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Che-Val is an indie Alt-Pop duo comprised of husband and wife, Kenny and Laura Cash. Their video for The Lead (Live from the Factory Underground) was recently released on Factory Underground's new YouTube Channel, Factory Underground Live. This video was recorded while Laura was seven months pregnant with their daughter, Giabella.
Che-Val - The Lead (Live from the Factory Underground)
New dad Kenny Cash, a record producer that recently launched a website KennyCash.com, is one of the owners of Factory Underground Studio. His wife Laura is a high school chemistry teacher by day, a singer-songwriter by night, and or course a new mom! Music has been the cornerstone of their relationship since the beginning; the two met at Factory Underground where she had gone to demo some songs. She recalled Kenny "was wearing a Purple Rain shirt, and I told him I had never seen it. He couldn't believe it! Prince is one of his musical heroes."
Despite Laura's difficulty of singing during these sessions, the couple wanted to celebrate their pregnancy in a special way that was all their own. The Lullaby Sessions, as they have come to known - Giabella's first recording session, and most certainly not her last- resulted in six recorded songs with performances that were captured on video.
Two of the songs were Che-Val's own, "The Lead" and "I'm Yours," from their recent studio album "Waterproof." The other four were covers of "Say Something" by A Great Big World, "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson and a Prince Medley which included "How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore," "Beautiful Ones," and "Nothing Compares to You."
"Say Something has been one of Giabella Cash's favorite songs in utero," Kenny said. "When Laura sings it to her now, it instantly calms her down. Our number one fan!"
Backlash: bak·laSH/ noun 1.A strong adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
Backlash is the title of the new video now available from Brian Larney of The Town Hall,
from his new indie alt-rock album “America Needs The Town Hall.” The
video, whose song is available on Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify
retail-streaming sites world, was released today on YouTube.
The
video captures a live performance by Larney and friends at the Factory
Underground Studio in Norwalk, CT. An unique event that was a record
release party and video shoot rolled into one synonymous with Larney’s
tendency to think far outside of the box. The final edit rendered in
black and white, is both moody and stark, while remaining intimate with
an adoring audience.
The music video, co-directed by Larney with Marc Alan, filmed by Aidan
Gerety and Tom Stewart, edited by Larney himself, features Larney on
acoustic guitar and vocal, joined by Adam Strange on keyboards, Joel
Kelley on electric guitar, Kenny Cash on bass, and Jeff Hatcher on the
drums.
The
emotionally charged “Backlash” is a uniquely authored reflection of the
songwriter’s own despair over the current state of American media and
politics. Larney sings about the hate and anger that we all seem to
share these days regardless of which side of the aisle we are on:
feelings honed by the constant bombardment of the media, turning to
detachment and isolation in almost a benign effort to cope. Infusing
these emotions in a song with a melody that is at times melancholic as
uplifting, that somehow leaves us with a bit of hope at the end, is all a
part of what makes Brian Larney brilliant and unique as a songwriter.
In
some ways, the new video may be Larney’s own artistic Backlash to the
first video he released from the album last month called “Flickering.”
That song is yet another reference to the constant glare of the media
dominating our attention, a theme clearly on the mind of this very
relevant and thoughtful artist.
Though
“America Needs The Town Hall” is not an overtly political album, there
is no getting around Larney’s own hard left stance on most political
issues; though he tends to keep his lyrics poetic and therefore not so
specific that the listener can’t paint their own picture:
“I
see the look before in your eyes, filled with gloom. The TV is on in
the room. A thousand yard stare I just can’t get through, you’re not
alone in this cold room, Don’t get tangled or torn up in two, caught up
in a backlash…"
Backlash
is the second song from the new album released by Larney, who is most
well known for his work in the alt-folk group Lines West. The Town Hall
is the songwriter’s first solo record since starting Lines West with
partner John Radzin. As a solo artist, Larney has been compared to
Father John Misty, City and Colour, Hozier, and the Lumineers.
“I
have released a couple of albums as Brian Larney, but I wanted this to
be a band record, so I had to give it a name.“The Town Hall” spoke to
me. The original title of the record was “The Charm Offensive,” but that
became “America Needs the Town Hall” based on a political button I saw
that said, “America Needs J.F.K.” That was it,” Larney said.
America Needs The Town Hall. Indeed.
BACKLASH: New Music Video from The Town Hall Band Featuring Singer Songwriter Brian Larney, From his New Indie Rock Album "America Needs The Town Hall" www.TheTownHallBand.com
Tom The Suit Forst has announced a new lyric music video for his song "Women of the World," a track on his new album "On Fire" that was released on January 14, 2017. The video is set for release on Saturday, January 21, 2017 to commemorate the Women's March on Washington DC, and other cities across America.
"Women of the World" features lyrics written by The Suit's long time friend Gary Youell who passed away this year. The lyrics ask the question of how much better off the world would be run by women. Youell, like Forst himself, was a staunch supporter of Women's Rights. The video is dedicated to Youell, who Forst is certain would be proud to see his words and message broadcast as part of the narrative of the Women's March.
"For me the song is bi-partisan, not political in the sense of being anti-Trump, just being Pro-Women, something I have always been. As a father, husband, just a human being, women's rights have always been a personal cause for me. So when the opportunity to take Gary's lyrics and set them to music for my album became a reality, I knew that I wanted to make a video for the song. Once the Women's March on Washington DC was announced, I knew right away that I wanted the video to commemorate that day. I feel certain Gary would have been there supporting the cause," said Forst.
"Women of the World" will launch on You Tube at midnight, January 21, 2017, and will become available on Vevo at a later date. The song itself is part of Tom The Suit Forst's album "On Fire" that is now available on Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify and other streaming and retails sites around the world. Tom The Suit Forst on Apple Music/iTunes Tom The Suit Forst on Spotify Tom The Suit Forst on the Web
