash of meaningless data or our final Band of the Month for this year....  UPDATE:  I changed the setting that made each a required item.  Now just vote for which ever artists you want. 

Voting ends at one minute to midnight on Friday November 30, 2012.  Any votes received after that time will not count.  As always, more important than who wins is that you, loyal Reader takes the opportunity to check out all of our Featured Artists for the Month.

















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Ear to the Ground Presents: Featured Artists for November/December (19 and 20 of 20)

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 After a days delay - here are the final two Featured Artists for November/December 2012.  We will give you the whole list and post the Band of the Month voting information soon.


19.  Vulture Kult (Website, Facebook, Bandcamp) - "ROCK N' ROLL FOR THE MODERN AGE"

City: Saskatoon

Members: Hans- vocals/guitar  Bradley-drums/vocals

Latest Release:

 

Video: 

20.  Walking for Pennies (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - "folk-americana/pop with bluegrass and motown influences"


City: New York, New York

Members:  Andy Jobe, Neeley Bridges

Latest Release:

 

 Video:

 

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Ear to the Ground Presents: Featured Artists for November/December (17 and 18 of 20)

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We are up to the penultimate Featured Artists post for 2012.  We have two more which we will post tomorrow, and then the Voting for our final Band of the Month of the year.  Stay tuned.

 
 17.  The Ugly Club (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - "Fearlessly honest and unwaveringly persistent..." 

Location:  NYC/NJ

Members:  Ryan Egan Taylor Mandel  Rick Sue-Poi  Ryan McNulty  Joey Stasio  & you.


Latest Release:

A Video:

18.  Velveteens (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - "We like velvet leopard print, girl bands, beach goths, and hip-hop beats"

 Location: Venus/Tri-State(NY, NJ, CT)

Members:  Anna Wolk: violin, synth, vocals  Catherine Wolk: cello, ukulele, vocals  Claire Lorenzo: guitar, ukulele, trumpet, vocals  Devon Fontaine: drums

Latest Release:

A Video (of Anna and Catherine from Velveteens)

Ear to the Ground Presents: Featured Artists for November/December (15 and 16 of 20)

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15. Thumpers (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - "CO-ED ALT. POP"

City: London

Members: M. Pepperell & John Hamson Jr.

Latest Release:  

Download Thumpers song, Sound of Screams at Stereogum. Eagerly awaiting the debut album.

Video: 

16.  Turbo Fruits (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - "a rock n roll band and one that could likely take your state rock & roll champion to the mat in less time than it takes to cue up a record."

City:  Nashville

Members: Jonas Stein  Dave Tits  Matt Hearn  Kingsley Brock

Latest Release:

Butter

Video:

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Ear to the Ground Presents: Featured Artists for November/December (13 and 14 of 20)

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13.  Rumi (ReverbNation, Facebook, Twitter) -  "Music and Creation"

Location: Switzerland

Member:  Rumi

Latest Release:



Video:

14. Sugar and the Hi-Lows (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - "New Music, Old Sound"

City: Nashville

Members:  Amy Stroup and Trent Dabbs

Latest Release:

Video:

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Ear to the Ground Presents: Featured Artists for November/December (11 and 12 of 20)

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11. The Peculiar Pretzelmen (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - "Too Noisy Too weird Two Man Voodoo Mayhem Band"

City:  Los Angeles

Members:  Incroyable, Deacon

 Latest Release (I think): 

A video: 

12.  Shelly Colvin (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - "Mixing a relaxed, seventies country rock vibe with sweeping, breathy vocals that fall somewhere between Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star)"

City: Nashville

Member: Shelly Colvin

Latest Release:

 

A Video:

Shelly with Thad Cockrell

  

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Ear to the Ground Presents: Featured Artists for November/December (9 and 10 of 20)

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After this post we will be half way through our list of Featured Artists for these last two months of 2012.


9.  Nena Anderson (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - "The Sweetheart of Americana" 


City:  San Diego

Member(s): Nena Anderson + The Mules are: Mike Butler, guitars  Patrick McClory, bass
Richard "T-bone" Larson, drums

Latest Release:

 

A video:

10.  Paul Davidson (Website, Facebook, Twitter)  - "His music is one part pop, one part rock and one part soul with a voice that's sure to move you."

 Location:  Central Virginia


Member(s):  Paul Davidson


Latest Release: 
(California Dreams - Single)

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Ear to the Ground Presents: Featured Artists for November/December (7 and 8 of 20)

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7. James Lynch (Reverb, Facebook, Twitter) - "Utilizing primary elements of contemporary Rock music, Arc Rock, short for Archaic Rock, infuses subtle flavors of theatre, history, and the arcane."

City: Los Angeles

Member: James W. Lynch




Recent Release (Old Souls):

A Video:

8. Jemez Mountain Hawkz (Website, Facebook, Bandcamp) - "Southwestern-­‐flavored take on Americana that’s as unique as the environs themselves."

City: Los Angeles/Seattle

Members: D. Lee Waggoner, Dave Hernandez (Shins), Ian Moore, Drew Church, Steven Barci 



Latest Release:

 

A video:

Tomorrow we complete the first half of our featured artists for November and December.


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Ear to the Ground Presents: Featured Artists for November/December (5 and 6 of 20)

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Just to recap - previously we have revealed the first 4 Featured Artists for the period that will span November and December:

1.  Aoede

2.  The Chaw

3. Cheer Up Charlie Daniels

4.  Christopher Paul Stelling

The blog post for 1 and 2 are here.  3 and 4 are here.


Now: Here are numbers 5 and 6.



 5. Diana Lawrence/Diana and the Dishes - (Website, Facebook,Youtube) - Band Interests: "bowling, baked goods, beer... other b words?...."

City: Chicago, Illinois

Member(s):  Diana Lawrence (piano, vocals)  Dave Saenger (guitar)  David Keller (cello)  

Dan Thatcher (bass)  Bob Parlier (drums)

Latest Release:

A video:

6. The Dirty Urchins (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - Band Interests:
"whittling, pining, lusting, picking, differential equations, parks, strings, lint, Telecasters, long-term projects, commercial aircraft, mysterious female things, puns"

City:  Brooklyn

Members:  Freddie Stevenson, Bennett Miller, Julia Haltigan

Latest Release:

A video:

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Ear to the Ground Presents: Featured Artists for November/December (3 and 4 of 20)

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Continuing to unveil our Featured Artists to close out 2012 - we have a fun band from Nashville and a brilliant singer-songwriter from Brooklyn.  Enjoy




3. Cheer Up Charlie Daniels (Bandcamp, Facebook, Twitter) - "Beatlesque Pop Rock w/ hint o WEEN" 


Members: Neil O'Neil- Guitars, VOX   Luke Skidmore- Lead Guitar, VOX Adam " Kosher Ham" Selzer- Wurlitzer/M3, VOX  Gary "Sorta Sincerely" Hundley- Bass, VOX Laughter  Skylar Glover- Drums Lydia Elise- VOX, Perc  Tyler Jones- Synth Lead   Rev. Logan Sandrock- The Gospel of Rock and Roll Grace Kelly- BGV's

City: Nashville, TN

Most recent release:

4.  Christopher Paul Stelling (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - "The musical storytelling of Christopher Paul Stelling embodies a long road full of lush folkloric, mythological and religious imagery." - WNYC

Member: Christopher Paul Stelling

City:  Brooklyn

Latest Release:

 

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Ear to the Ground Presents: Featured Artists for November/December (1 and 2 of 20)

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1. Aoede (Website, Facebook, Twitter) -  "COME PLAY!! Compelling pop for your heart from an award-winning muse with an enchantingly quirky soprano voice..connect with me-I send a monthly e-newzine full of fun facts, cool stuff, shows, music &; more..."

City: San Francisco

Members: Lisa Sniderman, David Sands

Latest Release:

A  Music Video: UPDATE - Video changed

2. The Chaw (Website, Facebook, Twitter) - "Bluesy Psych Rock"







City: Concord, California


Members: Jeff Tollefson Jarrod Taylor Stephen Schreffler
Joe Roethlislberger

Forthcoming Album (Next Tuesday, November 6)

 

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Korean Tae Kwon Do Karate DVD Geeral Choi Hong Hi taekwondo history RARE!  RS137 The founder of Tae Kwon Do is featured in this The founder of Tae Kwon Do is featured in this comprehensive documentary done shortly before his passing. He talks in length about his youth, his vision for the future of Tae Kwon Do, and how, where and when it all started. No more rumours hear it from the General himself a man of extreme integrity and honor. He also will show you his morning workout and as well you will see him in this interview doing his hand conditioning and stretching routines. He later takes you on a tour of his own little museum and talks about his memorabil

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Good morning, well we are just a few days into our October Band of the Month voting, and so far, Black Jake and the Carnies have a commanding lead. From prior months voting, however, I can tell you that things can change quickly.  So go vote and vote some more:





Today, we shuffle up a playlist of songs by this month's featured artists.


First up are the youthful Rockers from Connecticut, The Foresters.  In addition to voting for them for Band of the Month, be sure to help them earn a spot opening for Sum 41.  They have video cover of a Sum 41 song entered in a contest through the website TopBlip. Vote HERE.
While Ear to the Ground can't offer opening spots for becoming Band of the Month, we can guarantee the winner a primo spot on the bill of the first annual Ear to the Ground Fest whenever and wherever that happens.. :-) Today, we have the band's rocking tune, Rubber Band.

Here's the Band's Cover of Sum 41's Underclass Hero

Next, we have the Brennen Leigh's Just to Hear My Little Bluebird Sing from her 2010 album, The Box.

A year ago at this time Forest Mountain Hymnal released a spooky collections of songs, called Fitcher's Bird and Other Tales of the Macabre. From that release comes, Lady Margaret (Child Ballad 74). 

Here's a video promo for the album

Here is a video of another version of the Lady Margaret tale

And finally, we close out this music shuffle with a song from current Band of the Month front-runners, Black Jake and the Carnies.  Farmer Had Him Rats is just a raucous good time.  It's off the Michigan band's 2011 album Sundry Mayhems.  

 

The Band released an EPK today and here it is:

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October Featured Artists - Check in

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 So... we are ten days into October and I thought it would be a good time to check in with our Featured Artists via various Internet portals.

45 Spider - 

1. An Upcoming Show

2.  A video for the season

3. A recent Facebook Like - Heavy Rebel Weekender


Bad Cop - 

1. Now on Tour

 2. Cool Song Usage


3. A Recent Facebook Like: Smoke DZA


Black Jake and the Carnies - 

 1.  Upcoming Show



















2.  A cool cover  (UPDATE TO BETTER VIDEO)

3.  Recent Facebook Like: Lindsay Lou



 Brennen Leigh - 

1. Show Tonight (Austin Texas at the Broken Spoke - Details) (Uses Bandsintown App)


2.  An interview with Brennen





3. A cool quote about Brennen:
 "Brennen brings that... fearlessness, that willingness to do whatever needs to be done to get the song across, to her writing. At turns, tender, violent, sentimental, foolish and wise, she is always Brennen. Confident and at ease with herself, without being a jerk about it."
-David Olney

Forest Mountain Hymnal - 

1.  A new song!

2. A seasonal song

 

3. A Recent Facebook Like:  Lightning 100

The Foresters - 

1.  Big Opportunity

Help The Foresters open for Sum 41 - 5 Stars a day!

2. The Submission Video

3.  Recent Facebook Like: Mark Mulcahy

Pigeon Park - 

1.  Upcoming Show:  

2.  A Pigeon Park Video:

3.  Recent Facebook Like: Whoa! She's a Babe

S3X - 

1.  The Music

2. Watch This!

3. A Random or Recent Facebook Like:  All the Lights

Tim Lee 3 -

1.  A Residency

2.  A Video shot at a cemetery

3.  Recent Facebook Like:  Close Shave

Valued Customer - 

1.  New Album Coming Soon

2.  New Video

3.  ?????????

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