Jad Fair and Danielson (& Kramer!) w/ Darlene
Jad Fair and Danielson
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An announcement said that the upcoming collaborative record from Half Japanese's Jad Fair and Danielson would be "a sunshine-bright outlook of positive encouragement to keep 'rockin' on the side of goooood.'" The title track from Solid Gold Heart makes good on that promise.
Beginning as a conversational acoustic ditty, the arrangement swells into a cute, nursery rhyme-like folk rock number. The material on Solid Gold Heart was written around Fair's vocal demos, and he reminds us that a solid gold heart will never rust and is filled with trust.
The band: a 5 piece w/ Jad, Daniel, Mark Kramer (Shackabilly/Shimmy Disk/Noise New York-Florida/Bongwater etc) and more.
Solid Gold Heart is due out as a stand-alone release on June 24 through Sounds Familyre. It's also part of Fair's four-album residency with Joyful Noise Recordings, and these LPs are being packaged together as a box set.
Darlene
A Pop-Punk trio of friends who let friends wear knee socks with skirts. These indie sweeties have channeled every drop of nonchalance into their irresistible, melodically stellar, upbeat songs. Rising from the garages of Cincinnati, Darlene climbed to the top of the local pop scene in 2009 with their debut album, "Studio of Beauty". The band's latest album "Shiny & Bright" blends Dana and Robs harmonies with Jane's discordant is the new cordant guitar to create a bevy of honey-coated melodies. With standout tracks like "Pots and Pans," already certified platinum in Europe, Darlene can count on loads of future success. Darlene has been featured at the CityBeat Brink Festival and Mid Point Music Festival 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.