Priscilla Ahn

I posted another song by Priscilla Ahn before, but this one really shows what she does better than the last one: haunting, layered vocals and folksy lyrics with smooth acoustics and layered strings filling it all in. About 4:30 into the song she really hits her stride, but the whole thing is really well done.

Here's the original demo version of Lullaby, rerecorded 

and released on the 2008 Blue Note LP A Good Day.

The Modern Skirts

The Skirts have a CD release show coming up next weekend. Finally. They played some of the new material at their last show, but my favorite part of the night had to have been the beginning of the encore, when JoJo came out and played through "Save Me" by himself - he's the most talented guy in the group, I think. Not to bring down the rest of the guys, he's just pretty awesome. Save me anyway. Details on the new album as soon as I get myself a copy, which means Friday. Too far away right now. Enjoy.

Here's Save Me from Catalogue of Generous Men.

Barcelona

Harmonies. Female vocals. Female vocal harmonies. New. Maybe? I have no idea. If you like this song go check out more stuff by Barcelona, and check out Digital Citrus too. That blog's better than this one anyway.

Here's Get Up, Get Up, Get Up from Absolutes.

The Modern Skirts

Out of any of my music, I'd have to say The Modern Skirts are in the top five for bands I can't wait to hear more from. They're probably the most popular band at the moment in Athens, and with good reason; this song, in particular, shows how insanely catchy these guys can be.

Here's My Lost Soprano from Catalogue of Generous Men.

Priscilla Ahn

Priscilla Ahn just released her first studio LP this month on her new label, Blue Note (think Norah Jones and Amos Lee). The album's called A Good Day and it's available on iTunes or through her website. She's got an absolutely beautiful voice, and the new album's really good, but I actually like her pervious release more, simply called the Priscilla Ahn EP. The new album is more refined, with more support from other musicians, but the EP really shows her raw vocal talent. She's especially good at layering vocals, and in a lot of her work she actually uses a looping pedal for her microphone, and she's able to make a really haunting and powerful sound.

Here's an early track of hers, a song that later made it's way onto the EP but didn't make the cut on the new album. You can also hear Priscilla backing Amos Lee and Joshua Radin on their albums and tours. I'll stop talking now, here's the song. Enjoy.

Here's Lost, an original demo recording later 

redone and released on the Priscilla Ahn EP.