Hazey Jane :: Shadow and Shade
I’m not a fan of Nick Drake. His music I mean. I never got on with it. Apparently this band I’m about to try and persuade you to listen to, Hazey Jane, are heavily influenced by Nick Drake – even their name is taken from one of his songs. I didn’t know this when I first listened to them – although it wouldn’t have made any difference because my mind is open like the seas of the moon.
This particular song – Shadow and Shade – was recommended to me by my nephew, who you can see here drumming and inadvertently showing his penis, and who you can hear on this very song - Shadow and Shade - also playing drums. For he recently joined the band, Hazey Jane. Good for him, I say. The little shit. Sorry, I don’t mean that. I’m just very envious of his musical ability.
So this song. I think it’s really rather brilliant and I can’t quite believe it’s been written by young people. It sounds very mature to me. Perhaps someone’s lying to me. The singer’s voice is like the voice of someone who has known something of life, but that seems unlikely, as he’s about 12 years old. I exaggerate obviously. Envy again.
The lyrics too are surprisingly sophisticated. I particularly like this bit:
‘So whatever comes round is whatever we’ve earned. Nothing lasts forever, girl. What the water don’t drown, the fire will burn.’
Listen to it:
They have a few more songs here on Soundcloud and a few more still here – for some reason – on MySpace.
Apparently they’re playing their first gig next Monday. I hope it goes astonishingly well.
Little shits.
