Show Preview: Teitur with Grace and Tony & Caleb Groh – 3/29

Cause A Scene —  March 27, 2014 — Leave a comment

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We at Cause A Scene are pumped to bring you a night full of great company and some of the best music this city has to offer, this Saturday night at The High Watt on Cannery Row. Headlining the evening’s bill is gifted and seasoned singer songwriter, Teitur (Tie-tor). Hailing from the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, Teitur has spent the past decade honing his craft and playing his music for all to hear. Having left his homeland in the early 2000s to pursue his career and record his first album, Teitur returned home to record his sixth and most recent album, Story Music. Recorded in an old abandoned ice factory, Story Music echoes the spirit of the homeland he left so many years ago. With a strong following in the UK and an ever-growing fan base here in the States, we can’t be more excited to host Teitur on his stop through Nashville.

Filling out the night’s set are two Tennessee based bands, Grace and Tony from Lawrence County, TN and Nashville’s own Caleb Groh. Grace and Tony can best be described as a punkgrass couple band, and yes, their sound is as unique and interesting as their genre title. Grace and Tony White’s sound, a fusion of punk and bluegrass, was the lovechild of their budding romance and their passion to create has not yet ceased. Both musically influenced by their families, Grace by the gospel music and bluegrass of her childhood and Tony by his brother John Paul White of The Civil Wars. Both bring a passion and spirit to their music that sets them apart with every lyric and every note. The duo released their debut record November just last year.

Caleb Groh is a Nashville based folksinger songwriter and CAS alumnus who continues to wow us with every performance. Born in Connecticut and having spent his life up and down both coasts, Groh has been writing, recording and playing his own songs since he was a young teen. Spending his early years recording and playing with various projects, Caleb began writing and recording as a solo artist in 2011. In the time since he has grounded himself here in Nashville where he released his EP, Down Dakota!, and his full-length album, Bottomless Coffee, in 2013.

Come help us kick off the spring season this Saturday night with some great tunes! Get your tickets here for $10. Doors open at 7:00 PM. Music starts at 8:00 PM.

– Christian Lerchenfeld

Teitur- ‘I Was Just Thinking’

Grace & Tony- ‘November’

Caleb Groh- ‘Bottomless Coffee’

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Daily Discovery: Spanish Gold

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

Spanish Gold Promo

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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Show Review: The Colourist, Night Terrors of 1927 and The Wind + The Wave

Cause A Scene —  March 25, 2014 — Leave a comment

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All Images by Jeromy Reaux

It is a rare occurrence, at least in my experience, when one can attend a show and end up truly loving not only the band that was the catalyst for your attendance, but also the other two acts on the bill.  Wednesday night at the High Watt the fuse was lit by The Wind and The Wave, kept burning hot with Night Terrors of 1927, and ignited into a glorious musical detonation of awesomeness with The Colourist.

The Wind And The Wave
The Wind and The Wave have enjoyed some love from our beloved local radio station Lightning 100 who have recently been playing the male/female duo’s foot stomping tune, With Your Two Hands.  This is currently the only music that they have available for purchase, but never fear, they are planning on releasing their first album this year which this hungry music lover will be sure to gobble up.  Best friends Dwight Baker and Patricia Lynn play more like a single person occupying two bodies than they do a two-piece band.  Patricia attacked the microphone and moved with contagious energy with Dwight’s backing vocals and electric guitar finishing the sound out effortlessly.  The two of them mentioned early on in the show that they will always carry fond memories of Nashville for being the first city to play their music on the radio.  Baker offered a light-hearted quip after this by saying that they might end up also holding a grudge against us if we are also the last city to play them over the air waves.  Believe me, Dwight, the two of you are far too talented for that to ever happen.  Chemistry was not my best best subject in high school, but I know a perfect mix when I see it.
Night Terrors of 1927
Next up was a previously unknown band to me, the Los Angeles based Night Terrors of 1927.  Some great musical discoveries are made on accident and that was the case for me this night.  With powerful lead vocals and harmonies from nearly everyone on stage I was more than pleased with my first experience with Night Terrors.  Their songs were catchy with a broad appeal, but still personal and raw – a combination that will no doubt serve this band well.  Oh, and one more thing…their drummer ROCKS.
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Closing out the Wednesday night show was another west coast act, The Colourist.  The band name/logo draped across the back wall of the stage was a good touch, but I have no doubt that they will soon be replacing it with much larger stage decorations.  Anthems…their songs are anthems.  I somehow felt like singing along to every song they played, whether I had previously heard it or not.  While everyone on stage were talented musicians and essential parts of the sound and show, nobody in attendance could keep their eyes off of the female drummer/co-lead singer Maya Tuttle (or am I just speaking for myself?).  Are you kidding me??  Her drums were set at the front of the stage and trust me, that was no accident.  With a killer voice and rhythm for days you definitely don’t want to banish her to the back of any stage, ever.  Put her up front…heck, put her on a spotlighted raised platform front and center for all the world to see.  Sometimes I fall in love at shows…this might have been one of those times.  I will see them the next time they are in our fair city and you had best do the same.  This band rocks, nuff said.  Not to mention (even though I’m mentioning it) that some guy in the crowd up front started doing the worm towards the end of the set so hey, it must have been good…right?

The High Watt is a perfect place to experience new talent in a small intimate setting where you can hear the music and see the details, but each of these bands delivered in a way that can easily take them on a short walk down the hall to the larger capacity and talent-worn stage of the Mercy Lounge.
– Wes Poole
(For more images from the night, head over to Reaux Photo for the full set. Thanks, Jeromy!)
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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

The Colourist Promo

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

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“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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