Fresh New Music -- The Shakespeares
Today's Fresh New Music is from Nashville's The Shakespeares, a collaboration of Merry Ellen Kirk (a Fresh New Music alumnae) and Aaron Krause that's produced some of the most charming indie folk-pop that I've heard in a long time. The Shakespeares released their first EP on February 1 and I've been enjoying it very much. Merry Ellen has a bit of Sarah McLaughlin in her voice and Aaron reminds me Glen Hansard from The Frames
and The Swell Season
(you know him better as "Guy" from the film Once
).
I can't give you a single track that stands out from the others because they're all excellent. Each is a just a little bit different and all five complement each other. If I had to pick two that I would call favorites, I'd pick Tonight and The Catchers of Time (this one will be big at weddings and anniversary parties).
Here's a streaming version of the EP from their Bandcamp site.
The Shakespeares will be appearing on Vanderbilt University's WRVU-FM on February 9 at 8pm Central. If you're in the Nashville area, they will be playing The Listening Room on February 12 as the opening act for GreeneLight (Click here for details).
The EP is available for download from iTunes and directly from the band via Bandcamp (buy it from the band, they get a bigger cut and it's cheaper) and the CD will be shipping on March 1. These are two very talented individuals who've released a gem of an EP and I'm looking forward to hearing more from them in the future.
and The Swell Season (you know him better as "Guy" from the film Once).
I can't give you a single track that stands out from the others because they're all excellent. Each is a just a little bit different and all five complement each other. If I had to pick two that I would call favorites, I'd pick Tonight and The Catchers of Time (this one will be big at weddings and anniversary parties).
Here's a streaming version of the EP from their Bandcamp site.
The Shakespeares will be appearing on Vanderbilt University's WRVU-FM on February 9 at 8pm Central. If you're in the Nashville area, they will be playing The Listening Room on February 12 as the opening act for GreeneLight (Click here for details).
The EP is available for download from iTunes and directly from the band via Bandcamp (buy it from the band, they get a bigger cut and it's cheaper) and the CD will be shipping on March 1. These are two very talented individuals who've released a gem of an EP and I'm looking forward to hearing more from them in the future.
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