Here’s a band that have passed us by until this week. Modern Woman released the debut album ‘Johnny’s Dreamworld’ at the beginning of May. There’s all sorts going on here and it’s our new favourite album, we thought we should share. So, if you haven’t heard anything yet, here’s a couple of tracks to whet your appetite.
Modern Woman – Johnny’s Dreamworld (Official Video) – YouTube
Modern Woman – Dashboard Mary (Official Video) – YouTube
Sophie Harris, singer, songwriter, explains, “A vital theme I’ve always wanted in Modern Woman is the idea of conflicting things, of the tender/harsh, loud/quiet and scrappy/polished. The style of everybody’s playing, drawing from a melting pot of influences, coming together to form something new.”
Modern Woman’s sound emerged from years of creative refinement. The band coalesced when Harris met violinist and composer David Denyer, who brought a background in experimental composition and textural sound work. Joined by Juan Brint-Gutiérrez on bass and saxophone and Adam Blackhurst on drums, the group forged a style that values the contrasting harsh edges of folk lyricism and noise that collides with melody. Working with producer Joel Burton (Naima Bock, Katy J Pearson, Vanishing Twin), they found a live immediacy that channels the raw intensity of their performances into a sound that is both rich and unpredictable.
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