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Sountrack Sunday
This is a your weekly, weekend soundtrack series on Saturday (sndtrksat) and Sunday (sndtrksun), in the form of free mp3 downloads. After download, these songs can be recorded to cassette and taken everywhere you go to be played at barbeques, pool parties or bridge games.
This week includes five bands that have been regular rotation on both the radio station and my headphones. All five songs are perfect for the soundtrack to your afternoon in the sun or drives to wherever your going. Enjoy and have a great day.
-Dave
**RIGHT CLICK SONG NAME TO DOWNLOAD. CLICK PLAY BUTTON TO LISTEN ON PAGE
AA Bondy is led by Scott Bondy, the former lead singer of Birmingham, AL’s Southern grunge darlings Verbena. American Hearts is stripped-down indie folk, that was recorded and mixed at a barn near his home the Catskills of upstate New York. The result is a record that is consistently amazing from start to finish. I seriously need someone to come and take this album away from me because it might just be the only way it gets a break. Check dates for a limited US tour during June.
- AA Bondy
- AA Bondy - American Hearts
- American Hearts
Fat Possum Records
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
A 12 piece outfit from Los Angeles fronted by Alex Ebert of Ima Robot, the band was one of the "super buzz" bands at SXSW this past year. We teamed up with Edward Sharpe for a 3 week residency to kick off the Regent Theater in downtown LA. With only two songs available anywhere, the band drew 700-900 each week for what can only be described as part musical extravaganza and part tent revival. The new EP is available on iTunes and is highly recommended. Small West coast tour and European dates currently. Look for a big opening tour soon. See them live if you have the chance, because few bands put on shows this fun and energetic.
- Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
- Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream
- EP
Community Music/Fairfax Recordings
As I fill in "Unsigned" for Dawes' record label, I can't help but think how short lived that should be. This band is one of my favorite examples of good American rock and roll in Los Angeles and made up of four great dudes. Every time they play a Little Radio event, I get new people telling me how awesome they are. With hints of 70's greats, these guys drive home the kind of music that would keep you company on a cross country drive. On tour with Deer Tick all summer and playing with us at the Regent this Thursday for Artwalk. Check the site Monday for set time.
John Joseph McCauley III's creation that was originally from Providence, Rhode Island. The band started as a two-piece (guitar/drum) and grew to include upright bass and an additional guitar. Deer Tick's sound has been described as everything from "Alt-Country" to "Freak-Folk", but is more simply a great band with rock, folk and country elements. They were another band at SXSW people were putting extra effort into seeing. Their live shows match and even surpass their studio recordings that, themselves, are full of life. Look for them on tour across the US (with Dawes) starting in about a week.
- Deer Tick
- Deer Tick - Art Isn't Real
- Born On Flag Day
Partisan Records
For fans of 90's great Archers of Loaf from Chapel Hill, Eric Bachmann's Denver based Crooked Fingers need no introduction. Following the breakup of Archers back in 1998, Eric began work with CF as a solo project that grew over the years. For me, the latest records by far my favorite, sharing all the guitar and vocal qualities that made Archers a favorite. Fun and all around great rock music. Not much in the way of touring besides about 5 dates right now. I'm personally trying to get them out to LA for an event soon.
- Crooked Fingers
- Crooked Fingers - Cannibals
- Forfeit/Fortune
Constant Artists