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Thanks to Eat Sleep Breathe Music for the Song Of the Day feature on The Enigmatic Foe. The man behind the 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯 is Knoxville-based songwriter Jared Colinger, who discusses this song ("Come and Go") with his drummer Frank Lenz (Richard Swift, Pedro The Lion, Headphones) in Part Two of the first episode of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯 podcast. Check out the tune (link in bio) and then check out the chat.
Album out July 30. Sweet 2x45 gatefold vinyl on pre-order now.
The pandemic may be winding down, and we may be able to take off masks, but there are plenty of folks still struggling to get back on their feet — especially in the music industry. Inara George’s Road Angel Project initiative with The Sweet Relief Musicians’ Fund continues. The most recent release is a hot (🔥 🔥 🔥), funky, and soulful vocal take on a chunk of the Bird and the Bee catalog by Louisville-based producer Dev Marvelous. When Dev reached out as a fan to make Inara aware of the tracks, she immediately decided to release them herself! Now we have Road Angel Project Presents: Dev Marvelous x The Bird and The Bee, available everywhere on Release Me Records.
Thanks to 91.9 WFPK FM for the local love. Go here for more info on Sweet Relief’s COVID-19 efforts.
Northern California’s Times-Standard caught wind of The Dev Marvelous’ new bird and the bee covers record, which benefits Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund. Learn more about the project, from Release Me Records.
If you’re not yet a believer in The March Divide’s Jared Putnam, you will be after you get a little more familiar with this charismatic singer-songwriter. V13 just premiered his brand new single “I Believe,” a tender number included on his forthcoming album cinq, due tomorrow (Friday, April 23) via Slow Start Records. It’s one of the most intimate songs he’s ever written, and V13 says the whole new album is a “home run.”
”Though Dev Marvelous’ take on the bird and the bee’s ‘La La La’ may bear some hallmarks of a solo production made in COVID-imposed isolation,” Cover Me Songs writes, “this is bedroom pop of a different and brighter sort: pulsing, vivid, joyful… Elegant electric piano stabs, tinges of nouveau samba, a wormy synth and impressive vocal stacks run through the track, evoking some of the most infectious and synesthetic pop work from producer Greg Kurstin (the ‘Bee’ to Inara George’s ‘Bird’).”
Dev’s full, funky collection of bird and the bee covers is available now from Release Me Records.
Head over to Americana UK to hear “The Funk That You’re In,” the “kinda funky” single from The March Divide’s upcoming album cinq. Link in bio.
The full LP is out this Friday, April 23 from Slow Start Records and can be pre-ordered now!
Jared says: “The album is made up of all the singles I’ve released over the last year, plus a bit extra. My friend (Short Eared Dog Photography) made the cover art for each of the singles & the album itself. Each cover is thoughtful in its character & meaning, while maintaining the album’s common theme. Neat, huh?! Which is your favorite? Seriously, I wanna know!” Be sure to slide right into his DMs with your answer.