{"id":6414,"date":"2011-01-28T00:54:56","date_gmt":"2011-01-28T05:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/?p=6414"},"modified":"2011-01-28T00:56:15","modified_gmt":"2011-01-28T05:56:15","slug":"band-roundup-first-of-the-new-year-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/2011\/01\/band-roundup-first-of-the-new-year-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Band Roundup ~ first of the new year! (part one)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sonny Smith, Gregory and the Hawk (photo courtesy of mostlyjunkfood.com), Danielle Ate The Sandwich, Woodsman, and Infantree<\/p><\/div>\n

Welcome to the first band roundup of the year, though we won’t say how long I’ve had these fine bands sitting in my inbox… In this first installment, there’s the dreamy space jams of Woodsman, beautiful harpist and folk singer-songwriter Meredith Godreau a.k.a. Gregory and the Hawk, and the mysterious desert music of Infantree. A warm, acoustic, both serene and haunting ‘comfy as an old pair of shoes’ EP from Sonny & the Sandwitches, and someone I’ve been impressed with for some time now, Danielle Ate The Sandwich. <\/p>\n

Woodsman<\/a> | Gregory and the Hawk<\/a> | Infantree<\/a> | Sonny & The Sandwitches<\/a> | Danielle Ate The Sandwich<\/a><\/p>\n

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Woodsman are dual percussionists and dual “sonic animators” who create a glorious cacophony of psychedelia with dreamlike, hazy vocals drifting overhead. They just put out their second album, Rare Forms<\/em><\/a> (Lefse Records and Fire Talk Records) and are having a release party on February 11 at Larimer Lounge in their hometown of Denver. Have a listen, and take a little trip.<\/p>\n

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Gregory and the Hawk<\/h3>\n
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photo courtesy of: mostlyjunkfood.com<\/p><\/div>\n

In “Landscapes” from her third release Leche<\/em> (FatCat Records<\/a>), crisp and sparkling plucked harp and urgent strings create transcendent beauty as Meredith Godreau’s vocals conjure a little girl telling a fanciful fairy tale. Calling herself Gregory and the Hawk, she recently toured with labelmates Les Shelleys<\/a> in Europe, and will begin a U.S. tour February 23 in Los Angeles. On this recent release, there are contributions from several friends, with many of the supporting instruments played by the album’s producer Adam Pierce (Mice Parade). Here’s a beautiful solo version of “Landscapes,” from the Oliver Peel Session #31.<\/p>\n