Sorry I've been a bit MIA recently. I'm back in action, though! More good music coming your way, just in time for Christmas!
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| Channeling the spirit of every awesome female singer ever is a hard job, but somebody's gotta do it. |
This band is so good that they just made up this song, right on the spot, in a live performance, when one of the band members' guitar string broke (hence the title "Hold On"). Say wha??
They're from Athens, Alabama, and so far have only put out a short four-song EP, but the full-length album is coming soon. The lead singer and frontwoman Brittany Howard has the most amazing voice-- retro and kinda punky at the same time. So much soul! YES! But they can do much, much more than just soul/RnB. They can definitely also play some serious, unpretentious rock n' roll. I'm psyched for their album. Their song made it onto a Zales jewelry commercial, so I'm sure they will be hitting it big-time soon. Although maybe getting your song onto a holiday commercial before you've even released a full album counts as already hitting it big-time...
If you liked this song, you might also like:
Otis Redding
Sharon Jones
Raphael Saadiq
Rolling Stones
Kings of Leon
Janis Joplin
Over and out,
Anna
i love learning the back story of songs on your blog. not sure how you come across these nuggets of knowledge, but i'm a big fan. makes the listening experience all the richer & your return from being MIA well worth the wait.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you like it! I have fun lurking around on the internet, searching for more info on the music. Thanks!
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