Sound Cloud Sunday October 4, 2020

     

 Sound Cloud Sunday October 4, 2020

Another week of new indie music awaits you here at Laurel Canyon Radio.  Want to be on the show?  Drop us an email at webmaster@laurelcanyonradio.com  – send us some mp3 or a download link or even a hard copy of your press kit with CD.  Listen to this episode below:

 

Josh Cashman – Colour/Fade

 

Hometown:  Melbourne, Australia

Album:   From the self-released ablum “Now I’m Twenty-Five” out September 18.

 

Review Snippet: Blending a combination of earnest, soulful roots and haunting melodic folk- rock each song highlights Josh’s enchanting, airy vocal and skills as a songwriter, while also creating a dreamy soundscape that whisks you away to magical paradise.

 

Website:   https://www.facebook.com/joshcashmanmusic/

 

 

Bandits On The Run – Now Is The Time

 

Hometown: New York City

Album:   New single.

 

Review Snippet: Forged in the acoustics of NYC subway stations, the group’s signature 3-part harmonic voice stands at the center of their musical equation. Throw in some serious cello action, hooks played on various and sundry toy instruments, and a steely spine of rhythm guitar all accompanied by a suitcase drum packing a powerful punch and bang! you’ve got the basic magic of banditry — an alchemical science in which each bandits’ distinct singing and songwriting voice is used in a multitude of combinations, resulting in an un-pin-down-able sound that can veer from shades of motown to witch-pop to folk-soul to punk-rock on a dime. Bandits are also known far and wide for bringing various non-music shenanigans to their live performances including shadow puppet shows, costumed characters, and party favors.

 

Website:   http://www.banditsontherun.nyc/

 

 

Gus Dapperton – Post-Humorous

 

Hometown:  Warwick, NY

Album:   From the self-released album “Orca” out July 20.

 

Review Snippet: He is a mood board, Gen Z culture personified. Over the past few years, the Brooklyn-based 23-year-old and his class of fellow online alterna-pop artists with colorful hair have developed an aesthetic: light, hazy synth tunes that blur into fans’ lives and Spotify algorithms. His smooth, sunny pop songs address modern anxieties in ways that feel direct and relatable,

 

Website:   http://gusdapperton.com/

 

 

Blitzen Trapper – Holy Smokes Future Jokes

 

Hometown:  Portland, OR

Album:   From the album “Holy Smokes Future Jokes” released in May on Yep Roc!

 

Review Snippet: There’s not much, if any, discernible country influence and there’s barely any folk. What remains is a fairly standard indie rock album that takes more from shoegaze than anything else. This is where Blitzen Trapper and the album finds its best footing. There are occasional hints of slide guitar, though it’s tuned to sound like a component to the mellow pseudo-psychedelia. But it’s an unexpected hard turn from expectations that are sure to throw off longtime and casual fans alike.

 

Website:   https://www.blitzentrapper.net/

 

 

Hayley Gene Penner – White Stripes

 

Hometown:  Los Angeles

Album:   From the album “People You Follow” self-released on September 18.

 

Review Snippet: Singer-songwriter Hayley Gene Penner tells all in this harrowingly honest memoir. Hayley Gene’s memoir takes a brutally honest yet humorous look at the dark, intimate truths we spend our lives running from and the hidden side of the music industry.

 

Website:   https://www.hayleygpenner.com/

 

 

Cayucas – California Girl

 

Hometown:  Santa Monica, CA

Album:   From the album “Blue Summer” released on July 19 on Park The Van Records.

 

Review Snippet: Signature indie-rock that took a dive into infectious pop. It’s the perfect introduction to an album embracing fresh starts. With nearly one million streams on Spotify, the single is also accompanied by an adorable music video. This song is the first on the album, which sets the scene for West Coast drives and salty-haired beach days. I can’t help but call it one of my favorites on the album.

 

Website:   https://www.facebook.com/Cayucas/

 

 

Sugarcane Jane – I’m Gonna Grow Me A New Mind

Hometown:  Loxley, Alabama

Album:   From the album “Songs In The Key of Me” released August 14 on Admiral Bean Records.

 

Review Snippet: Sugarcane Jane is a husband and wife duo from Alabama, creating easy-going and authentic country-rock tunes. Anthony Crawford and Savana Lee have produced a playful knee slapper with their latest single “I’m Gonna Grow Me a New Mind”. Lyrically, the song describes an expansion of awareness and the absorption of new ideas. “Let the spirit give me words, share them with my friend”, the duo sing in effortless harmony. Ideas are abundant in the world of Sugarcane Jane, with Crawford’s refined production skills offering a retro tube warmth to the track. The arrangement is simple and uncomplicated. A lively acoustic guitar part sits front-of-mix, with a subtle groove keeping pace in the background. Overall, the effect is a 70s era vinyl tone which suits the song to a tee. “I’m Gonna Grow Me a New Mind” by Sugarcane Jane is destined to be a college radio hit.

 

Website:   https://www.sugarcanejane.com/

 

 

Otis Gibbs – Ten Minutes

 

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Joachim Cooder – Oh Lovin’ Babe

 

Hometown:  Santa Monica, California

Album:   From the album “Over The River Where I’m Bound” released in July on Nonesuch.

 

Review Snippet:

Over The Road I’m Bound is the second album from Ry’s son, Joachim Cooder. A singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist at least as prolific as his old man, Cooder’s sophomore offering uses the plain-spoken country songs of old time banjo player, songwriter and comedian Uncle Dave Macon as a starting point for this ambitious record.

But this is not a covers album. Cooder re-works melodies and lyrics, marrying classic American folk with worldly instruments like an electric mbira, upright bass, and mournful fiddles, to bring Macon’s tunes into the 21st century. The mbira – an African thumb piano – yali tambur (a Turkish lute), and Cooder’s honeyed vocal tone on songs like ‘Backwater Blues’ and ‘Over That Road I’m Bound To Go’ bring a stunning warmth and modernity to otherwise dated and tired folk songs.

 

Website:   https://www.joachimcooder.com/

 

 

Bruce Hornsby – Bright Star Cast (with Vernon Reid and Jamila Woods)

 

Hometown:  Williamsburg, VA

Album:   From the album “Non-Secure Connection” out in July on Zappo Records.

 

Review Snippet: As ever, Hornsby’s wistful, elegant melodies are the main attraction. A winding sitar and stand-up bass grab your attention on the unearthed Leon Russell collaboration “Anything Can Happen,” but it’s the earnest piano chords that make it such a winning ballad. Like much of the album, the James Mercer vocal duet “My Resolve” is grounded in cataclysmic themes; each verse and instrumental solo is its own roiling descent, each chorus an oasis of reprieve. And while Jamila Woods’s guest spot is the big-tent draw on “Bright Star Cast,” it’s driven by Hornsby and Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid’s thick electro-funk. The engineering is crisp and capacious, their playing loose and lively.

 

Website:   http://www.brucehornsby.com/

 

 

 

Chrystal Campbell – Jamming On Justice

 

Hometown: Jamaica

Album:   New single released on Funky Ska Records.

 

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Website:   https://chrystalcampbell.hearnow.com/

 

 

Caamp – Officer Of Love

 

Hometown:  Athens, Ohio

Album:   New single out September 30 on Mom & Pop.

 

Review Snippet: With the release of 2016’s self-titled debut record, they flexed not only a tenacious handling of traditional folk and bluegrass music but married their tight-knit playing with Meier’s incredibly powerful, vivid and visceral songwriting. Other songs like “All the Debts I Owe,” a road-weary tale of life’s heavy price, seemed to also connect in a big way – the song currently boasts 14 million streams.

 

Website:   http://caamptheband.com/

 

 

H.C. McEntire – Footman’s Coat

 

Hometown:  Durham, NC

Album:  From the album “Eno Axis” released in August on Merge Records.

 

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Website:   https://www.hcmcentire.com/

 

 

Bonnie Whitmore – Fine

 

Hometown:

Album:   From the album “Last Will And Testament” out October 2 on Aviatrix Records.

 

Review Snippet: Bonnie grew up steeped in music and flanked by strong women. She toured in a band with her parents, Alex and Marti at age fifteen, already having learned to play cello, bass, and rhythm guitar.  Her older sister Eleanor (now one-half of alt-country outfit the Mastersons with husband Chris Masterson) contributes violin and string arrangements on the album.  A professional pilot, Alex Whitmore would fly the family to gigs at remote Texas bars and crowded festivals and among her many talents, Bonnie is a licensed pilot as well.

 

Website:   https://bonniewhitmore.com/

 

 

Rich Krueger – Charlie Guitar

 

Hometown:  Chicago

Album:   From the album “The Troth Sessions” released August 14 on Rockink

 

Review Snippet: newest album ‘The Troth Sessions‘, a collection of demos from 2002, will be out officially 8/28 everywhere but two singles ‘True True Love’ and ‘The One You Love’ should be on streaming platforms on 8/14.

 

Website:   https://www.richkrueger.com/

 

 

Dawn Landes – Mount Everest

 

Hometown:  Louisville, KY

Album:   From the album  “Row” out September 23 on Fun Machine Records.

 

Review Snippet: Meet Me at the River plays like the mirror image to its predecessor, 2014’s Bluebird. Where that record was sparse and heartbroken, Meet Me at the River is a rich, supple record, thanks in large part to Dawn Landes‘ decision to hire Fred Foster, a Nashville legend who produced classic recordings by Roy Orbison, Kris Kristofferson, and Willie Nelson. Landes isn’t quite looking to re-create the lush sound of countrypolitan, but rather a vibe that blends the clean lines of ’60s country with the eccentricity of Foster‘s work with Kristofferson. The stable of Music City pros gives the album an appealing snap and Landes is game to play by some of Nashville’s rules, co-writing a few of the tunes, including the sly barroom two-step “Why They Name Whiskey After Men,” covering an old Jimmie Driftwood tune (“What Is the Color of the Soul of Man”), and duetting with Bobby Bare on the good-natured “I Don’t Dance.” While she can wander into melancholic territory on occasion, even those numbers feel openhearted, and that warmth is what’s so charming about Meet Me at the River. Landes is ready and willing to create her own spin on classic country, winding up with a generous and clever gem.

 

Website:   https://www.dawnlandes.com/