Shayfer James
Those of you who read this
blog, (there are a couple of you, right?) know that I have Vaudevillian, Carnivalesque tendencies and like music that capture the
mood and visuals of times past but bring them smack damn to the present.
Shayfer James does that for me, I wish I had discovered earlier would definitely
been included in Popakazooza. He recently closed the house, a
packed house at Maxwells Thursday night closing for Those Mockingbirds at their
Fa Sol La Vinyl release party. (more on that later)
Anywoo, let’s just get to
the music!
"...poetic compositions, which ride turbulent waves of melodious verses, backed by a storm of intricate instrumentals (“Battle Cry,” “Diggin’ Up Hatchets”), with a pair minimalistic testimonial type-tracks mixed in amongst the bunch (“Peace,” “Have A Seat Misery”). However, the cream of this crop rose to the top in “Weight Of The World,” the leading number to one of SIMGE’s favorite albums of the year" - Speak Into My Good Eye
"the songs are a welcome dark wave that takes the listener in unexpected directions and unexpected realms of emotion" - whatstrending.tv (InDMusic)
"dark and funky piano arrangement lets you know that this wired situation is one that James thinks is quite dire" - MTVHive
Counterfeit Arcade released Nov. 2011
The Owl & The Elephant released May 2010
Free Ep Red Room Vol. 1 released Dec. 2008
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