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As a pre-cursor to their forthcoming EP, Beautiful Small Machines release their a banjo-laden re-envisioning of MIA’s 'Paper Planes' single. Already a Top 5 Pick of the Week in The Guardian of London, BSM infuse the iconic hip-hop track with their own folk-pop sway while maintaining the integrity of what at its core, is simply a great song. Originally begun as an aside during a rehearsal over the winter, they immediately saw a great response at shows, and realized they had a good thing...just add banjo.
Bree Sharp & Don DiLego forged a successful writing partnership over 10 years ago during the making of Bree's debut album, A Cheap and Evil Girl (Trauma), which featured the wryly scripted, cult hit “David Duchovny (Why Won't You Love Me)”, and Don’s critically praised, The Lonestar Hitchhiker (Universal). After completing work on what would have been Bree’s fourth solo release, the duo decided instead to scrap what was mostly a straightforward acoustic album for a sound that incorporated whatever else was lying around the studio. Experimenting with an audio collage that had no restrictions, hi-fidelity not being the goal, what grew was a sci-fi based, fantasy, retro-twang-rock, pop-folk montage, perfectly highlighted on their debut EP, Robots in Love.
Featuring the heartbreaking and biting lyrics that Bree has become acclaimed for, and Don’s increasingly unique production and songwriting antics...for which he has been in great demand of late (see Jesse Malin's Love it to Life).
Early Releases | Each song on the Robot in Love EP seem to twist and turn at every angle, like the title track itself, which starts out like a 70’s disco song filtered though AM radio only to erupt in twangy divergent guitars and live drums. On their second EP release, Simple Joys (4 Roy & Pris), Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon, a fan of the band, lent his haunting vocals on the titular, dark, love song written for the ill-fated androids in Bladerunner. The song musically and lyrically tells the story of the two genetically engineered slaves, star-crossed and desperate for more time.
“One of the things I like so very much about great covers like this one, is they let you realize at the root, what appeals to people musically. This cover is about as different from the original musically while retaining much of the same structure and pacing. Not the easiest thing to do.” -RLSBlog
Hello World | Despite having yet to release a full-length album, BSM has scored several big licenses on ABC's Castle, 90210 and The Hills, as well as promo campaigns for Victoria’s Secret, MasterCard, and Starz. Don has also recently scored the feature film Ranchero, and the soundtrack is available on CD and iTunes. He has a new EP being release July 2012.
Bree Sharp & Don DiLego forged a successful writing partnership over 10 years ago during the making of Bree's debut album, A Cheap and Evil Girl (Trauma), which featured the wryly scripted, cult hit “David Duchovny (Why Won't You Love Me)”, and Don’s critically praised, The Lonestar Hitchhiker (Universal). After completing work on what would have been Bree’s fourth solo release, the duo decided instead to scrap what was mostly a straightforward acoustic album for a sound that incorporated whatever else was lying around the studio. Experimenting with an audio collage that had no restrictions, hi-fidelity not being the goal, what grew was a sci-fi based, fantasy, retro-twang-rock, pop-folk montage, perfectly highlighted on their debut EP, Robots in Love.
Featuring the heartbreaking and biting lyrics that Bree has become acclaimed for, and Don’s increasingly unique production and songwriting antics...for which he has been in great demand of late (see Jesse Malin's Love it to Life).
Early Releases | Each song on the Robot in Love EP seem to twist and turn at every angle, like the title track itself, which starts out like a 70’s disco song filtered though AM radio only to erupt in twangy divergent guitars and live drums. On their second EP release, Simple Joys (4 Roy & Pris), Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon, a fan of the band, lent his haunting vocals on the titular, dark, love song written for the ill-fated androids in Bladerunner. The song musically and lyrically tells the story of the two genetically engineered slaves, star-crossed and desperate for more time.
“One of the things I like so very much about great covers like this one, is they let you realize at the root, what appeals to people musically. This cover is about as different from the original musically while retaining much of the same structure and pacing. Not the easiest thing to do.” -RLSBlog
Hello World | Despite having yet to release a full-length album, BSM has scored several big licenses on ABC's Castle, 90210 and The Hills, as well as promo campaigns for Victoria’s Secret, MasterCard, and Starz. Don has also recently scored the feature film Ranchero, and the soundtrack is available on CD and iTunes. He has a new EP being release July 2012.
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