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SWEPT OUT TO SEA with KC locals HEROES+VILLAINS
Missouri natives, Heroes+Villains, emerge as a refreshing and welcomed buoy of sweeping, polished, sound in the sea of lo-fi, garage rock groups that seem to be flooding the waters of the indie-scene as of late.
Heroes+Villains’ new EP, Plans in Motion, is about fifteen minutes and four songs worth of larger than life, engulfing sound. Frontman, Ryan Wallace, delivers vocals that are full and absolutely earnest while perfectly complimenting Cody Stockton’s standout keys and enhancing the masterful and tight percussion of Jason Smith.
While the sound is dreamy, the guys aren’t afraid of guitar riffs and some raucous percussion. Oh and in case you were wondering, the EP boasts actual string parts—cellos, violins, the whole bit— which only serve to bolster the overall ethereal sound. Think: The Killers, sans eyeliner, meets Travis, but with a bit more edge, and pretend these guys hail from The UK.While musical tides ebb and flow, it seems as if Heroes+Villans have planted an impressive anchor. They’re on the horizon line, and they’re making waves….beautiful, cascading, electronic-indie-pop waves.
You can catch Heroes+Villains live, for their EP release show, Saturday March 27 at The Riot Room.
Music is one of the things in my life that consistently makes me FEEL. The way I see it is: if you feel, then you are not dead, and if you are not dead, you are alive, and being able to stay alive in this mad world is worth a lot. The way music makes me feel is worth a lot too and it's too great not to share.
This blog is simply a personal account of the music in my life and my response to it. Some of the music I write about and listen to is live, some of it is local, some of it is downloaded, some of it is from a 99 cent record , some of it is from 1969.
Welcome to my world of music and the way it makes me feel.
-Crystal Clem
cmclem@gmail.com
