STRATEGIC ARTIST ADVOCACY SINCE 1997
J Hacha De Zola keeps evolving! First, with last summer's epic ๐๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ, and now - as he finishes the follow-up album - this four-song "visual" EP dropping on Friday called โNot Acoustic,โ out this Friday. Today, Itโs Psychedelic Baby is screening "Strange" for us, the first of four tunes from his catalog shot solo and live-to-camera in the studio. This is J in character but raw, poised but imperfect.
New music from Linda Draper this morning over at The Boot! The acoustic version of Linda's protest song "Tether" closes her new album ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ฑ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฌ, out this Friday.
"Evoking the righteous political folk storytelling of Joan Baez,โ the site says, โthe song is a powerful testament to the frustration and mourning many people have experienced throughout the pandemic. Over building fingerstyle guitar and a barebones backing fiddle, Draper's voice takes center stage to express exactly how she feels."
Release show this Friday in Brooklyn at Peteโs Candy Store. RSVP here. ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ฑ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฌ album pre-save here.
Good day, brave souls of the internet! While you are consuming your coffee and Wordle (you know you do it!), please click on over to our friends at Glide Magazine for the premiere of "Win," a synthy cover of the David Bowie deep cut by Later Fortune aka Philly-based musicians Chet Delcampo and Heyward Howkins.
Glide says it's "a truly stirring rendition that would make Bowie smile." If it would make Bowie smile, then it's bound to make you feel some kind of way, yes? I don't know if Wordle accepts proper nouns, but with Bowie being five letters, perhaps all of this can make some kind of sense.
โLateral To The Devilโ b/w/ โWin,โ the upcoming single from Later Fortune, arrives Feb. 11th, 2022.
Hey earthlings! You know what? The High Water Marks single "Fantastic Machine" is out tomorrow (pre-save: https://smarturl.it/xj9q2m) and it's streaming this morning over at the very awesome Treble Zine!
This is for all kids of Earth, but especially for those Elephant 6 Recording Co. and The Apples in Stereo fans out there who have been following the musical projects of Hilarie Sidney over the years.
New album ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ด is out February 4 on Minty Fresh!
Linda Draper on her latest single "All In Due Time," out today: "As the last couple of years unfolded, the ripple effect of this pandemic has hit people in different ways. I wrote this song with that in mind."
Thanks to The Bluegrass Situation for the premiere on this one. Read and listen there or find it on your streamer of choice right here: https://Fanatic.lnk.to/LindaDraper-AllInDueTime
The one-man wrecking crew Adam Bernard ((of Adamโs World) was one of the first to the party on J Hacha De Zola; now East of Eden, the latest crystallization of Jโs tunes, has landed on Adam's "Must Hear" list. He notes Jโs sonic journey from a Frank Zappa-inspired psycho into an โabsolutely fantasticโ purveyor of Doors-type blues-psych.
It don't stop in the two-two! See you on the other sideโฆ I made two more references to The Doors there, I hope you enjoy.
More music today from the upcoming new album by The High Water Marks! "Reason Vs. Truth" is a deep cut from the record premiering today over at The Big Take Over.
I hope I'm not being tracked when I post this, but Hilarie Sidney provided the following: "This song is about a guy who tried to run away from a lot of trouble. We heard that he might or might not be a member of The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. He doesnโt know that we know that he knows." Well!
Proclaimer of Things is out February 4 from Minty Fresh with vinyl goodness to follow shortly thereafter.
"Irrepressible blues. Brilliant stuff, beautifully shot," says Backseat Mafia today of the PULP Productions-created video for J Hacha De Zolaโs โFaded," J's personal favorite tune on his current album East of Eden.
โJ's music is an ode to strangeness, an invitation to dream and wander through dark, deeply poetic tales," says director/editor Victoria Rio. "The video was shot in a gorgeous derelict townhouse in the heart of London. We were incredibly lucky to be able to film in this location.โ
A new single from The High Water Marks drops tomorrow, but scribe Joshua Pickard has premiered "Fingers and Trees are Only Temporary" over at Beats Per Minute today! โThe song,โ he writes, โfeels like itโs drawing back to those early years within the Elephant 6 hivemind. It overflows with a genuine love of sound, a love of pop music unbound by rules or trends."
Put it in your calendar or tattoo it on your arm: New single out tomorrow, new full-length ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ด out February 4 via Minty Fresh!
The upcoming new album ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ด by The High Water Marks (February 4, Minty Fresh) contains some longer psychedelic tunes that are a bit of a departure from the band's previous work. So what better place to hip you to one of these songs than the fine Itโs Psychedelic Baby? "Origin of Names" is a deep cut from the record featuring vocals by drummer รystein Megรฅrd.
Shot in the bathroom at Austin's Hole In The Wall, "where women, femmes and non-binary people go to hang out," I've been waiting to set this video free for a minute! Jenny Parrott directed and stars in this done-in-one-take piece for her song "I Thought," which also features appearances by dancer Terrance Carson of Ballet Afrique, Ally Means on viola, and Carrie Jane Fink.
So stark, and fun, and moving all at the same time, go over to Adobe and Teardrops to watch and to also read an interview with Jenny, who talks about her vision for a more just music industry, how her coming out journey plays into her music, and more.
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ธ is out tomorrow (Friday, November 12), with the record release show tomorrow night at the aforementioned Hole in the Wall.
I'm excited about the way Linda Draper manages to infuse this easy-breezy country number, โโ81 Camaro,โ with candid, emotional ambiguity, a trademark traceable to her anti-folk roots. It's the trick of a master and Linda brings the same energy to the video (featuring authentic country line-dancing filmed at Cowboys in Orlando). She tells us, โI have never had more fun making a music video. We shot it in Orlando, partially at Fun Spot amusement park, checking out the coolest classic car show in town, playing games in the arcade, going on rides, and drinking beer.โ
Americana Highways has the video premiere and writes that the song carries โfeelings of longing, in a delightfully blended brew." The site has also featured the track on its new "New Americana" Spotify playlist, a veritable treasure trove of great new songs. I love when artists discover kindred spirits this way, as Linda did this weekend when she discovered Julian Taylorโs tune "It's Not Enough" and promptly knocked out a TikTok cover. Julian says, โIโve never had anyone on TikTok sing along with one songs. Thank you Linda. You made my day :-)โ If youโre on TikTok, why not give Linda a follow?
New album ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ฑ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฌ is out January 21.
New video from The High Water Marks today via MXDWN! The visual is a blast, but my favorite part of this piece is Hilarie Sidneyโs story about her great-grandfather, who appears in a childhood photo on the "Proclaimer of Things" single cover art. She says that he โwas so good at skating and doing tricks on both the bike and the skates that he started performing around the Midwest. He went under the moniker Little Willy Sidney, and Wee Willy Sidney." So much to love about that! New album out February 4 courtesy of Minty Fresh.
Surprise! The title track from the upcoming new album ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ด by The High Water Marks is streaming the day before release over at Under The Radar Magazine. "'Proclaimer of Things,โโ they say, โoffers up plenty of the potent melodies and propulsive hooks that have become the bandโs signature. An irresistible power pop gem." Well, damn - that's what's up! Link in bio. Pre-save the song and prepare for the album drop via Minty Fresh Music on February 4.
Have you not yet heard "Tether," the first single from the upcoming Linda Draper album Patience and Lipstick, because you've been thinking, "What's this upcoming Linda Draper album all about?" If so, head over to Adobe and Teardrops and hear it! According to the site, the song โdeftly weaves together the crises we've faced in the last quarter century -- and provides a path forward.โ Theyโve also got an interview with Linda that will answer some of your questions.
The full LP is out on January 21 via South Forty Records.