Fauna Twin are Parisian singer Claire Jacquemard and Welsh guitarist/producer Owain Ginsberg (Hippies Vs. Ghosts and We Are Animal).
Following on from the effervescent EP The Hydra, released in 2016 (Which everyone must listen to!) Fauna Twin release their eagerly anticipated new single ‘Mother’ accompanied by a mesmerising music video. A remarkable comeback.
A very appropriately timed release with it being the month of Mothers Day. For Fauna Twin this song is dedicated to “Mothers” and “An ode to birth even in reverse”. The vocals are effortless and hypnotic, the beat thrumming and building throughout is trance-inducing, a source of comfort like a heartbeat.
Claire says of the track: “I’m so happy to share with you that tune, which I wrote religiously like a psalm, an ode to love and its density. Dedicated to my Mothers, to all the ramifications and the roots. This song was a monochord challenge, as its structure is unusual. The arrangements and layering process were rooting into a true thinking and positive artistic pressure.
The video is edited by the great Bec MC Jagger who had been a true ally during the visual fulfilment.”
Following on from their warmly received debut single ‘Mourning Sickness’ North Wales band Sister Envy grace us with yet another captivating single, the extraordinary ‘Tide’.
‘Tide’ lures you in with soothing guitar tones and cinematic psychedelia, it grows from enveloping heart on the sleeve melodies, decorated in a carousel of psych tinged guitars into a sprawling epic anthem.
‘I’ll be the one to save you’ promises Joliffe in a track that’s woozy, romantic, mysterious yet with a sting in the tail. Gradually swelling into a fuzz laden chorus that has elements of the shoegaze anthems of Ride. Verve or the grungy gaze of early Smashing Pumpkins. It’s another fascinating glimpse of Sister’s Envy’s sonic arsenal and world of intrigue and ambition that looks at the horizon beyond their North Walian homes.
Vocalist and guitarist, Kameron Jolliffe says: “Tide is the first song we recorded together as a band, I wrote it whilst severely hungover one sunny afternoon, it was one of those days where the moon was visible.. I wrote it about someone I used to see, a toxic relationship that still pulls you in just to inevitably throw you back.”
Sister Envy hail from the North Wales coast, a place of mystery, harshness, and beauty, a place where opportunity is blocked for younger people yet dreams can break through. It’s here that Sister Envy met at college. This fast-emerging Alternative Psychedelic rock quartet are a brand new signing to North Wales label Yr Wyddfa Records Snowdonia (home to Holy Coves).
Sister Envy are Kameron Jolliffe (Vocals and Lead Guitar), Matty Waring (Guitar), Callum Jones (Bass) and Ryan Roberts (Drums). The band are a new signing to North Wales label Yr Wyddfa Records Snowdonia.
They have crafted their sound in the studio with Welsh producers Owain Ginsberg (Hippies Vs. Ghosts) and Scott Marsden (Holy Coves).
The lunar single ‘Tide’ is out now on all streaming platforms.
Alternative rock band from the coast of North Wales, Sister Envy have released their eagerly anticipated debut single ‘Mourning Sickness’ across all streaming platforms worldwide!
Sister Envy are Kameron Jolliffe (Vocals and Lead Guitar), Matty Waring (Guitar), Callum Jones (Bass) and Ryan Roberts (Drums). The band are a new signing to North Wales label Yr Wyddfa Records Snowdonia.
They have crafted their sound in the studio with Welsh producers Owain Ginsberg (Hippies Vs. Ghosts) and Scott Marsden (Holy Coves).
With influences being derived from all the best era’s, from the 60’s to the 90’s, ‘Mourning Sickness’ is an encapsulating introduction to their dreamy and mind bending world. A beautifully haunting track that perfectly captures the fuzzy confusion you feel when you first wake up in the morning. The deep drones and atmospheric tones captivate and mystify. An extremely emotive song you feel in the pit of your stomach. Enchanting and spellbinding, a powerful and fascinating debut single.
Kameron says of the single “Mourning Sickness was the first song I ever wrote when I was 16, and it feels like it makes sense for it to be released first, almost like an ode to my past self and what was happening in my life at that time.”
This year has a lot in store for Sister Envy, where they will be drawing you in with a series of other worldly single releases and a performance at Focus Wales, Wrexham in May.
Indie Revolution can’t wait to see what is next to come from Sister Envy!
AWAY WE GO’ is the fourth video in a series of five music videos to be released by the band created by award winning Ukrainian Filmmaker Taras Merenkov.
This video for the single ‘AWAY WE GO’ is taken from the Druids and Bards album and was filmed by Jason Griffith.
Notably, Taras won an award for the video he shot for the band for their video for ‘The Hurt Within’. Merenkov’s hazy cinematic style of direction really emphasises the music and makes a formidable visual, filmed on location in the band’s local vicinity in Wales.
‘AWAY WE GO’ is taken from the band’s critically acclaimed album ‘Druids and Bards‘ which is out now via Welsh label ‘Yr Wyddfa Records’.
‘Druids and Bards’ has been championed by Gary Crowley on BBC Radio London and playlisted on Amazing Radio’s A List, Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music and with BBC Radio Wales support from Huw Stephens and Adam Walton. It’s fair to say that North Wales Psych-Rock Band Holy Coves have had quite the year!
Through long time friend and Producer David Wrench (just mixed the new BLUR album), ‘Holy Coves’ were put in touch with Texan Producer Erik Wofford (The Black Angels / Explosions In The Sky) and have built quite a magical working relationship, one where Wofford found himself on Mixing and Mastering duties for the ‘Druids And Bards’ album and it has certainly contributed massively to their new sound and ethos.
The track ‘AWAY WE GO’ is the work of Welsh Singer/Songwriter, Scott Marsden and was Recorded at Pehhesgyn Hall Studios, Menai Bridge Anglesey, Produced by Scott Marsden, John Lawrence (Gorky Zycotic Mynci ) & Owain Ginsberg ( We Are Animal / Hippies vs Ghosts) and Mixed by Erik Wofford (The Black Angels) in Austin Texas USA.
Scott has said of the inspiration behind the track and video:
“The line ‘ All I see is you and me ‘ was written for my wife. She’s my soulmate,
We’ve been through so much together, Whenever I sing this I think of her.”
And further
“This record is about stepping out of the darkness and into the light”
The physical copies of the Druids and Bards album sold out within just two months and the band are set to release another coloured vinyl pressing shortly.
This year has also seen Holy Coves touring the whole of the UK and they have plans to do so again before the end of the year. During their earlier tour of the UK they took in festivals such as the Isle Of Wight Festival where they enjoyed playing to a packed out tent on the This Feeling stage.
Following on from the brilliant ‘Giamocs’ Hippies vs Ghosts release ‘Green Planets’, the sixth fantastic new album from Welsh experimental indie rocker Owain Ginsberg, hailing from Cwm y Glo in North Wales.
A kaleidoscope of instruments and unique sounds, this album has you hooked from the first track ‘Wrth Y Mor’ right down to the finale ‘Potions in the Morning.’ It’s full of free flowing music that has no boundaries, groovy and psychedelic. ‘Western Lie’ has to be a favourite for me. An epically atmospheric track!
Although Hippies vs Ghosts have released six albums you will only find two on spotify. For fans who want to check out their back catalogue head over to Bandcamp.
Owain Ginsberg (The Heights, We Are Animal) returns with Hippies vs Ghosts 5th album titled ‘Giamocs’ released via Bandcamp.
The Welsh multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter & producer is on fine form as always, he is easily one of the most consistent song-writers over the past two decades. ‘Giamocs’ oozes class from beginning to end.
Recorded at his home studio in France the record has elements of Can and songs which wouldn’t be out of place on a Quentin Tarantino or Guy Ritchie movie soundtrack, to be fair that would be a poor portrayal of his song-writing because for me his songs are in a different league to any songs that ever appear in these movies.
Owain has an ability that not many other musicians can ever reach. He always manages to capture something which sounds so alive and free, tribal in space! Some of the best melodies and riffs you could never imagine. He really attacks your mind with melodies, its futuristic yet still has the deepest of roots and gets right into your soul.
I’m not the first to say that Owain is a living genius. I’ve heard it said by some of the best names in music over the years.
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