Loving You Down - Bells Atlas
from the album Bells Atlas (2013)
Original vibes. How many artists truly have them?
Bells Atlas does. In a music world densely packed with all kinds of genres, this Oakland, California-based band has a natural ability to find their spaces and lay down their groove.
Loosely categorized in the R&B/Soul genre, this band defies pigeonholing, largely thanks to their drummer - Geneva Harrison. As you listen to this album, you hear a different elements of her incredible chops within each song. Whether she is laying down a fierce tribal beat, punching out a rhythm on the rim of her snare, or creating a wall of falling water with her cymbal play, you can't help but tune into every choice she makes. She will remind you how exciting it is to listen to a great drummer.
Loving You Down is the opening number on their sensational self-titled full length debut. The opening beat grabs you, with mystery keys lurking in the shadows. Then come the neo-soul vocals of Sandra Lawson-Ndu. Her lush tone and style is overdubbed and arranged to create a stirring crescendo that abruptly downshifts to introduce the bass groove. And the song keeps evolving from there...
With each transition we are treated to a new vibe. How many bands have the ability to throw you this many looks while never losing their essence? Powerful stuff.
I will be sure to follow this band for years, always eager to hear where they take me to next.
Click Here to watch the music video.
Original vibes. How many artists truly have them?
Bells Atlas does. In a music world densely packed with all kinds of genres, this Oakland, California-based band has a natural ability to find their spaces and lay down their groove.
Loosely categorized in the R&B/Soul genre, this band defies pigeonholing, largely thanks to their drummer - Geneva Harrison. As you listen to this album, you hear a different elements of her incredible chops within each song. Whether she is laying down a fierce tribal beat, punching out a rhythm on the rim of her snare, or creating a wall of falling water with her cymbal play, you can't help but tune into every choice she makes. She will remind you how exciting it is to listen to a great drummer.
Loving You Down is the opening number on their sensational self-titled full length debut. The opening beat grabs you, with mystery keys lurking in the shadows. Then come the neo-soul vocals of Sandra Lawson-Ndu. Her lush tone and style is overdubbed and arranged to create a stirring crescendo that abruptly downshifts to introduce the bass groove. And the song keeps evolving from there...
With each transition we are treated to a new vibe. How many bands have the ability to throw you this many looks while never losing their essence? Powerful stuff.
I will be sure to follow this band for years, always eager to hear where they take me to next.
Click Here to watch the music video.
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