Check out LA-based Alt-Country/ Americana/ Roots-Rock outfit Sam Mellon and the Skylarks. They recently put out a self-produced 3-song EP in preparation for a full-length record already in production.
The band is fronted by Sam Mellon (vocals, acoustic guitar) and joined by Julie Wolf (accordian, piano, vocals), David Serby (electric bass guitar), Carl Urbinati (electric guitar) and Dave Ray (drums, vocals).
Urbaniti surfs his way through an awesome guitar solo on the “The Bombs Fall Around Me”. While a particular favorite is “Elevator on Fire”, a jangly, pop number highlighted by Wolf’s accordian and piano work. Last but not least, “Your New Hometown”, feels like a happy/sad journey through suburbia. You’ll find the musical chemistry of the Southern Californians evident on all three numbers found on the sampler and Mellon does a great job as lead. They certainly leave high anticipation for the forthcoming full-length effort. Think of them as Marah’s west coast counterpart.
Hear more on the Sam Mellon and the Skylarks web site or their MySpace profile and be sure and support the band by purchasing their EP on CDBaby and of course, if they play near you, you gotta check ‘em out live.
April 23rd, 2007 at 12:33 am
[…] Interesting tidbit: Plays bass for Sam Mellon and the Skylarks whom I reviewed late last year. Earned an “It’s a Cracker” rating from Miles of Music. […]
September 6th, 2007 at 12:24 am
[…] A year ago, I mentioned an EP from Sam Mellon and The Skylarks and now I’m happy to tell you that they’ve finally released their first full length record. Luckily they’ve retained the three original songs from the EP: “The Bombs All Fall Around Me”, “Elevator on Fire” and “Your New Hometown”. Some of the newer and notable tracks include “Just Like Theves”, “Like the Twilight”, “Frozen Lake” and “Lost in Your Neighborhood”. Close your eyes and stroll through the streets of LA at a smooth, amble pace as your imagination soars through a listen of the 10 songs included on Sam Mellon and the Skylarks’ debut album. […]