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Penfield native Mikaela Davis is gearing things up in preparation for her new album release. Her single and video “Dreaming” are both due out January 15.
The video is directed by Philip Night. Always good to see Western New York musical artists go the extra mile and partner with artists in related creative fields to help bring their work to life. Looking forward to the release.
OK, so I’m a lazy butt. I’ve shirked my duties and let the blog go into yet another dormancy. But hey I got chilluns’ to feed, so get off my back nnkay?
Anyhoo, when I woke up and shook the cobwebs I realized that two really cool vids had since been released by two quality WNY bands. So, for your enjoyment here’s “My Best Mistake” by Buffalo’s Son of the Sun and “Farewell” by Rochester’s Old Tapes.
BTW, turns out both these bands have December shows at Pianos in New York City, so it’s great to see more of our local friends going further afield.
Nick Young
Nick Young is one busy Rochester-based beaver.
He’s gettin’ the band back together for two shows on Friday, November 18th and Saturday, November 19th. The Friday night show will be in Buffalo, NY at The Forvm and the Saturday night show will be at the Bug Jar in Rochester, NY. Both nights will be shared with Rochester-based Hinkley and Buffalo-based The Corrections. [Read more...]
Son of the Sun "Almost Not There" EP Artwork
Son of the Sun are on the rise. Today marks the release of the Buffalo-area quintet’s new single “My Best Mistake”, culled from their forthcoming six-song EP Almost Not There, to be made available on June 28th. The band is marking the single’s release with a free download, via their Bandcamp site. You can preview the track here (below), or head right over to Bandcamp to claim your copy. [Read more...]
Jesse Sprinkle
Rochester-by-way-of-Seattle drummer/songwriter/singer/guitarist/producer/engineer Jesse Sprinkle is back in the studio. His own actually, called Bluebrick Recordings. Jesse is working on an album project, dedicated to the memory of Erik Secker (Oct 1981 – Dec 2010). The proceeds of the album will be going to benefit Erik’s family. [Read more...]
Photo of Nick Young by Nick Peri
It’s like those illustrated airliner safety cards show: in the event of an emergency, the parent should first take the oxygen mask before assisting the child. Reason being, the parent has the enormous task of protecting the child against what is to come next, and is of no use keeled over due to lack of oxygen.
Son of the Sun. L to R: Joseph Stocker, Steve Matthews, Jeremy Franklin, Zak Ward, Brandon Delmont
“Keep it simple”. Three-chord rock-n-roll. Phrases offered up by Joseph Stocker of Son of the Sun when describing the band’s over-arching songwriting philosophy. Yet when one sits down and listens to one of their albums (like 2010′s The Happy Loss), “simple” is not what immediately comes to mind. Minimalist in parts, perhaps. Stark in others, possibly. But not simple. That is the beauty of the philosophy when employed by such a gifted writing and performing ensemble — the whole becomes much greater than the sum of its parts.
I wanted to learn more about how this practice is employed by Son of the Sun, and dive deeper into what informs their unique take on the pop aesthetic. [Read more...]
Son of the Sun, from down the I-90. Buffalo, NY. Recommended.
http://www.sonofthesunmusic.com/
“The Happy Loss” Album
Listen to “The Happy Loss” Album on SoundCloud
“Before the After” EP
Listen to “Before the After” EP on SoundCloud
