For those who geek out on the flawlessly executed smooth sounds of Steely Dan, Young Gun Silver Fox’s new single “West Side Jet” will not disappoint. The first single off their upcoming album “Ticket To Shangri La”, the song catches a vibe straight out of the mid 70’s and flexes the band’s razor sharp Yacht Rock chops. Complete with a whistling intro, punchy bassline, verbed up percussion, a slick acoustic guitar solo and literally all the major seven chords, the term nostalgia really doesn’t do this masterpiece justice. It totally takes you there. Young Gun Silver Fox is a duo comprised of Andy Platts and Shawn Lee. Their first two albums, West End Coast and AM Waves set the benchmark for 21st Century, 1970s-influenced rock music. Platts is the lead singer and lyricist/composer of Mamas Gun, the London-based five piece funk/soul collective whose four albums to date have received huge critical acclaim in the UK. Shawn Lee, best known for his […]
Another brilliant release from the label Skeletal Lightning, Jack M. Senff’s new album ‘Low Spirit’ feels like an introspective road trip through the middle of America. The album title track “Low Spirit” deals with the complexities of life and the toll it can have on our lives. Yeah it’s been hard to watch the world as it’s ending…& though there might be hope come tomorrowIt’s always just out of reach in the moment—That’s time spilling through the cracks in my handI’m a low spirit in a strange land The Michigan-based singer-songwriter found his new voice as a solo artist after having been a member in the indie rock bands Merchant Ships, Midwest Pen Pals and William Bonney. Following in the tradition of great Americana singer-songwriters like Neil Young, Jack’s music gets it’s impact from his depth of songwriting and sincere vocal delivery. Jack landed his first ever sync recently with his song “Old Days” in CW series The […]