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January 3, 2017
Tempers Release Video & Announce New EP
TEMPERS RELEASE VIDEO FOR 'STRANGE HARVEST’ AND ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF UPCOMING EP
‘FUNDAMENTAL FANTASY’ IS SET FOR RELEASE VIA THE VINYL FACTORY ON 24th FEBRUARY
"A slice of achingly melodic, drum machine-driven guitar: downcast and buoyant, terse and expansive, icy and sentimental" - The Fader
"They're a ticking time bomb at this point, ready to blow up at any minute." - Noisey
“Royal Trux and Crystal Castles walk into a bar, get sloshed on absinthe and cross- pollinate: Tempers walk out. Its atmospheric churn is an unnerving but thoroughly exhilarating experience.” - Drowned in Sound
‘Strange Harvest’ Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXe9jw-M_Gk
NYC-based duo Jasmine Golestaneh and Eddie Cooper write songs through a telepathic kinship they’ve developed since they started making music together. "We have these sort of unspoken criteria when we're writing music. We never really need to explain what that is but we both know when it's missing or when we've hit it.” The pair, AKA Tempers, are set to release their ‘Fundamental Fantasy’ EP via The Vinyl Factory on 24th February. Creating an emotional and tonal tension of sensual and mechanical impulses, their brand of dark electronica sets haunting song writing to a sinister disco beat, pop melodies floating in an almost industrial soundscape. It follows the band’s 2015 debut full-length ‘Services.’ ‘Strange Harvest’ is taken for that and the video brings that campaign to a close and in turn introduces a new phase in the band’s lives.
“‘Fundamental Fantasy’ is about exploring the creative scenery of romantic illusions. Our need for them, how we justify them to ourselves, that moment when the imagined story line collides with reality. The ways we fictionalize people to fit into the narratives we have about love - to reflect our own beliefs, virtues and flaws. It is about celebrating fantasies swelling and getting undone, so we can pick up the pieces and craft new ones that serve us better” - Tempers
Musically, ‘Fundamental Fantasy’ is an evolution in both song writing and process, while still tracing a clear line to their earlier output. Many of the EP's melodies were born of live improvisation, which helped them create an instinctive, natural immediacy within their electronic arrangements. The cover of the EP depicts the duo on the volcanic island of Stromboli, where they performed at The Volcano Extravaganza, an art and music festival curated by The Vinyl Factory. “It is a perfect landscape to mirror the mood of ‘Fundamental Fantasy.’ A seemingly idyllic place that is isolated from the outside world.”
https://soundcloud.com/tempersmusic/sets/fundamentalfantasy/s-ngMv6http://tempersmusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tempers/111084818978003https://soundcloud.com/tempersmusichttps://www.instagram.com/tempersmusic/
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‘FUNDAMENTAL FANTASY’ IS SET FOR RELEASE VIA THE VINYL FACTORY ON 24th FEBRUARY
"A slice of achingly melodic, drum machine-driven guitar: downcast and buoyant, terse and expansive, icy and sentimental" - The Fader
"They're a ticking time bomb at this point, ready to blow up at any minute." - Noisey
“Royal Trux and Crystal Castles walk into a bar, get sloshed on absinthe and cross- pollinate: Tempers walk out. Its atmospheric churn is an unnerving but thoroughly exhilarating experience.” - Drowned in Sound
‘Strange Harvest’ Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXe9jw-M_Gk
NYC-based duo Jasmine Golestaneh and Eddie Cooper write songs through a telepathic kinship they’ve developed since they started making music together. "We have these sort of unspoken criteria when we're writing music. We never really need to explain what that is but we both know when it's missing or when we've hit it.” The pair, AKA Tempers, are set to release their ‘Fundamental Fantasy’ EP via The Vinyl Factory on 24th February. Creating an emotional and tonal tension of sensual and mechanical impulses, their brand of dark electronica sets haunting song writing to a sinister disco beat, pop melodies floating in an almost industrial soundscape. It follows the band’s 2015 debut full-length ‘Services.’ ‘Strange Harvest’ is taken for that and the video brings that campaign to a close and in turn introduces a new phase in the band’s lives.
“‘Fundamental Fantasy’ is about exploring the creative scenery of romantic illusions. Our need for them, how we justify them to ourselves, that moment when the imagined story line collides with reality. The ways we fictionalize people to fit into the narratives we have about love - to reflect our own beliefs, virtues and flaws. It is about celebrating fantasies swelling and getting undone, so we can pick up the pieces and craft new ones that serve us better” - Tempers
Musically, ‘Fundamental Fantasy’ is an evolution in both song writing and process, while still tracing a clear line to their earlier output. Many of the EP's melodies were born of live improvisation, which helped them create an instinctive, natural immediacy within their electronic arrangements. The cover of the EP depicts the duo on the volcanic island of Stromboli, where they performed at The Volcano Extravaganza, an art and music festival curated by The Vinyl Factory. “It is a perfect landscape to mirror the mood of ‘Fundamental Fantasy.’ A seemingly idyllic place that is isolated from the outside world.”
https://soundcloud.com/tempersmusic/sets/fundamentalfantasy/s-ngMv6http://tempersmusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tempers/111084818978003https://soundcloud.com/tempersmusichttps://www.instagram.com/tempersmusic/
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Bill Callahan Tours Northern California!
It's a brand new year, rife with uncertainty and trepidation as we inch closer and closer to a precarious political, social, and environmental climate! We don't know how you feel (actually, we do), but to us, that means it's time to turn toBill Callahan for that wise, confident and reliable voice - c'mon, how about a little darkness n' dry wit to match up with your general uncertainty? Oh, there's some love in there, too. We think. The people's choice might not be in the nation's highest office, but at least Bill Callahan serves as our representative on a more relatable level-music!
Bill Callahan is taking a cue from elderly snowbirds everywhere and spending the month of February enveloped by a more temperate climate, in Northern California. It may not be the warmest part of the state, but things will definitely be heating up for Wild Bill and all those around him on his journey from Santa Cruz to Oakland! New songs? Classics? Hey, who's to say? As we can't predict this year for anyone, who knows what's in store for Bill Callahan, or his fans, on tour and in 2017!
Tickets are moving quickly, be sure to get yours to the following dates as soon as possible!
2/1/17 at Don Quixote's International Music Hall in Santa Cruz, CA2/2/17 at Sweetwater Music Hall Mill in Valley, CA2/3/17 at Miner's Foundry Cultural Center in Nevada City, CA2/4/17 at Starline Social Club in Oakland, CA
January 2, 2017
The xx Release New Song "Say Something Loving"
The xx release new song "Say Something Loving"Taken from their forthcoming third album I See You(out January 13 via Young Turks)Listen now
HERE
[image error]January 2, 2017 – The xx have today released a new song from their forthcoming album,
I See You
. Following the global success of lead single "On Hold" (and its accompanyingAlasdair McLellan directed video), "Say Something Loving" is the second song to be revealed from the London trio’s highly-anticipated third album and is available to download/stream now HERE.Released on January 13 via Young Turks, I See You is set to be the first major album release of 2017. It is the follow up to The xx’s two previous albums –
xx
and
Coexist
– which have sold over 3 million copies between them, winning a host of accolades along the way (in recent reviews, Uncut described The xx as “the most influential band of the last decade” while The Telegraph stated that they are “the sound of the decade”). I See You marks a new era forRomy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith, both sonically and in terms of process. For while xx and Coexist were both made in relative isolation in London, I See You was recorded between March 2014 and August 2016 in New York, Marfa TX, Reykjavik, Los Angeles andLondon, and is characterised by a more outward-looking, open and expansive approach. Produced by Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald, I See You is The xx at their boldest yet, performing with more clarity and ambition than ever before.Meanwhile, The xx have announced a series of shows for their 2017 I See You Tour. These dates include a record-breaking run of seven sold out shows at London’s O2 Academy BrixtonMarch 8-15, performing to 35,000 people over seven hometown shows. Tickets for all shows are on general sale now via
http://thexx.info/tour/
The xx – I See You Tour8 February Hovet – Stockholm, Sweden10 February Forum – Copenhagen, Denmark12 February Sporthalle – Hamburg, Germany13 February Heineken Music Hall – Amsterdam, Netherlands – SOLD OUT14 February Zénith – Paris, France – SOLD OUT15 February Zénith – Paris, France17 February Zénith – Strasbourg, France18 February St. Jakobshalle – Basel, Switzerland20 February Mediolanum Forum – Milan, Italy21 February Halle Tony Garnier – Lyon, France23 February Marx Hall – Vienna, Austria24 February Zenith – Munich, Germany25 February Arena – Berlin, Germany – SOLD OUT26 February Jahrhunderthalle – Frankfurt, Germany28 February Mitsubishi Electric Halle – Düsseldorf, Germany1 March Forest National – Brussels, Belgium – SOLD OUT2 March Forest National – Brussels, Belgium4 March Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham, UK5 March O2 Apollo Manchester – Manchester, UK – SOLD OUT6 March O2 Apollo Manchester – Manchester, UK – SOLD OUT8 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT9 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT10 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT11 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT13 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT14 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT15 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT17 March Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff, UK23 March Festival Estero Picnic – Bogota, Columbia25 March Lollapalooza – Sao Paulo, Brazil31 March Lollapalooza – Buenos Aires, Argentina1 April Lollapalooza – Santiago, Chile31 May-4 June Primavera Sound – Barcelona, Spain6 July NOS Alive – Lisbon, Portugal11-13 August Flow Festival – Helsinki, Finland18-20 August Lowlands Festival – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands I See You is set for release on January 13, 2017. Pre-order it HERE The xx online:Official / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook
The xx – I See You Tour8 February Hovet – Stockholm, Sweden10 February Forum – Copenhagen, Denmark12 February Sporthalle – Hamburg, Germany13 February Heineken Music Hall – Amsterdam, Netherlands – SOLD OUT14 February Zénith – Paris, France – SOLD OUT15 February Zénith – Paris, France17 February Zénith – Strasbourg, France18 February St. Jakobshalle – Basel, Switzerland20 February Mediolanum Forum – Milan, Italy21 February Halle Tony Garnier – Lyon, France23 February Marx Hall – Vienna, Austria24 February Zenith – Munich, Germany25 February Arena – Berlin, Germany – SOLD OUT26 February Jahrhunderthalle – Frankfurt, Germany28 February Mitsubishi Electric Halle – Düsseldorf, Germany1 March Forest National – Brussels, Belgium – SOLD OUT2 March Forest National – Brussels, Belgium4 March Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham, UK5 March O2 Apollo Manchester – Manchester, UK – SOLD OUT6 March O2 Apollo Manchester – Manchester, UK – SOLD OUT8 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT9 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT10 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT11 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT13 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT14 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT15 March O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT17 March Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff, UK23 March Festival Estero Picnic – Bogota, Columbia25 March Lollapalooza – Sao Paulo, Brazil31 March Lollapalooza – Buenos Aires, Argentina1 April Lollapalooza – Santiago, Chile31 May-4 June Primavera Sound – Barcelona, Spain6 July NOS Alive – Lisbon, Portugal11-13 August Flow Festival – Helsinki, Finland18-20 August Lowlands Festival – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands I See You is set for release on January 13, 2017. Pre-order it HERE The xx online:Official / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook
December 30, 2016
The Deer Tracks UNDERSVIK
Happy New Album!As the new year approaches we'd like to write to you a few lines about our new album UNDERSVIK .
It's been three years since we recorded this album and it's hard to say exactly why it took us this long to get it out. However, we are pleased to feel the inspiration flowing again and we hope that you like to celebrate the release of UNDERSVIK by checking it out!
Spotify: https://goo.gl/pZ1qyb iTunes Store: https://goo.gl/Tri9Bi
Pre-order 250 Limited Edition Vinyl (release March 9): https://goo.gl/BPqPe5
www.thedeertracksmusic.com
December 27, 2016
The Smell announces 19th Anniversary Weekend Celebration events
The Smell announces 19th Anniversary Weekend Celebration events, featuring No Age, Ty Segall, Best Coast, Bleached & much more!
3-nights of events planned at The Smell and The Belasco Theater
Jan. 6, 7 & 8 with proceeds going to The Smell's relocation fund
The Smell announces its 19th Anniversary events, which will feature three nights of events, starting with a Penniback Records night at The Smell on Jan. 6 (full details below), followed by a special off-site concert at The Belasco Theater on Jan. 7 (see flyer above, full details below), and a Danger Collective Records night at The Smell on Jan. 8 (full details below). Proceeds from all three nights will go towards The Smell's Relocation Fund (more on that here) #savethesmellNight 1: Jan. 6 @ The Smell
Penniblack Records presents:Jurassic Shark
Super Lunch
Clit Kat
Kuromi
8pm
$10 / all ages
Tickets at the doorNight 2: Jan. 7 @ The Belasco TheaterNo Age
Best Coast
Bleached
Ty Segall
Vice Cooler
Special Surprise Guest
5pm
$35 / all ages
TicketsNight 3: Jan. 8 @ The Smell
Danger Collective Records presents:Current Joys (member of Surf Curse)
TEEKS
BOYO (solo)
Momma
8pm
$10 / all ages
Tickets at the doorthesmell.org
The Smell announces its 19th Anniversary events, which will feature three nights of events, starting with a Penniback Records night at The Smell on Jan. 6 (full details below), followed by a special off-site concert at The Belasco Theater on Jan. 7 (see flyer above, full details below), and a Danger Collective Records night at The Smell on Jan. 8 (full details below). Proceeds from all three nights will go towards The Smell's Relocation Fund (more on that here) #savethesmellNight 1: Jan. 6 @ The SmellPenniblack Records presents:Jurassic Shark
Super Lunch
Clit Kat
Kuromi
8pm
$10 / all ages
Tickets at the doorNight 2: Jan. 7 @ The Belasco TheaterNo Age
Best Coast
Bleached
Ty Segall
Vice Cooler
Special Surprise Guest
5pm
$35 / all ages
TicketsNight 3: Jan. 8 @ The Smell
Danger Collective Records presents:Current Joys (member of Surf Curse)
TEEKS
BOYO (solo)
Momma
8pm
$10 / all ages
Tickets at the doorthesmell.org
December 23, 2016
NIN Not The Actual Events EP Out Now
NOT THE ACTUAL EVENTS EP OUT NOWLate last year, Reznor declared, "New NIN coming in 2016. Other stuff, too.” The other stuff amounted to the scores for NASA's Juno short film, the climate change documentary “Before the Flood” (featuring the song “A Minute To Breathe”) and the about-to-be-released Peter Berg film “Patriots Day”. Now just in time he makes good on the Nine Inch Nails side of things.Not The Actual Events, the new 5 song EP finds Reznor and now official bandmate Atticus Ross taking an unexpected left turn from 2013’s
Hesitation Marks
and sounding unrecognizable from their current film work.“It’s an unfriendly, fairly impenetrable record that we needed to make” says Reznor. “It’s an EP because that ended up being the proper length to tell that story.”Not The Actual Events is self-released and is available now on all digital platforms. The NIN store is offering two formats: 180g 1-sided Vinyl, and a unique limited Digital + Physical Component version. Preorders of 180g vinyl will receive high resolution digital files instantly.LISTENAPPLE MUSICSPOTIFYPURCHASE180GM VINYL & DIGITAL + PHYSICAL COMPONENT FROM NIN.COMITUNESAMAZONGOOGLE PLAY
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BURNING BRIGHT (FIELD ON FIRE)
Singer-Songwriter Courtney Jaye & Zach Rogue of Rogue Wave Form Rogue + Jaye
SINGER-SONGWRITER COURTNEY JAYE AND ROGUE WAVE FRONTMAN, ZACH ROGUE, FORM ROGUE + JAYE
NEW TRACK, “FORCES OF DECAY,” NOW PREMIERING WITH ROLLING STONE COUNTRY
PENT UP, THE DUO’S FORTHCOMING FULL-LENGTH DEBUT ALBUM, TO BE RELEASED IN 2017
“The collaboration will tap into Jaye's gorgeously powerful pop vocals, Rogue's penchant for dreamy melodies and the way that, together, it all melds into something as informed by Belle and Sebastian and Mazzy Star as it is Ingrid Michelson.” – Rolling Stone Country
LISTEN: “FORCES OF DECAY” (VIA ROLLING STONE COUNTRY)
Photo: Barton BronsteinLos Angeles via Nashville singer-songwriter Courtney Jaye and Zach Rogue, frontman of the acclaimed Bay Area indie-rock band Rogue Wave, are pleased to announce Rogue + Jaye, the brand new musical partnership between the two artists. Stemming from a songwriting session between Rogue and Jaye that took place in December 2013, the two forged an easygoing spirit of collaboration and mutual respect over those sessions, all of which comes through on
Pent Up
, the duo’s debut album that will see a 2017 release.
“Forces Of Decay,” the first song from the forthcoming album to be released and that is now premiering on Rolling Stone Country , is a track about seeking out safety and security in an otherwise turbulent world. "’Forces Of Decay’ is about intimacy with another person protecting you from the chaos outside the door,” says Jaye. “The world, now more than ever, seems to be a dark and confusing place. But you can build an insular world that no one can touch when you have love in your life." Check out the premiere of “Forces Of Decay” over at Rolling Stone Country HERE .
The upcoming release of Pent Up symbolizes a fresh start, creatively, for Jaye, whose path has taken her to Nashville, Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles and beyond. "My decision to move back to Los Angeles after living in Nashville for nine years was because I needed a change,” she continues. “I think both places will always feel like a home to me and will forever occupy equal space in my heart and equal influence over my music and sound. I've never been a traditional Pop, Americana, or Country artist, and living out west right now represents for me the freedom to be untethered to one particular musical sound, scene, or genre. And I feel this project is an extension of that."
More details on Pent Up will be released in the new year.
NEW TRACK, “FORCES OF DECAY,” NOW PREMIERING WITH ROLLING STONE COUNTRY
PENT UP, THE DUO’S FORTHCOMING FULL-LENGTH DEBUT ALBUM, TO BE RELEASED IN 2017
“The collaboration will tap into Jaye's gorgeously powerful pop vocals, Rogue's penchant for dreamy melodies and the way that, together, it all melds into something as informed by Belle and Sebastian and Mazzy Star as it is Ingrid Michelson.” – Rolling Stone Country
LISTEN: “FORCES OF DECAY” (VIA ROLLING STONE COUNTRY)
Photo: Barton BronsteinLos Angeles via Nashville singer-songwriter Courtney Jaye and Zach Rogue, frontman of the acclaimed Bay Area indie-rock band Rogue Wave, are pleased to announce Rogue + Jaye, the brand new musical partnership between the two artists. Stemming from a songwriting session between Rogue and Jaye that took place in December 2013, the two forged an easygoing spirit of collaboration and mutual respect over those sessions, all of which comes through on
Pent Up
, the duo’s debut album that will see a 2017 release. “Forces Of Decay,” the first song from the forthcoming album to be released and that is now premiering on Rolling Stone Country , is a track about seeking out safety and security in an otherwise turbulent world. "’Forces Of Decay’ is about intimacy with another person protecting you from the chaos outside the door,” says Jaye. “The world, now more than ever, seems to be a dark and confusing place. But you can build an insular world that no one can touch when you have love in your life." Check out the premiere of “Forces Of Decay” over at Rolling Stone Country HERE .
The upcoming release of Pent Up symbolizes a fresh start, creatively, for Jaye, whose path has taken her to Nashville, Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles and beyond. "My decision to move back to Los Angeles after living in Nashville for nine years was because I needed a change,” she continues. “I think both places will always feel like a home to me and will forever occupy equal space in my heart and equal influence over my music and sound. I've never been a traditional Pop, Americana, or Country artist, and living out west right now represents for me the freedom to be untethered to one particular musical sound, scene, or genre. And I feel this project is an extension of that."
More details on Pent Up will be released in the new year.
December 22, 2016
Help John Doe Win a GRAMMY Award
Now let's set our sights on a WIN.
GRAMMY Awards are decided by votes from voting members in the Recording Academy. Voting members include musicians, music producers, songwriters, engineers and other music professionals. Final ballots are due January 13th, so if you know anyone who is a voting member (or anyone who might be) please put in a good word.A GRAMMY win for Under The Big Black Sun would be a tremendous honor to share with every author and photographer who contributed to the book, every band from the scene, everyone who loves LA Punk & everyone who cheers for the underdog.Purchase a copy of Under The Big Black Sun (audiobook) on Amazon Download the audiobook via Penguin Random House for only $20 - a perfect last minute gift.If you feel inclined, please share this news and/or graphic on social media, or retweet/repost anything from our social media accounts:
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Singer-Songwriter Courtney Jaye & Zach Rogue of Rogue Wave Form Rogue + Jaye
SINGER-SONGWRITER COURTNEY JAYE AND ROGUE WAVE FRONTMAN, ZACH ROGUE, FORM ROGUE + JAYE
NEW TRACK, “FORCES OF DECAY,” NOW PREMIERING WITH ROLLING STONE COUNTRY
PENT UP, THE DUO’S FORTHCOMING FULL-LENGTH DEBUT ALBUM, TO BE RELEASED IN 2017
“The collaboration will tap into Jaye's gorgeously powerful pop vocals, Rogue's penchant for dreamy melodies and the way that, together, it all melds into something as informed by Belle and Sebastian and Mazzy Star as it is Ingrid Michelson.” – Rolling Stone Country
LISTEN: “FORCES OF DECAY” (VIA ROLLING STONE COUNTRY)Photo: Barton BronsteinLos Angeles via Nashville singer-songwriter Courtney Jaye and Zach Rogue, frontman of the acclaimed Bay Area indie-rock band Rogue Wave, are pleased to announce Rogue + Jaye, the brand new musical partnership between the two artists. Stemming from a songwriting session between Rogue and Jaye that took place in December 2013, the two forged an easygoing spirit of collaboration and mutual respect over those sessions, all of which comes through on
Pent Up
, the duo’s debut album that will see a 2017 release.
“Forces Of Decay,” the first song from the forthcoming album to be released and that is now premiering on Rolling Stone Country , is a track about seeking out safety and security in an otherwise turbulent world. "’Forces Of Decay’ is about intimacy with another person protecting you from the chaos outside the door,” says Jaye. “The world, now more than ever, seems to be a dark and confusing place. But you can build an insular world that no one can touch when you have love in your life." Check out the premiere of “Forces Of Decay” over at Rolling Stone Country HERE .
The upcoming release of Pent Up symbolizes a fresh start, creatively, for Jaye, whose path has taken her to Nashville, Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles and beyond. "My decision to move back to Los Angeles after living in Nashville for nine years was because I needed a change,” she continues. “I think both places will always feel like a home to me and will forever occupy equal space in my heart and equal influence over my music and sound. I've never been a traditional Pop, Americana, or Country artist, and living out west right now represents for me the freedom to be untethered to one particular musical sound, scene, or genre. And I feel this project is an extension of that."
More details on Pent Up will be released in the new year.
NEW TRACK, “FORCES OF DECAY,” NOW PREMIERING WITH ROLLING STONE COUNTRY
PENT UP, THE DUO’S FORTHCOMING FULL-LENGTH DEBUT ALBUM, TO BE RELEASED IN 2017
“The collaboration will tap into Jaye's gorgeously powerful pop vocals, Rogue's penchant for dreamy melodies and the way that, together, it all melds into something as informed by Belle and Sebastian and Mazzy Star as it is Ingrid Michelson.” – Rolling Stone Country
LISTEN: “FORCES OF DECAY” (VIA ROLLING STONE COUNTRY)
Photo: Barton BronsteinLos Angeles via Nashville singer-songwriter Courtney Jaye and Zach Rogue, frontman of the acclaimed Bay Area indie-rock band Rogue Wave, are pleased to announce Rogue + Jaye, the brand new musical partnership between the two artists. Stemming from a songwriting session between Rogue and Jaye that took place in December 2013, the two forged an easygoing spirit of collaboration and mutual respect over those sessions, all of which comes through on
Pent Up
, the duo’s debut album that will see a 2017 release. “Forces Of Decay,” the first song from the forthcoming album to be released and that is now premiering on Rolling Stone Country , is a track about seeking out safety and security in an otherwise turbulent world. "’Forces Of Decay’ is about intimacy with another person protecting you from the chaos outside the door,” says Jaye. “The world, now more than ever, seems to be a dark and confusing place. But you can build an insular world that no one can touch when you have love in your life." Check out the premiere of “Forces Of Decay” over at Rolling Stone Country HERE .
The upcoming release of Pent Up symbolizes a fresh start, creatively, for Jaye, whose path has taken her to Nashville, Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles and beyond. "My decision to move back to Los Angeles after living in Nashville for nine years was because I needed a change,” she continues. “I think both places will always feel like a home to me and will forever occupy equal space in my heart and equal influence over my music and sound. I've never been a traditional Pop, Americana, or Country artist, and living out west right now represents for me the freedom to be untethered to one particular musical sound, scene, or genre. And I feel this project is an extension of that."
More details on Pent Up will be released in the new year.
December 21, 2016
LAUREL Unveils Visual for "Too Far"
Unveils Visual for "Too Far" viaW Magazine
Park
EP Out Now via Counter Records
Credit: Olivia Richardson"The video for 'Too Far,' combines two narratives, anchored both by Audrey's mournful stare and Laurel's lyrics." - W Magazine "The British singer's PARK EP is expected to be released this November, and we can barely contain ourselves." - Nylon "The moody track shows off the Brit's velvet vocals and knack for writing a melancholy melody, while slightly veering away from cinematic sound of other dark-pop divas." - Idolator "'Hurricane,' hears the singer tap into her folkier rock side. Gone (for now) are the anxious melancholy strings, and in their place something more mature and content, but still completely reflective." - V Magazine London-based singer/songwriter/producer Laurel has released a raw, emotional visual narrative for her song "Too Far," directed by Kimbra Audrey - PRESS HERE to watch via W Magazine . Laurel enchanted friends and critics alike with her new bold, mature sound with her recent EP Park , which was released on November 18 via Counter Records. The EP tracks all charted on Hype Machine while receiving major support from radio tastemakers on both sides of the pond, including BBC Radio 1, Beats Radio and KCRW . The EP was written, performed, recorded, produced and mixed by Laurel in her London bedroom-based studio, showcasing a more stripped back, folk-rock sound and a preview of more to come on her debut album due in early 2017. www.classiclaurel.comTwitter | Facebook | Soundcloud | YouTube| Instagram
