For over 1o years now, Welland, Ontario-born songwriter Scott Warren has been plugging away at his craft as the primary creative force behind the bands Pope Factory and perennial QBiM favourite Bronx Cheerleader . Recently, Warren unveiled details of a new project, Weejun , described as "more playful and experimental" than his other bands. Taking material amassed over the years that never quite fit with the direction of his other bands, Weejun fleshes out its base strummed guitar and vocal sound with toy instruments, vintage [...]
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Scott Warren is a L.A. based musician and front man for the Indie band Signal Hill Transmission . A few weeks ago (July 28th if you're keeping track), Scott released his solo debut Quick Fix Bandage . The lead song, "Before You Say Goodbye", has made several appearances on my iTunes - and in my head - over the last several weeks - most notably on a hike in Telluride in late July. "The reality sets and the reality...". You'll see what I mean. It's a solid album - mellow, leaning [...]
En congé du groupe Signal Hill Transmission, Scott Warren sort son premier album solo, Quick Fix Bandage. Le disque présente 11 morceaux naviguant entre folk et pop tandis que le concours d'instruments comme la mandoline, la pedal-steel ou le dobro donne une coloration country à l'ensemble. Les mélodies accrochent presque immédiatement et la voix de Warren est douce et expressive, évoquant Josh

Going offline for two weeks means returning to an inbox in the triple digits, and though my brain is swimming a bit from trying to cut it down to size in one afternoon, sifting through the backlog of sound is made easier by the presence of a few true gems, and a few others with moments of greatness they just cry out to be heard in spite of any rough edges. I'll have video, audio, and commentary from the newest and best from my annual pilgrimage through the New England folk scene anon, probably early [...]