BEAST IN STORES NOW
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 Beast's self-titled debut is out via Verve Forecast. The powerful, catchy, and diverse sounds this album offers prove that the partnering of Jean-Phi Goncalves and Betty Bonifassi was instant chemistry.
There is a vibe and sound that inhabits a place where the cinematic grandeur of Portishead meets the immediacy of Rage Against the Machine. With help from lyricist Simon Wilcox, Betty strikes a balance between telling vividly detailed stories and still adhering to the concise songwriting structure of pop. Soul, rap, electro, rock and jazz (complete with a Charles Mingus bass sample on “Satan”) collide in Beast. “Trip rock,” Betty calls it, the phrase invoking the way haunting choirs and glitchy electronic bits run underneath saw-toothed bass and grinding guitars.
MP3 of "Mr. Hurricane"
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BEAST @ SXSW
If you'll be in Austin this year for SXSW, don't miss your chance to see Beast. They have 6 shows scheduled, so there's no shortage of opportunities to catch them live! Keep your eyes and ears peeled for all show information. Details coming shortly...
"One of the most strikingly original and swaggeringly bad-ass Canadian albums to rear its head in recent memory." - Ben Rayner, Toronto Star
"One of the best albums of the year." - Robert Everett-Green, Globe & Mail
"(Beast)...is a conversation, a creative evolution in which two strong artistic personalities prod each other into uncharted territory." - T'Cha Dunlevy, Montreal Gazette
"Over phat bass synth and ruff beats Betty does her thing like a noir R&B queen, angelic one moment and devilish the next." - Chris Twomey, Tandem
For more information on Beast, please visit:
www.beastsound.net
www.myspace.com/beastsound
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