Listen And Let The Music Speak For Itself

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Regarded upon his 2006 arrival as a promising beatmaker looming in the shadows of J Dilla, Madlib, waterfalls and Dabrye, Steven Ellison -- known as Flying Lotus -- nullified all comparisons only two years later with Los Angeles. On that album, his first of five for the Warp label, Ellison distilled a uniquely crisp, spasmodic, and heady sound with elements of hip-hop, avant-garde jazz, IDM, and dubstep. While the abovementioned producers fueled Ellison, he had also been excited as a youngster by the '90s West Coast rap classics that combined programming and live instrumentation. His sound continued to develop as he put his own twist on the approach, recording with a crop of jazz musicians including the indispensable likes of bassist Thundercat and strings master Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. This process began with the turbulent 2010 set Cosmogramma and peaked in terms of acclaim in 2014 with You're Dead!, which crashed the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 and spawned the Kendrick Lamar collaboration "Never Catch Me," a Grammy nominee for Best Dance Recording. Ellison devoted a few years to various forms of film work and the operation of his revered Brainfeeder label, and returned in 2019 with Flamagra, his second consecutive album to top Billboard's Dance/Electronic chart.

"It's time to bring passion and emotion back to hardcore music."

So says the arrestingly candid lead singer of The Hollowed, Jonathan Wolfe. Hailing from Southern California, the band began life on the East Coast in 2008. Wolfe and his pack of musical desperados have since developed into a blistering combination of bleeding-edge stadium guitars with moments of sweet, if kinetic, lyrical bliss. For a band that dwells in the fallout of the post hardcore movement, The Hollowed is as utterly devoted to what is real in life as it is optimistic about what life can be. They've shared bills with A Static Lullaby and All that Remains, and have recorded their debut record, The So Far From Home EP. Without a doubt, The Hollowed are leading the charge on a mission to bring back significance and truth in music.

Ever the impassioned and charismatic frontman, Jonathan Wolfe may look the angel/demon rock-n-rolla' persona, but he shies away from any convention of what a lead singer is supposed to be. In the place of ego and gimmicks, Wolfe champions a truthful quest to bring what is heartfelt and meaningful to life through song. His words are full of bleeding honesty and exploration of the strife that is the common path of human existence, along with reassurance of hope for a better world. His voice is that of the hero, the visionary who leads the masses toward the light.

The So Far From Home EP chronicles ballades of experience and tales of the journey. Just as the Hollowed stands for an integrity of message, the songs on the record are as true as songs get. The EP deals with the tension of loyalty versus falling away, anger at the deceitful nature of humanity, and a rallying cry to hold true to conviction and stand for what is right. The piercingly captivating set of songs is as dynamic as it is united; One listen and the hearer is drawn into the compelling storytelling of the dramatic unfolding of life. It is not hard to see why The Hollowed is the fresh voice of the new hardcore movement.

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