The term refers to the number of measures, or musical bars, used to express the melody.
They released a covers album 'A Thing of the Past' on Gnomonsong.The 12-bar blues are one of the most recognizably used chord progressions in popular music. Vetiver released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on indie folk label DiChristina, with follow up To Find Me Gone' in 2006. In 2011, Cabic appeared on former Cardinals guitarist Neal Casal's studio album, Sweeten the Distance and co-produced Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion album Bright Examples with Thom Monahan Vetiver is an American folk band formed in San Francisco in the early noughties headed by songwriter Andy Cabic.Ĭabic's music is nuanced and sensitive, with no glitz or grandstanding needed in order for it to be heard.Ī longtime collaborator of Devendra Banhart, with whom he launched the the independent label Gnomonsong Recordings, he was also a member of the experimental electronic band Tussle, and as Vetiver, has toured with Vashti Bunyan, Joanna Newson, Fleet Foxes, Wilco, Banhart and many others. ?Vetiver's music is subtle and slow-burning, destined for a more discerning alternative following' - Folk Radio And in 2019 he tackled the Christmas album on The Holiday Sounds of Josh Rouse but instead of well-worn carols or classics, he wrote an entire record of original holiday themed pop songs. He followed that up with Love In the Modern Age, which took its musical inspiration from the thinking man's pop of the eighties: The Blue Nile, Prefab Sprout and the Style Council. The Embers of Time, was one of his strongest self-described asmy surreal, ex-pat, therapy record. In 2014, he won a Goya Award (the Spanish equivalent of an Oscar) for best song for "Do You Really Want To Be In Love," from the film 'La Gran Familia Española.' On El Turista (2010) he even experimented with writing and singing some songs in Spanish. Subtitulo (2006) contained the international indie folk hit "Quiet Town". The follow up, Nashville (2005) continued the hot streak and expanded his audience further.Īfter relocating to Valencia, Spain with his wife Paz, Rouse has released a steady stream of high quality songs and albums. While the Seventies are often identified with singer-songwriters, Rouse was primarily attracted to the warmer sound of albums back then, as well as the more communal feel of the soul music of that time. Noting that he'd earned a reputation for melancholy, he says, with a laugh,I figured this is my career, I might as well try to enjoy it. But at the end of the day, no matter how eclectic I try to make it, it's my voice and melodic sensibility that tie things together.įor his breakthrough album, 1972 (2003), Rouse decided to cheer up a bit. The follow up- Home (2000)yielded the song 'Directions' which Cameron Crowe used in his film Vanilla Sky.Įvery time I've made a record, I've tried to make it different from the last one,says Rouse.I always became fascinated by a different style of music. The album's acclaim led to tours with Aimee Mann, Mark Eitzel and the late Vic Chestnut.
Josh Rouse was born in Nebraska, and following an itinerant upbringing he eventually landed in Nashville where he recorded his debut Dressed Like Nebraska (1998). Without pandering, they seek to satisfy both your ear and your understanding. They are clear-eyed, empathetic and penetrating. Rouse's songs present themselves to you with an open heart, an innate intelligence and an absolute lack of pretension. Like a baseball player who quietly hits 30 home runs every year or a golfer who regularly finishes in the Top Ten, Josh Rouse's continued streak of excellence is easy to ignore and maybe even downplay a little - Tim Sendra, Melting Vinyl are delighted to bring a twin billing of American folk/roots singer songwriters to the Komedia in September 2021.įor updates and further information please join/visit the Facebook event page: