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Daily Discovery: Joseph

Cause A Scene — March 28, 2014 — Leave a comment

I love great music. I love Cause A Scene because everyone at CAS loves great music too. As a writer for CAS and a regular reader of the site, I am often introduced to really awesome music and sometimes I get to talk with the cool people who make it. One of the latest of these greats is the band Joseph, an Oregon-bred and Oregon-based band of sisters with “honest words and genetically perfected harmonies.”

Drawing inspiration from their lives and being on the road, sisters Natalie, Allison, and Meegan write their songs with the goal to be as true and real as possible. “We try to sing about stuff that feels true, and usually the truest things- the things you feel in your guts- are the things other people are feeling too.” Natalie also shared with me that the stories of the people they have met on the road lend a great deal of inspiration as well. “It’s been crazy to realize how human longing and hope is the same throughout.”

I am so excited to share with fellow CAS readers the beauty that is Joseph and their music. If I were to give you any sort of comparison, I would say that Joseph is for fans of The Lone Bellow and First Aid Kit, but honestly, this group is just for fans of really good, honest music. If that’s the kind of thing you’re into, go ahead over and follow them on Instagram (it’s their favorite) @thebandjoseph and then to iTunes and download their album Native Dreamer Kin (it will be your favorite).

– Bailey Basham

Joseph- ‘Dusty Songs’

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Daily Discovery: Spanish Gold

Cause A Scene — March 26, 2014 — Leave a comment

Those who attended their show at SXSW describe new band, Spanish Gold, as the next big thing. This supergroup consists of My Morning Jacket drummer Patrick Hallahan, Grupo Fantasma former guitarist Adrian Quesada, and guitarist/vocalist Dante Schwebel of Hacienda. The group started when Schwebel and Quesada, longtime friends, began playing around with demos in Quesada’s studio in their hometown of Laredo, Texas in early 2012. That fall, the two added Hallahan to their group, finalizing the creation of the trio. The three began recording songs at Dan Auerbach’s (vocalist of the Black Keys) Easy Eye Studios in Nashville. They continued recording in Austin with the help of Jim Eno of Spoon, then finished their full-length album in Louisville.

Rolling Stone debuted the trio’s first single “Out on the Street” six months ago. The single breaks music genre barriers by blending together grunge, psychedelic rock with mid-tempo, 60s disco soul. When listening to the song, one might compare the rhythm to Arcade Fire’s “Reflektor” and the vocals to Foals’ “My Number.” The group managed to achieve a perfect balance of synth pop and rock ‘n roll in “Out on the Street.”

Members of the band describe their full-length album, which will be released May 27, 2014, as crossing all styles of music – from R&B and soul, to hip-hop, rock, and synth pop. We’re looking forward to the release of this album and seeing what’s in store for the future of Spanish Gold.

– Mary Margaret Boswell

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The Colourist Unveil ‘We Won’t Go Home’ / Live at the High Watt Tonight

Cause A Scene — March 19, 2014 — Leave a comment

As far as American buzz bands go these days, it’s hard to find a band with much more than the Orange County-based indie pop act The Colourist. After scoring a major placement with AT&T / Nokia with their irresistibly catchy single “Little Games”, the band is gearing up for their debut full-length album release next Tuesday. While a whole host of bands jockey for position in the indie/electronic pop world, The Colourist seems poised to break away from the pack with their more straightforward (see: less tracks, more instrumentation), no-gimmicks approach and their instantly danceable songs.

Ahead of their album release, they’ve dropped a video for the sun-drenched, sure-to-be-summer-anthem “We Won’t Go Home” that isn’t hard to imagine being played over and over throughout the warmer months. And good news for fans of the band in Nashville: They play TONIGHT at the High Watt with Night Terrors of 1927 and The Wind + The Wave, two bands that had no trouble standing out at this year’s SXSW. If you’re anywhere in Nashville tonight, be sure to catch these fast-rising acts starting at 8:00!

– Larry Kloess

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Daily Discovey: Paris Carney

Cause A Scene — March 18, 2014 — Leave a comment

“I just wanna make my mark,” is one of the many penetrating lyrics that Paris Carney emits from her silky smooth vocals in her hypnotic new track “Astronaut,” and that is precisely what she is achieving with the song that premiered last week on Nylon magazine. “Astronaut” exudes catchy electro-pop beats and a hook that draws in each listener with an ease that prompts repeat plays. However, it is the Los Angeles based singer-songwriter’s R&B-infused stylings that are going to continue to grow her fan base with each song that she releases.

Sister of brothers Zane and Reeve Carney, the lead vocalist and guitarist of rock quartet Carney, it is clear that the musical gene is not recessive in the Carney family. Paris describes her sound as “if Ella Fitzgerald and Joni Mitchell had a baby raised by Andre 3000 and a laptop.” We’d say her style is a mixture of BANKS and Ellie Goulding if Timbaland and Ryan Hemsworth collaborated on the production. So take a quick break from this overcast Tuesday and let “Astronaut” get you ready for a sunnier spring.

– Christian Lerchenfeld

“I just wanna make my mark,” is one of the many penetrating lyrics that Paris Carney emits from her silky smooth vocal chords in her hypnotic new track “Astronaut,” and that is precisely what she is achieving with the song that premiered just last week on Nylon magazine. “Astronaut”exudes catchy electo-pop beats and a hook that draw in each listener with an ease that prompts repeat plays, but it is the Los Angeles based sing-songwriters R&B reminiscent vocals that are going to continue build her fan base with each song that she releases.

The sister of brothers Zane and Reeve Carney, the lead vocalist and guitarist of rock quartet Carney, it is clear that the musical gene is not recessive in the Carney family. Paris describes her sound as “if Ella Fitzgerald and Joni Mitchell had a baby raised by Andre 3000 + a laptop,” and we here at CAS couldn’t describe it better if we tried. So take a quick break from the Monday grind and start your week off right with this slick new track.

– Christian Lerchenfel

– See more at: http://www.causeascenemusic.com/?p=2141&preview=true#sthash.cLJ7MQ7P.dpuf

“I just wanna make my mark,” is one of the many penetrating lyrics that Paris Carney emits from her silky smooth vocal chords in her hypnotic new track “Astronaut,” and that is precisely what she is achieving with the song that premiered just last week on Nylon magazine. “Astronaut”exudes catchy electo-pop beats and a hook that draw in each listener with an ease that prompts repeat plays, but it is the Los Angeles based sing-songwriters R&B reminiscent vocals that are going to continue build her fan base with each song that she releases.

The sister of brothers Zane and Reeve Carney, the lead vocalist and guitarist of rock quartet Carney, it is clear that the musical gene is not recessive in the Carney family. Paris describes her sound as “if Ella Fitzgerald and Joni Mitchell had a baby raised by Andre 3000 + a laptop,” and we here at CAS couldn’t describe it better if we tried. So take a quick break from the Monday grind and start your week off right with this slick new track.

– Christian Lerchenfeld

– See more at: http://www.causeascenemusic.com/?p=2141&preview=true#sthash.cLJ7MQ7P.dpuf

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Daily Discovery: Bleachers

Cause A Scene — March 14, 2014 — 1 Comment

Bleachers is an American indie pop-rock band based in New York City that was formed by Jack Antonoff, lead guitarist of Fun. Antonoff kept the existence of his side project a secret for a year, during which he recorded his first album, due in the spring. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Antonoff explains that his vision for Bleachers is to “bridge the gap between Disclosure and Arcade Fire – something both streamlined and organic. The production and songwriting is extremely over-the-top, extremely epic and unapologetic. The record is all about finding a world where you can be kind to yourself in.”

Bleachers released their first single, “I Wanna Get Better”, on February 18, 2014, and it has already taken the music world by storm. Antonoff’s orotund vocals, combined with heavy percussion, give way to an edgier, coarser sound than what has been seen in Fun. Antonoff sees “I Wanna Get Better” as the story of his existence thus far. Although the song is a personal expression of struggle and desperation, there is a sense of joyous hope in the sound. With an upbeat, optimistic chorus, this song is the perfect anthem for 2014.

Bleachers has announced a few tour dates across the U.S. and Europe beginning in mid-April. You can catch a live performance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on March 26^th.