The hype surrounding Oakland's exciting bossa nova pop outfit, Trail and Ways is strangely underwhelming. It's sizeable in that their HypeM following is massive -- at times seeing them eek out The Shins and Grizzly Bears -- yet they're still very much a local Bay Area band you can see live for $10. The mixture of considerable digital yet untapped physical notoriety has us at the edge of our seats in fiendish anticipation as to when exactly they'll "break" the scene. Considering they're playing this year's SXSW,...
A Quick Word from the Author: "Much to our chagrin, in a sorry plight the highly anticipated musical fire of 2012 hit wide of the mark. The expected aces disappointed more often than not, and our beloved influx of yearly newcomers found to be less fruitful than years past. Conceivably, this flash in the pan was fault of our own— a faux pas we forced into being with exaggerated expectations riding on 2011's triumph. Maybe we were too critical, more snobbish than needed be. Yet perhaps, and more likely, 2011 was...
![Trails and Ways - Detornar-se EP [Premiere]](/thumbs/post/320x152/trails-and-ways.png)
Much to our chagrin, in a sorry plight the highly anticipated musical fire of 2012 hit wide of the mark. The expected aces disappointed more often than not, and our beloved influx of yearly newcomers found to be less fruitful than years past. Conceivably, this flash in the pan was fault of our...
![Trails and Ways - Mtn Tune [Video Premiere]](/thumbs/post/320x152/lake-minnetonka2.png)
Trails and Ways have surfaced from nothing and taken the blogosphere by storm, dominating the HypeM charts and giving indie writers ample reason to feel giddy. Why haven't you ever heard of them? Probably because they're working off of only a handful of song releases, have a small fan base, and...
When speaking of summer and the corresponding festivities within, Susan P. Schutz wrote “Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair...” Such blissful existence is a dish best served in accompaniment with music, and right now there may be no better such track than Trails and...
A Quick Word from the Author: EARMILK is currently in the gradual and delicate process of refining our features, aiming to provide more than just lists of tracks, but solid editorials. A big part of this process is creating a feature that tailors to you, the fans, and your needs. In the comment...
![Trails and Ways Live At Cafe Du Nord [Recap]](/thumbs/post/485x231/trails-and-ways1.png)
