Indie rock legend Kristin Hersh has released a new video for ‘Wonderland’, animated by Wyatt True. This track is off her latest double album ‘Wyatt at the Coyote Palace’. Released on vinyl via HHBTM Records and as a double-CD/ book combo via Omnibus Press, these songs were recorded over a 4-year period on the island where Kristin grew up.
‘Wyatt At The Coyote Palace’ is the third release in the ground-breaking book-CD format that Hersh began with her previous solo album ‘Crooked’ and Throwing Muses’ 2013 release ‘Purgatory/Paradise’.
After founding her influential art-punk band Throwing Muses in Providence, RI at the age of 14, Kristin? has spent decades confounding expectations and breaking rules, both hers and others. From life as the reluctant frontperson for the Muses, to the solo career she swore would never happen, through the founding of the ambitious and altruistic nonprofit CASH Music, to her recent foray into a successful career as an author, Kristin, now a mother of four, didn’t see much of this coming.
Throwing Muses first gained recognition playing on bills with similarly singular artists like the Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. They signed with the highly regarded British indie label 4AD Records and then to Warner Bros in the USA.
Kristin’s solo career spun off in 1994 with the release of ‘Hips and Makers’. The CD was widely acclaimed and included ‘Your Ghost’, a duet with R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe. This was followed by eight more critically acclaimed and influential solo records, in addition to her releases with her power trio 50FOOTWAVE, who most recently released the ‘Bath White’ EP.
Kristin Hersh has also found a surprisingly successful career as an author. She has published the critically acclaimed ‘Paradoxical Undressing’ in the UK (released as ‘Rat Girl’ in the USA), a children’s book ‘Toby Snax’ and ‘Don’t Suck, Don’t Die’, a highly acclaimed personal account of her long friendship with the late Vic Chesnutt.
Rolling Stone named ‘Rat Girl’ one of the top ten best rock memoirs ever written. ‘Rat Girl’ was also adapted as an award-winning play and is now being made into a TV series. Her book ‘Don’t Suck, Don’t Die’ was a finalist for the American Booksellers Association book of the year and shortlisted for the Pat Conroy Southern book of the year. NPR said that this is “not only one of the best books of the year, but one of the most beautiful rock memoirs ever written.”
LINKS:
http://www.kristinhersh.com
http://www.facebook.com/strangeangels
http://50footwave.cashmusic.org
http://twitter.com/kristinhersh
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTdtvPp4IiPDDZqX-4No5Uw/playlists
http://soundcloud.com/kristinhersh-official
http://kristinhersh.bandcamp.com
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The Swagger – Chin Up Boy
The Swagger returns with a vengeance in the form of their new video titled ‘Chin Up Boy’. The new single drops on October 18th. In the meantime, we get this slick and wonderful video that tells the story of a young boy taking that journey into manhood and dealing with the trials of life. The video is produced with the looks of a million dollars and perfectly encapsulates the meaning of the lyrics while keeping to the beat.
The song is one of those late summer slow anthems with a powerful hook and chord progression that defines the swagger of The Swagger and shows the world that they are here to stay. Brilliant music for the masses.
ABOUT THE SWAGGER
We are The Swagger – an original 4 piece British rock band from Hornsey, North London UK formed in March 2011. The band consists of two brothers Lee Stevens (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Paul Stevens (Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals), originally playing small London pubs and clubs as The Mad Hatters UK, The Swagger was born in 2011.
With influences including The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, and Stereophonics, The Swagger’s music is modern acoustic pop-rock with a catchy yet gritty aesthetic, combining melodic 60’s style harmonies and classic 90’s Britpop indie-alternative.
The band recently took a year out to re-group and are now back with a bang with their brand new single ‘Chin Up Boy’ released on the 18th October 2019 recorded at Ghost Town studios in North London with Producer Oliver McKiernan of (Echobelly) also The Swagger filming a very eye-catching video about bullying for the single Directed by Mat Green of MHG Music Videos which has got people talking.
The Swagger also recently toured with Cromm Fallon & The P200 around the West Coast of America playing shows in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Long Beach California, San Diego & Oceanside California which was a real success who gained a following in the States and received positive acclaim.
Previous single ‘Heart ‘N’ Soul’ which was released as a FREE Digital Download via Bandcamp in 2016 received rave reviews/press from around the globe – Ahead of this the band previewed their new video which features a surprising storyline and unexpected ending, cloaked in dark humor – a clever road trip with a twist, showing they have a true sense of irony. The Swagger recently played a SOLD OUT show in London @ The 02 Academy Islington for their single launch and have also given away a FREE download of brand new demo penned “Want It All” which has already got people talking.
Both singles recorded at Far Heath Studios in Northamptonshire UK, produced by The Swagger & Mike Bennett (Ian Brown, Neville Staple, Doctor & The Medics) and engineered, mixed & mastered by Angus Wallace (Wishbone Ash, Spiritualized, The Fall).
The Swagger debut EP was made up of four original tracks penned ‘She Gonna Blow My Mind’, ‘Stoned’, ‘Keep On Fighting’ & ‘Ride’ which caused quite a stir during their live performances and have captured peoples attention. Their eponymous debut EP self-released via Bandcamp limited edition of 100 CD each hand-numbered on July 22nd (2016), , recorded at the famous Konk studios owned by Ray & Dave Davies of The Kinks in North London and was produced by Graham Bonnar (Swervedriver / The Brian Jonestown Massacre), engineered by Josh Green (Madness, Robbie Williams, Franz Ferdinand) and was mixed & mastered by Pat Collier (The Vibrators) at Perry Vale Studios, South London.
The band originally recorded their first demos at Tigersonic Studios (Holloway, North London) in late 2015 with co-producer Felix Macintosh, and pretty soon found their way to Konk Studios in Hornsey, North London with Producer Graham Bonnar and guitar tech Brendan Quinn (Divisionists) who also helped shape their sound.
“I saw The Swagger in a local bar near Turnpike Lane. They came on and blew my head off. Live they have the same energy as the early punk bands,” explains Graham Bonnar. “Lee has written over a hundred songs and they all could be singles, so I offered to produce their debut EP. We got Pat Collier from The Vibrator’s fame to mix. Pat did a stellar job. We go way back as he also did Swervedriver’s first single “Son of Mustang Ford. I also brought in Brendan Quinn of Divisionist, who I played some shows with last year in Europe with Rosco and Pete Bassman from Spacemen 3”.
The band has supported Creation Records’ Hurricane #1, arranged through supporter Alan McGee, as well as Slydigs and Trampolene in addition to headlining The Cavern Club in Liverpool for the IPO Festival 2017, also headlining Bannerman’s Bar in Edinburgh and receiving positive acclaim by John Power (Cast/The La’s) at Brixton Jamm, London in 2014.
LINKS:
https://theswagger.bandcamp.com
https://facebook.com/theswaggerofficial
https://facebook.com/groups/theswaggermusic
https://twitter.com/theswaggermusic
https://instagram.com/theswaggermusic
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Sara Vanderheyden – Dementia
Sara Vanderheyden is a Belgian singer active with various projects. During 2017 she signed a contract with Epictronic for the production of her debut solo album. Subsequently, Finnish songwriter and producer Ville Oravala decided to join the project and support Sara with his unique songwriting and production skills. During the last months of the year, Sara recorded some songs at Titans Lab Studio in Italy with the help of Ville Oravala and Riccardo Daga. This second single is the result of this cooperation.
Video Direction: Tom Swinnen
Artwork and Photography: Tom Swinnen
Publishing: Carlo Bellotti Publishing / Warner Chappell Holland B.V.LINKS:
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Swear and Shake – Fire
Director/Animator: Michael Oshins
Illustrator: Nicholas Sutton Bell
Grip: Molly Pelavin“Fire” is available on iTunes!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fire-single/id781958502For lyrics and chords: http://handandfootheartandsoul.blogspot.com/2013/12/fire-chords-and-lyrics.html