“ the sort of musician one will later wish to have seen back when,” The Times further declared.Īfter the lockdown in 2020 led to a canceled stint supporting Mandy Moore, Korkejian began working at home in a newly-designated music room, sifting through old demos and one-offs. Repeatedly tapped to support modern folk heroes like Fleet Foxes, Waxahatchee, Kevin Morby, and Father John Misty on tour, witnessing a live performance from Bedouine feels like a sacred thing, a beautiful secret passed among friends. Immediately dubbed “a modern folk masterpiece” by Fader and praised as a “future legend” by The New York Times, Bedouine’s songs channel the mysticism of the ‘60s, always undercut by her utterly modern songwriting.Įxpanding into the cheeky sophomore effort Bird Songs Of A Killjoy in 2019, Korkejian proved she can craft tracks with versatility and humor as well as perform the gentle and reflective. With striking, direct vocals and simple guitar accompaniment, her folk songs are not so much lullabies as they are imbued with the same loving focus a mother adopts while singing to a child. Echoing many of the themes of “Heavy Heart,” Bartees also proudly wears his father and grandfather’s clothes as a tribute to them.Īzniv Korkejian became a breakout artist in 2017 when her meticulous, self-titled debut Bedouine seemed to open a window in time.
The first hint of new music in two years, the single is accompanied by visuals directed by Missy Dabice who places Bartees front and center. Relinquishing those feelings Bartees is hoping to move forward and towards an optimistic future – celebrating the wins even when life can be heavy and hard. On new song “Heavy Heart,” Bartees is letting go of the guilt he has felt for years guilt for his father’s sacrifices to build a better future for his family guilt for the recent passing of his grandfather guilt for the time he spends on tour and away from his partner guilt for experiencing success while everyone else in his life was suffering after the release of Live Forever during the first year of the pandemic. Since charting a path as a solo artist, Bartees Strange has released two records in quick succession: an EP reimagining songs by The National ( Say Goodbye To Pretty Boy, 2020) and his debut album proper Live Forever (2020). and Brooklyn whilst working in the Barack Obama administration and (eventually) the environmental movement. Later, Bartees cut his teeth playing in hardcore bands in Washington D.C.
had a peripatetic early childhood before eventually settling in Mustang, Oklahoma. She's already made fans of Tegan & Sara and Willow Smith, and now you can check the video for “ Cool”, premiered today alongside an interview with Hana over at Pigeons & Planes the charming Aidan Chang-animated visuals land somewhere between Radiohead's "Paranoid Android" video, the Duck Song, and Ponyo.Born in Ipswich, England to a military father and opera-singer mother Bartees Leon Cox Jr. It's rare these days to encounter a collection of bedroom pop songs this ambitious and eclectic, from soulful torch songs (“ Crying on the Subway”) and breezy west coast hip-hop-influenced summer jams (“Cool”), to emotional indie rock rippers (“Shallow”) and beautiful, swaying dream-pop (“426”).
Written and produced entirely by Hana and mastered by Clay Jones (Modest Mouse, Sunflower Bean), How Many Times Have You Driven By is the sound of a young songwriter fearlessly doing her own thing, without regard for genre or the latest trend. We are extremely proud to present the unclassifiable new record from 17-year-old Los Angeles-based artist Hana Vu, out this summer on our label Luminelle Recordings.
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