Superlatones: The Exchange Student
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Lately, it seems that we are hearing more and more from new and unexpected partnerships between artists of different genres. This is why, through “Superlatones,” we are creating our very own directory”a musical wish-list, if you will”of artists who have yet to join the collaborative bandwagon.
It has long been said that music is a universal pleasure”an idea we can all appreciate and understand regardless of creed or country. Here at OurStage, we like to keep this philosophy alive by welcoming artists from all over the world, because there is no better way to grow and mature in sound than to share your passion with fellow musicians. This week, “Superlatones” celebrates this thought by bringing you a dynamic duo all the way from the UK to share a little inspiration from across the pond.
The Dynamic Duo:
Dry the River and James Vincent McMorrow
British band Dry the River was formed in 2009, and by 2011 had become a staple of UK music festivals such as Great Escape, Green Man, Glastonbury and Bestival. Their sound has been described by NME as lilting folk and upbeat, impassioned rock,”listening to the album, you realize that lilting certainly is the best way to describe their particular brand of music. The band released their debut album Shallow Bed (Transgressive Records), which is set for a US release in the near future following their tour with American band, Bowerbirds.
With his signature falsetto and airy folk sound, James Vincent McMorrow has often been compared to such artists as Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens and Ray LaMontagne. In 2010, the Irish native released his debut album Early In The Morning, which propelled him to international fame and won him the 2012 European Border Breakers Award. Currently, the singer-songwriter is on tour in Australia, and is set to come out with his new EP, We Don’t Eat, in the near future.
These artists showcase the UK’s growing folk scene at its finest. After Mumford and Sons exploded into the scene in 2010, it only made sense for the genre itself to blow up as well. And with both McMorrow and Dry the River frontman Peter Liddle sporting distinct boyish vocals, the harmonies in this collaboration would be phenomenal. For the UK, this is just another triumph in the international market. For the rest of the world, it’s a fresh new sound that will continue to grow and influence the rest of the music industry.
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