Beauty Sleep - All In.
Background - Beauty Sleep are back and have just played their first UK shows at The Great Escape Festival last week. To support, the dream pop 3-piece have a new single ready here called All In.
Turns out the tales are true and one can quite simply never have enough beauty sleep, especially when it’s in the form of a dreamy pop three-piece. Beauty Sleep were born after a bonding session ft. fridge magnets, rude words and a lot of G&T’s (creatives eh) and just one year down the line are giving Belfast another name (on top of Snow Patrol, Two Door Cinema Club and Pleasure Beach) to shout about.
All In when it comes to their upcoming debut EP “Nature Will Eat Me”. “All In” see’s us met straight away with the serene synths we have grown to expect from the trio which, although shockingly somehow manage to seem enough alone, are joined shortly by a pop-meets-indie-and-gets-on-very-well drumbeat and keys. Skip to the chorus and prepare to be hooked, quite literally. With a melody and lyrics highlighting yet again Beauty Sleep’s ‘Sparkling Songwriting’ and guitars reminiscent of Fickle Friends, expect a hook that could challenge even the best of pop ‘hey’s. Facebook here.
'All In' has a vibrant dream pop vibe, where melodies, vocals and harmonies all compete for our attention. For me it's a case of attention gained and I'm loving it!
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Carrington MacDuffie - Rock Me To Mars.
Background - Carrington MacDuffie recently released her latest EP, Rock Me To Mars. The six-tracks were all produced by Rob Halverson, and recorded at his Halversonics studio in Austin. A multi-genre artist, Carrington describes her music “electronic Americana,” while reviewers have called it “alt-cabaret.”
Carrington wrote the songs for Rock Me To Mars on ukulele and keyboards, and plays both acoustic and electric ukulele on the EP. In addition to producing, Rob also plays multiple synths, baritone, bass, guitar, hammered dulcimer, and accordion on the tracks. They were joined on various tracks by Thor Harris on drums, Daniel Jones on drums, and Paul Klemperer on saxophone.
Rock Me To Mars features more electronic influences than her previous recordings, utilizing filters, synths, and voice modulation.
“I’m fascinated with electricity, and how it can be manipulated to make sound,” says Carrington. “I like experimenting with unconventional ways of integrating electronic sounds into my music.”
The title track, “Rock Me to Mars,” is a love letter – of sorts – to a guitarist… but keep in mind Carrington says, “it seems like I always fall in love with every musician I ever played with. It just translates for me that romance and making music are practically interchangeable.” Website here, Facebook here.
'Rock Me To Mars' gives a good feel for the EP. Title track and one of six, it typifies the meeting of natural Americana and electronic sounds, the latter complementing and adding to the songs, rather than dominating. The result is a melodic and desirable EP produced to a high standard.
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Velvet Flare - Ice Age.
Background - Following the release of the singles “6th of June” and “Animal”, Brisbane rock band Velvet Flare announce the release of their latest single “Ice Age” from their forthcoming EP, Archetypes.
“Ice Age” is a modern tragedy. A girl, who likes her ecstasy, meets a boy whose new drug of choice is crystal meth. In a moment of violence he kills her. The haunting refrain in the outro: “It looks like she showed him now” is pure irony and sadly cynical. “Ice Age” was recorded, mixed and mastered by Slade Gibson at Slade Gibson Music studio, The Gap, Brisbane.
Velvet Flare was formed by Paul English. He writes the music and lyrics, sings vocals, plays the guitars, and some keyboards. Patrick Kennedy plays piano and most keyboard parts. Patrick also provides live Background Vocals. Slade Gibson is a studio only member of Velvet Flare. He has written and played bass, occasional guitar solos and keyboards parts, and has programmed drums. Slade mixed and mastered the songs.
‘Ice Age’ is in in Digital Stores now, The Archetypes EP by Velvet Flare will be released 9th of June 2017. Facebook here.
It would be easy to draw comparisons with other artists with Velvet Flare, however for me, at least they are some of the finest. 'Ice Age' is full of hooks and has something of an eighties vibe to it, alongside a more modern, richer production quality.
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The Peace Life - Ethenogen.
Background - The Peace Life are a married couple from Minneapolis, Minnesota who have already established their unique brand of euphoric Folk music through the independent release of two albums and a single.
Their latest album 'Jupiter Beach' features seven original tracks with cover artwork designed and hand-painted by Tessa. Jack plays the majority of instruments on the album, including rhythm and lead guitar, drums, percussion and saxophone.
The Peace Life strive to spread positive and peaceful vibrations through their potent blend of retro Folk Rock, Jazz and World Music with a modern twist.
With a knack for mind-bending, poetical and meaningful lyrics, O’Connor’s songwriting delves into the mystical cosmos, influenced by the likes of Joni Mitchell, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, John Lennon, Elliott Smith, King Tubby, Pink Floyd and Radiohead. Facebook here.
From the 'Jupiter Beach' album we have 'Ethenogen'. I love the above description of their music as "euphoric folk" as it has stopped me from trying to come up with a decent enough expression. Take that as their musical anchor point, The Peace Life have a long chain and can drift comfortably into other genres and styles.
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Munroe - Oblivion.
Background - Following her self-titled EP, Munroe has announced the forthcoming release of her debut full length Oblivion - out June 16, 2017. Sonically influenced by spaghetti westerns and 60s film scores, the artist also cites the presence and intimacy of vocalists such as Vashti Bunyan and Angel Olsen as musical inspiration. Along with the announce comes the release of the LP’s title track.
Munroe says of the track, “‘Oblivion’ is a confessional, or an exploration of confession. I'd been thinking about a whack of material that deals with that territory - some kind of rupture in the space between private and public selves.” She cites crime stories such as ‘The Jinx’ and ‘Serial’ as examples. “I think there's something interesting about a kamikaze instinct; the way we get compelled to do things that are identifiably bad. I had this idea of someone pleading a case for their own damnation, listing all the bad things they'd done, bargaining with a void, and the image of that conversation is what I was playing with here.”
Born in Hamilton, ON, the artist now splits her time between Toronto and Los Angeles both acting and making music. Michael Keire (co-producer), Benjamin Munoz , and Anthony Carone (Arkells) were all collaborators on this new record and helped Munroe fully develop her ideas into the final 8 vulnerable and confessional tracks. Facebook here.
Haunting and atmospheric from the beginning, 'Oblivion' is a beautifully crafted song. As a teaser for her debut album, it sets expectations high, that said a song half this good will still be wonderful.
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Showing posts with label Carrington MacDuffie. Show all posts
Saturday Triple Play: : Carrington MacDuffie - Sofia Härdig - Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony
Carrington MacDuffie - Crush On You.
Background promo - Seattle local and Americana singer-songwriter Carrington MacDuffie will be performing songs from her newest EP, Crush on You, at Bob’s Java Jive (2102 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma) on September 17, with doors at 9:00 PM. Carrington will let her independent spirit fly as she shares songs about love, loss, and her little guitar in the historic dive bar shaped like a teapot. There will be a small cover charge at the door. Established first as an acclaimed voiceover actor, Carrington is following her passion for music as the singer-songwriter uses her music to create a full and free expression of herself that combines poetic lyrics with an infusion of Americana, folk, and rockabilly. Her newest EP, Crush on You, exemplifies this in its five original tracks.
Crush on You was produced by Rob Halverson at his studio, Halversonics Recording, which has produced tracks from multitudes of artists, including Grammy winners James Fenner and Adrian Quesada. Crush on You has been featured on KAUZ-TV, Middle Tennessee Music, and Mostly Folk. When talking about working with Carrington, Halverson says "Carrington writes thoughtful, smart, fun and eccentric songs reflecting her views of the journeys we are all on. It is a delight to hear her ideas come to life!" Carrington will be accompanied by her guitarist, Kim Deschamps, who has worked alongside Carrington during this journey. He’s played with her on KAUZ-TV and in The Sugarbaby Room at the Folk Alliance Conference. He also played alongside other noteworthy artists such as the Barenaked Ladies.
Sep 10 - Kana Winery Taproom Yakima, WA
Sep 16 - Emerald of Siam Richland, WA
Sep 17 - Bob's Java Jive Tacoma, WA
Carrington MacDuffie's latest EP has been around for a few months, however it passed us by at the time of release. Anyhow a few live gigs, seems a good enough reason to feature the title track from the EP 'Crush On You', particularly as her varied, melodic and sometimes intriguing brand of Americana, is just so fine.
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Sofia Härdig - Streets.
Background - Sofia Härdig has shared new video for Streets from latest EP - praised by Belle & Sebastian's Stevie Jackson. The multi-instrumental Sofia Härdig is the latest example of another world class Scandinavian export that’s been dominating the music scene for a while now. Sofia has worked with household Swedish names like the Grammy Award winners The Hellacopters and Bob Hund. Additionally, she has collaborated with Yoshimi from Boredoms and Free Kitten. After sharing the stage with well-known artists like Lydia Lunch as well as Stevie Jackson from Belle and Sebastian, the result comes in the shape of ‘Streets’, the Sonic Youth, The Kills, Pixies and Le Tigre- inspired track filled with attitude, vibe and raw emotion.
Hailed “the rocktronica queen of experimental music” in her native country, she remains truthful to her artistic vision. "I find beauty in flaws and that which is not perfect is what excites me, I love the unusual, the unexpected, untrained and unplanned… I hope my music portrays that in its sound”. In order to keep the authenticity and imperfection alive, her new 2-part EP collection called The Street Light Leads To The Sea was recorded only in three days with a few musicians specifically known and hand-picked for their improvisational skills. The moment the record button was on, each musician was encouraged to simply go wild and free.
Quote: "A video taking place during one day in a beautiful garden. We wanted to catch the spontaneity from our improvised take on the song. With an as improvised and on the go video. With all the beautiful things that we call flaws and errors kept. Catching a super 8, filmed on vacation atmosphere. The video includes a map where the world been torn apart and glued together again. Leaving Brazil next to Stockholm, London intertwined with Amsterdam.. Denmark swimming in the middle of the pacific ocean and so on. We rearranged the world. Like using old cliches tearing them apart throwing them in the air finding something new. In a DIY fashion. Instructions on the map: Move to the left. 1000 miles and 3 millimeters. 4pm yesterday 10 min and 2 centimeters away. 4 millimeters further then Yesterday .10026 backwards.…. Etc"
We first featured Sofia Härdig back in February, and I could not resist putting the new video for 'Streets' on Beehive Candy. The video is pretty creative in it's own right, however in truth the song is the real reason for the feature. It's one powerful, emotive and intense piece, instant play again for me.
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Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony - The Stable Song.
Background - Gregory Alan Isakov is pleased to share his brilliant new single 'The Stable Song' taken from his current album with the Colorado Symphony. We're also pleased to share that he'll be hitting the road with Passenger this winter for a string of UK and European dates.
UK & Ireland tour dates with Passenger are as follows:
Sun, 20 Nov 16 UK Brighton Dome
Tues, 22 Nov 16 UK Plymouth Pavilions
Weds, 23 Nov 16 UK Bristol Colston Hall
Sat, 26 Nov 16 UK London Eventim Apollo
Tues, 29 Nov 16 UK Birmingham O2 Academy
Weds, 30 Nov 16 UK Manchester O2 Apollo
Sat, 3 Dec 16 Ireland Dublin Vicar Street
Sun, 4 Dec 16 UK Belfast Waterfront Hall
Weds, 7 Dec 16 UK Edinburgh Usher Hall
Thurs, 8 Dec 16 UK Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom
The beauty of Gregory Alan Isakov’s latest album is realizing how much it surprises and rewards the listener. It burns slowly, not unlike a campfire that blazes one moment and then crackles the next. A song might begin with the barest of bones, with Isakov’s resonant voice closely synched to his acoustic guitar. But then the orchestral layers begin to pile up, transporting the songs to cinematic heights.
Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony marks a milestone for the singer-songwriter, who’s beloved for the spectral intimacy of his recordings and live shows. Set for release on June 10 on Isakov’s own Suitcase Town Music label, the album finds Isakov cracking his catalog wide open to see what else he—and we—can learn about them. The album features songs from Isakov’s previous three studios releases, along with the debut studio recording of “Liars,” a fan favorite that’s been a staple of his concerts for the past few years. The album will be released on limited-edition LP, CD, and digitally.
OK so eagle eyed Beehive Candy regulars will know this is the third song from the fabulous album Gregory Alan Isakov recorded with the Colorado Symphony. The thing is, as long as we can share singles released from the album, it is hard for me to resist. 'The Stable Song' continues this trend and I unreservedly do not apologise for featuring it.
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Background promo - Seattle local and Americana singer-songwriter Carrington MacDuffie will be performing songs from her newest EP, Crush on You, at Bob’s Java Jive (2102 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma) on September 17, with doors at 9:00 PM. Carrington will let her independent spirit fly as she shares songs about love, loss, and her little guitar in the historic dive bar shaped like a teapot. There will be a small cover charge at the door. Established first as an acclaimed voiceover actor, Carrington is following her passion for music as the singer-songwriter uses her music to create a full and free expression of herself that combines poetic lyrics with an infusion of Americana, folk, and rockabilly. Her newest EP, Crush on You, exemplifies this in its five original tracks.
Crush on You was produced by Rob Halverson at his studio, Halversonics Recording, which has produced tracks from multitudes of artists, including Grammy winners James Fenner and Adrian Quesada. Crush on You has been featured on KAUZ-TV, Middle Tennessee Music, and Mostly Folk. When talking about working with Carrington, Halverson says "Carrington writes thoughtful, smart, fun and eccentric songs reflecting her views of the journeys we are all on. It is a delight to hear her ideas come to life!" Carrington will be accompanied by her guitarist, Kim Deschamps, who has worked alongside Carrington during this journey. He’s played with her on KAUZ-TV and in The Sugarbaby Room at the Folk Alliance Conference. He also played alongside other noteworthy artists such as the Barenaked Ladies.
Sep 10 - Kana Winery Taproom Yakima, WA
Sep 16 - Emerald of Siam Richland, WA
Sep 17 - Bob's Java Jive Tacoma, WA
Carrington MacDuffie's latest EP has been around for a few months, however it passed us by at the time of release. Anyhow a few live gigs, seems a good enough reason to feature the title track from the EP 'Crush On You', particularly as her varied, melodic and sometimes intriguing brand of Americana, is just so fine.
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Sofia Härdig - Streets.
Background - Sofia Härdig has shared new video for Streets from latest EP - praised by Belle & Sebastian's Stevie Jackson. The multi-instrumental Sofia Härdig is the latest example of another world class Scandinavian export that’s been dominating the music scene for a while now. Sofia has worked with household Swedish names like the Grammy Award winners The Hellacopters and Bob Hund. Additionally, she has collaborated with Yoshimi from Boredoms and Free Kitten. After sharing the stage with well-known artists like Lydia Lunch as well as Stevie Jackson from Belle and Sebastian, the result comes in the shape of ‘Streets’, the Sonic Youth, The Kills, Pixies and Le Tigre- inspired track filled with attitude, vibe and raw emotion.
Hailed “the rocktronica queen of experimental music” in her native country, she remains truthful to her artistic vision. "I find beauty in flaws and that which is not perfect is what excites me, I love the unusual, the unexpected, untrained and unplanned… I hope my music portrays that in its sound”. In order to keep the authenticity and imperfection alive, her new 2-part EP collection called The Street Light Leads To The Sea was recorded only in three days with a few musicians specifically known and hand-picked for their improvisational skills. The moment the record button was on, each musician was encouraged to simply go wild and free.
Quote: "A video taking place during one day in a beautiful garden. We wanted to catch the spontaneity from our improvised take on the song. With an as improvised and on the go video. With all the beautiful things that we call flaws and errors kept. Catching a super 8, filmed on vacation atmosphere. The video includes a map where the world been torn apart and glued together again. Leaving Brazil next to Stockholm, London intertwined with Amsterdam.. Denmark swimming in the middle of the pacific ocean and so on. We rearranged the world. Like using old cliches tearing them apart throwing them in the air finding something new. In a DIY fashion. Instructions on the map: Move to the left. 1000 miles and 3 millimeters. 4pm yesterday 10 min and 2 centimeters away. 4 millimeters further then Yesterday .10026 backwards.…. Etc"
We first featured Sofia Härdig back in February, and I could not resist putting the new video for 'Streets' on Beehive Candy. The video is pretty creative in it's own right, however in truth the song is the real reason for the feature. It's one powerful, emotive and intense piece, instant play again for me.
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Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony - The Stable Song.
Background - Gregory Alan Isakov is pleased to share his brilliant new single 'The Stable Song' taken from his current album with the Colorado Symphony. We're also pleased to share that he'll be hitting the road with Passenger this winter for a string of UK and European dates.
UK & Ireland tour dates with Passenger are as follows:
Sun, 20 Nov 16 UK Brighton Dome
Tues, 22 Nov 16 UK Plymouth Pavilions
Weds, 23 Nov 16 UK Bristol Colston Hall
Sat, 26 Nov 16 UK London Eventim Apollo
Tues, 29 Nov 16 UK Birmingham O2 Academy
Weds, 30 Nov 16 UK Manchester O2 Apollo
Sat, 3 Dec 16 Ireland Dublin Vicar Street
Sun, 4 Dec 16 UK Belfast Waterfront Hall
Weds, 7 Dec 16 UK Edinburgh Usher Hall
Thurs, 8 Dec 16 UK Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom
The beauty of Gregory Alan Isakov’s latest album is realizing how much it surprises and rewards the listener. It burns slowly, not unlike a campfire that blazes one moment and then crackles the next. A song might begin with the barest of bones, with Isakov’s resonant voice closely synched to his acoustic guitar. But then the orchestral layers begin to pile up, transporting the songs to cinematic heights.
Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony marks a milestone for the singer-songwriter, who’s beloved for the spectral intimacy of his recordings and live shows. Set for release on June 10 on Isakov’s own Suitcase Town Music label, the album finds Isakov cracking his catalog wide open to see what else he—and we—can learn about them. The album features songs from Isakov’s previous three studios releases, along with the debut studio recording of “Liars,” a fan favorite that’s been a staple of his concerts for the past few years. The album will be released on limited-edition LP, CD, and digitally.
OK so eagle eyed Beehive Candy regulars will know this is the third song from the fabulous album Gregory Alan Isakov recorded with the Colorado Symphony. The thing is, as long as we can share singles released from the album, it is hard for me to resist. 'The Stable Song' continues this trend and I unreservedly do not apologise for featuring it.
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