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Team Clermont indie rock 2022-2023 Playlist

KaiL Baxley grew up in the small backwater town of Williston in Barnwell County, South Carolina, the birthplace and stomping grounds of the late great soul legend James Brown, with whom KaiL shared an unlikely friendship as a child. “Yeah, James used to say, ‘Boy you bein’ good?’ I’d say, ‘Yes sir.’ He’d say, ‘You know you doin’ wrong! Nah, show me your moves lil’ man!’ And we’d have a little dance off. I’m pretty sure he always won, ha, ha. There’s something about the groove of James Brown that has always stayed with me.”
 
 An accomplished athlete in his youth, winning many amateur boxing titles including, Golden Gloves and The Junior Olympic Regional Championships, the idea of playing music only arrived to KaiL after his godfather, a former band director, bought him a guitar for high school graduation. He never put it down. After years of singing for his supper across the South, Europe and parts of Africa, KaiL found himself in California with hopes of composing music for film scores. A chance meeting with engineer/ producer Eric Corne convinced him to write a record of his own. Within a few months, the two were in the late Elliott Smith’s New Monkey Studio with some of LA’s finest musicians. The result is his debut effort, a double EP drawing heavily on both the literary and musical influences of his Irish/Southern roots.

It’s quite a ride all the way through.

Praise for KaiL Baxley:
 
“Baxley’s made a fantastic record that draws on soul and country and acoustic music. The first “side” showcases his more soulful chops; the flip side is a singer-songwriter fan’s wet dream. Seriously. I’m stuck on this one." - Bruce Warren, Some Velvet Blog

"'Legend of the Western Hills,' a swirling ballad filled with strings, vibrato and waltzing percussion, is one of the highlights from the folk disc." - Andrew Leahey, American Songwriter

"Baxley’s music should please anyone who has fallen fleetingly for bands like The Black Keys. His focused approach to folk and blues outstrips those superstars in terms of melodic complexity and emotional impact. Heatstroke finds him laying down a trio of instantly attractive rock singles. The title track, for instance, pairs the clanging repetition of baroque piano with driving delta blues, a thrilling juxtaposition that makes two very old styles seem suddenly brand new. The second EP is filled out with deliberate, acoustic-leaning fair, Baxley’s warming baritone paired with understated picking and rich string swells. Together, the two records constitute an impressive debut, proving Baxley’s stylistic breadth by showcasing two very different aesthetics." - Jordan Lawrence, Shuffle

“This music is best appreciated loud. Baxley imbued his pieces with a stealthy strength, one that hits up front and on the back end as well. Don't miss.” - Aiding & Abetting
 
“'Say Goodbye To The Night' is a perfect soulful snack for a cold winter evening.” - Beats Per Minute

KaiL Baxley - "Boy Got It Bad"

As winter approaches and the days grow shorter, dusk comes earlier, and homes are dimly lit, three of todays most unique songwriters come together to create a rare release of emotionally beautiful singles. 
Jason Lytle ~ Drop That Hero
Kramies ~ She's Low Tide
Tyler Ramsey ~ Arrow To Bow

Jason Lytle ~ DROP THAT HERO

Beetle Bee,
You know the muscle eats the brain sometimes
Tried to replicate a photo are you satisfied
Is it knowing that makes you mine
Or the knowing that we were running out of time

Well, hold that pose you're looking like a fatal frame
Paid a penny out of way to make a picture last in time and
Took a polaroid just to make you stay the same
Dont move, Dont move

Who are you to say
That time don't move any other other way and
Who are you to look the other way
When time don't move any other other way

Beetle bee you swing the bat and swing away
Dont move don't move
Swing the bat and swing away 
Like a picture in a frame
At least we'll always look the same inside a fatal looking frame

Don't you move, don't you move, don't you move
Don't you move, don't you move, don't you move

Watch the muscles that are moving you
Pretending I could move you too
Only you, and only you
I wish I could be 
The photograph you left me
Only you, and only you

Beetle bee you swing the bat and swing away
Dont move don't move
Swing the bat and swing away 
Like a picture in a frame
At least we'll always look the same inside a fatal looking frame

All the sentimental pain
Of a picture of a game
At least we'll always look the same 
Inside a fatal looking frame 

Who are you to say
That time don't move any other other way and
Who are you to look the other way
When time don't move any other other way

Ghost Party

Dont Move

Found Yourself A Lady


Kimberly Morgan York "Real Thing"

Harbor

Recalls The Flaming Lips and Stereolab with lyrics that represent a desperate call out to alien life for a little help out of all the problems we've created for ourselves. Also includes some fun easter eggs: cover art design and percussion parts arranged in the "S.O.S." Morse code pattern; samples of greetings to alien life in different languages taken from the famous “Golden Record” included on board NASA’s 1977 Voyager mission.

S.O.S.

Wastelander

Wastelander "Get it Right"

Weird Magic

JR Wicker "World in Me"

JR Wicker "Window"

JR Wicker "Telepathy"

JR Wicker "Glass"

JR Wicker "Oh How it Shined"

JR Wicker "Darkness"

JR Wicker "Curse"

JR Wicker "Burnt"

Waiting on a Breeze

Ruark "Waiting On A Breeze"

Ruark "By My Side"

Ruark "Love Is Destiny"

Ruark "Long Way Rolling"

Ruark "Full Of Strife"

Ruark "Don't Look Back"

Ruark "Into The Sun"

Ruark "Over Me"

Ruark "Out Of Ashes"

Ruark "Brave Eyes"

Broken Telephone

Wyly Bigger "Hello, Is That You?"

Release Date: May 12
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Self-Released
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Pavo Pavo - "Ran Ran Run"

You know him as Prince. Certain musicians new him as their own personal song writer! Check out the ORIGINALS from Prince, starting with Sheila E.'s hit "The Glamorous Life.  Share & like!

Originals

Prince - The Glamorous Life (Originals)

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Artist: Lapland
Album: Lapland
Release date: March 26, 2013
Record label: Hundred Pockets Records

About: 
The beginning of Lapland started before it even had a name. It was born in a tiny half-bedroom in Brooklyn, where songwriter Josh Mease began recording a new batch of songs in early 2011. Mease has always found comfort in the solitude of his own thoughts, often preferring the landscapes within his mind’s eye over the bustle of the city that surrounds him. So it seems fitting that in making Lapland’s self-titled debut, he worked alone using whatever was within reach – only rarely using other musicians.

Perhaps this self-imposed isolation is why Lapland has such an introspective tone. Themes of separation and loss are woven throughout the album, as Lapland moves fluently through different styles and genres while maintaining a uniquely personal sound.  From the percolating electronic gallop of the opening track, “Unwise”, to the blue-eyed soul of “Aeroplane”, to the acoustic haze and layered harmonies of “Overboard”, Mease always keeps things interesting.  One can hear the effect of the myriad of music styles and genres that informed Lapland – Early synth pioneers of the 60′s and 70′s, French Impressionists like Ravel and Debussy, and 1970′s staples like Fleetwood Mac.

Mixing styles is not new for Mease. He grew up in Texas where his childhood love of rock and country evolved into studying jazz guitar. After moving to New York, he eventually shifted his focus from playing jazz to singing and writing songs. This transformation gives Mease a unique approach to songwriting, and his work has earned him fans not only in indie circles but also in jazz, R&B, and classical music as well.

The name Lapland only presented itself after the album was completed, when Mease picked up a book from the $2 stacks at a used bookstore called “Lappland Wanderland.” The book contained photos of other-worldly landscapes and vast open spaces which seemed to connect with Mease’s new recording. It was not a difficult decision to adopt the name Lapland for this new phase of Mease’s career. The scope of his work deserves a moniker of symbolic significance. And so, Lapland began.

Lapland - "Unwise"

Midlake - "Roscoe"

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