Esther Rose • Emily Hines
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Esther Rose
Esther Rose was on a long solo drive when she started writing the opening title track of Want, her stunning fifth album. At first, the words seemed almost like a joke, something to keep herself amused as the miles passed. “I want a puppy, but I don't want a mess. I want to know where I’m going without GPS,” she sang from behind the wheel. Soon, the idea snowballed into a list of desires that spanned existential, spiritual, and mundane; romantic to platonic to familial; at once wildly ambitious yet piercingly relatable; all set to a catchy melody that blends her pop instincts with country storytelling and the raw immediacy of a basement punk show. In other words, she was on her way to another classic Esther Rose song.
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Emily Hines
https://www.emilyhines.com/
Raised on a small farm where the Midwest meets the South, Emily Hines crafts earnest indie rock with a twangy, unruly air. These Days, Emily’s first album for Keeled Scales and her initial offering to a wider world, features nine songs thoughtfully recorded to cassette from a tiny house in South Nashville, tracing Emily’s progression as a twenty-something seeking love and meaning in late-stage capitalism. The songs play like a stack of Polaroids on the coffee table, candid and nostalgic.
After writing most of the album during an interlude of organic farming in Ohio and Kentucky, Emily quickly began playing shows around Nashville, connecting with a warm collective of like-minded musicians that eventually led her to her producer and partner, Henry Park. This quiet blossoming of community was powerful and formative, informing her writing process and eventually connecting her to her band – a rotating cast of generously talented musicians including Liv Greene, Holden Bitner, and John-Ruben Medina. Drawn particularly to improvisation and collaboration, Hines and her band shaped the songs over countless gigs and rehearsals.
The recording process was joyful and experimental, initially with very few expectations of the outcome. Trusting the power of embodied presence in a performance, they recorded live takes of her voice and guitar to cassette, which were then layered upon by her band, who added drums, cello, and more.
The resulting collection makes for something truly special; rich and decadent but also earthy and cracked. Emily prioritized creating a recording that feels human and present, and the outcome is palpable throughout These Days. At times we’re right there in the room with Emily, up close and deeply personal, at other points it’s as if you’re straining to hear from the outside listening in; ear to the wall, notes carried and caught in the breeze.
19+
$33.18 (includes taxes/fees)
www.transmitpresents.com
Esther Rose
Esther Rose was on a long solo drive when she started writing the opening title track of Want, her stunning fifth album. At first, the words seemed almost like a joke, something to keep herself amused as the miles passed. “I want a puppy, but I don't want a mess. I want to know where I’m going without GPS,” she sang from behind the wheel. Soon, the idea snowballed into a list of desires that spanned existential, spiritual, and mundane; romantic to platonic to familial; at once wildly ambitious yet piercingly relatable; all set to a catchy melody that blends her pop instincts with country storytelling and the raw immediacy of a basement punk show. In other words, she was on her way to another classic Esther Rose song.
with
Emily Hines
https://www.emilyhines.com/
Raised on a small farm where the Midwest meets the South, Emily Hines crafts earnest indie rock with a twangy, unruly air. These Days, Emily’s first album for Keeled Scales and her initial offering to a wider world, features nine songs thoughtfully recorded to cassette from a tiny house in South Nashville, tracing Emily’s progression as a twenty-something seeking love and meaning in late-stage capitalism. The songs play like a stack of Polaroids on the coffee table, candid and nostalgic.
After writing most of the album during an interlude of organic farming in Ohio and Kentucky, Emily quickly began playing shows around Nashville, connecting with a warm collective of like-minded musicians that eventually led her to her producer and partner, Henry Park. This quiet blossoming of community was powerful and formative, informing her writing process and eventually connecting her to her band – a rotating cast of generously talented musicians including Liv Greene, Holden Bitner, and John-Ruben Medina. Drawn particularly to improvisation and collaboration, Hines and her band shaped the songs over countless gigs and rehearsals.
The recording process was joyful and experimental, initially with very few expectations of the outcome. Trusting the power of embodied presence in a performance, they recorded live takes of her voice and guitar to cassette, which were then layered upon by her band, who added drums, cello, and more.
The resulting collection makes for something truly special; rich and decadent but also earthy and cracked. Emily prioritized creating a recording that feels human and present, and the outcome is palpable throughout These Days. At times we’re right there in the room with Emily, up close and deeply personal, at other points it’s as if you’re straining to hear from the outside listening in; ear to the wall, notes carried and caught in the breeze.
19+
$33.18 (includes taxes/fees)
www.transmitpresents.com
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