Danger Mouse (of supergroup Gnarles Barkley) and James Mercer of the Shins. If you know about either of them then you know how exciting it is that to even say the two of them together in one sentence. It turns out that recently, they have formed a new band called Broken Bells. They’ve got a new album out called High Road and it turns out they are slated to perform in NPR’s music showcase at SXSW this year. Take a listen here for yourself.
-Selamawit
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Tagged Broken Bells, Danger Mouse, Fusion, High Road, James Mercer, MUSIC, New Artist, New Band, NPR, SOUND, SXSW, The Shins
I love discovering new sounds. So when I came across Ayo, I knew I needed to share her music with as many people as I could. She is an Afro-German guitar-strumming, afro-funk/soul songstress. She has a slight accent and it makes her voice sound amazing over the reggae beats. Her lyrics are reminiscent of a young Carly Simon: songs about womanhood, love and loss. Her debut album went double-platinum in Europe and then the album was released, via Interscope Records, in 2007. Late 2008, she released her second album, Gravity at Last in France and embarked on a concert all throughout Europe.
I remember seeing this video not too long ago on MTV2 and thought oh another afro-centric, guitar-strumming, bluesy-sounding singer has come along…but she is completely different.She is that and more. Here’s an official video for song off her debut album:
Listen to Gravity at Last here:
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Let me know what you think. More discoveries to come!
-Selamawit
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Tagged Afro, Ayo, Europe, Female Artist, New Artist, Singer, SOUND
