Oakland, Ca record label ran by the dudes in SWMRS. Enjoy the tunes

Much to the chagrin of young midwestern songwriter Archie Powell, the appeal of genuine, high quality American song craft has apparently fallen by the wayside in recent years. With an emphasis instead placed upon ironic chique, chincey underground appeal, or some forced desire to innovate upon an art form that may have reached its limits of expansion and deconstruction, he can’t help but feel a little out of sorts with the whole situation.

“I’m just not particularly concerned with any of that. I am of the belief that what people really enjoy, what really stands the test of time, are well-written songs that folks can remember two minutes after the damn thing ends and your lunch break is over.”

If the debut release from Archie Powell & The Exports (the “Loose Change EP”) is any indication, it is clear to any listener that these boys are staunch supporters of the aforementioned notion, dispensing with the bullshit and delivering the goods with a suite of smart, punchy compositions that present visions of like-minded elder statesmen such as Tom Petty, Paul Westerberg, and Elvis Costello. This is not an attempt to look cool or cash in on a fad, though it seems as if the world would be a nicer place to live if good songwriting were a hot craze to chase.

These songs sound familiar while retaining their freshness, cool without feeling hip, and personal despite hinging on themes of universal appeal. But don’t take my word for it – listen in, get down, and believe it. This is what people are looking for.

You've found what you're looking for but you're still a bit far from getting to where you want to be.

Hailing from Sydney’s Inner West, Village Echoes formed in 2013 and are a multi influenced, energetic indie rock trio creating music that is certain to appeal to fans of Bloc Party, Jimmy Eat World and Biffy Clyro.

After just 3 months after the bands formation Village Echoes quickly threw together their debut EP ‘Evolve’ prior to a single onstage performance. This record would encapsulate the wide array of influences from all 3 members, from punk, grunge, to modern indie. ‘Evolve’ epitomized the bands desire for diversity, fun and drive not to become one dimensional. With the foundations strongly set the remainder of the year saw the band travel throughout NSW with their energetic live show 

“their music was impressively focused and confident, with tinges of Nirvana in places” 
– Alex Needham - The Guardian.
 
Singles ‘Another Thought’, received airplay on community radio stations nationwide as well as Triple J’s Unearthed Radio, while their video for ‘The Bike’ featured on ABC’s RAGE TV as well as notching up 50,000+ views online.

Early 2014 and work began on their new material. The trio found sanctuary in a secluded farmhouse in rural New South Wales, far from the distractions of city life. A new approach, new surroundings and a different writing method would be the reasoning for such escape. This time away would birth what would be the bands follow up tracks to ‘Evolve’.



LINKS:

www.villageechoes.com
www.facebook.com/villageechoes
www.soundcloud.com/village-echoes



These tunes are the beginnings of what is The Furrows...

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