words & music by: Raphael Patricio A. & Melissa Bobbitt

Another Somewhere

words & music by Raphael Patricio A. & Melissa Bobbitt

Disaffect

Words & Music By: Raphael Patricio A. Melissa Bobbitt

I Never Write Poetry Anymore

Words & Music By: Raphael Patrcio A. & Melissa Bobbitt

Here

This is a song from the Decemberists that we cover in our live sets. Hope you enjoy our own little version of this great tune by one of our favorite artists, so feel free to download, share and lend an ear :)

Yankee Bayonet (the Decemberists cover)

Music & Lyrics by: R. Patricio & M. Bobbitt

Pistachio Novella

U&I ( Crystal Echoes )

This is a cover from Memoryhouse that is part of our live set, also the first song we  rehearsed with when we first got together, so this is our version of this great tune composed by Evan Abeele & Denise Nouvion. Hope you like;)

Sleep Patterns ' Cover '

 Words & Music By: Raphael Patricio A. & Melissa Bobbitt 

Tour de France

Words & Music By: Raphael Patricio A. & Melissa Bobbitt 

The Laughter

She’s a little electro; he’s a little bit folk ‘n’ roll. Together, Melissa Bobbitt and Raphael Patricio A pledge their allegiance to exploratory soundscapes as Pistachio Novella. The Los Angeles duo’s debut EP, the self-released Another Somewhere, showcases four diverse songs that would appeal to any musical palate.

The self-titled lead single is an ethereal gem with faraway vocals and twinkling instruments. “Sometimes I’m writing on the walls / I pick myself up off the ground” the Novella sings, lamenting how the same social networks that are supposed to bring people together actually tear humankind apart. When everyone else is screaming into a void, whispering becomes the most effective way to be heard.

Another Somewhere is an aural quest for self. Whether finding oneself too deep within a dying relationship (the Blake Babies buzz of “Here”) or vivisecting oneself from his art (12-string-acoustic lullaby “I Never Write Poetry Anymore”), it’s a universal journey. And sometimes what we think is the end is just the beginning (the Cure-like “Disaffect,” which reflects on a suicide attempt by a friend of Bobbitt’s last decade).

Pistachio Novella formed in autumn 2012 when longtime friends and former band mates Patricio A and Bobbitt rekindled their jam sessions. Two years prior, they’d played in a cover band, doing justice to the White Stripes, Weezer and others. But with each touting a massive catalog of originals just aching to be expanded upon, they teamed up and let their new songs take flight. 

The two diverse songwriters ensure a true partnership, often sharing lead vocals within single tracks. And with no preconceived notions of where each tune will venture, they let their imagination run amok. Tenor Patricio A – also a professional photographer – visualizes musical wavelengths that crest like the best of shoegaze. Contralto Bobbitt – who moonlights as a music journalist for About.com and others – has a taste for the sonically eclectic, counting Smashing Pumpkins, Belle & Sebastian and M.I.A. as her primary influences. 

Pistachio Novella’s resulting sound, Electrofolk, aims to be an all-day listening affair: from opening one’s bedroom eyes on a dewy morning to slipping on the dancing shoes in the heat of the night. Life doesn’t exist on just one plane, and neither does Pistachio Novella’s music.

 
