On her new six-song EP, California 1970, Tara Beier firmly establishes herself as a powerful new voice within the alt-folk scene. Drawing from the full range of her influences, from traditional folk and blues to classic rock and psychedelia, Beier bridges past and future sounds while offering a lyrical perspective both personal and universal.
California 1970 will be officially released April 21 on Beier’s own label, Red Raven Records and distributed through Kobalt Digital. The EP is available to pre-order now from iTunes. [LINK]
Based jointly in Toronto and Los Angeles, Beier produced California 1970 herself at legendary L.A. studio The Village Recorder, joined by guitarist Adam Zimmon (Iggy Pop, Shakira), drummer Tripp Beam (Moby), bassist Eliot Lorango (Sea Wolf), and keyboardist Sasha Smith (Ariana Grande, Linda Perry). Additional sessions were held at former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum’s studio.
Not surprisingly, the songs on California 1970 reflect, on the whole, her recent time living in L.A., using the city as a conduit for some deeply personal themes. Opening track “Fools Paradise” sets the bar high with its taut, slow-burning message of seeking the truth, before exploding by the end into a soaring, string-led chorus.
Directed by Tara and produced by her partner, Grammy-nominated music video producer Dennis Beier, the video for “Fools Paradise” addresses mental health issues in the form of a lost woman living in her own demented reality, or “fantasy rhyme.” Beautifully shot in Altadena, California at the landmark ranch of famed Armenian-American painter Jirayr Zorthian, the video is an ode to Zorthian Ranch’s rich artistic legacy, and universal truths of hope and human struggle.
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The other day, I heard an item on CBC radio about a big segment, on the betting site Paddy Power (uncertain of spelling and particulars), there now exists a whole segment of “Trump betting”.
Um dedum dedum. Easily found! http://www.paddypower.com/bet/politics/other-politics/donald-trump
@BfO, You have to remember Paddy Power were the company that gave us this advert (see if you can work out which shot was added after the complaints)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEmA_QF30GI
and these
Yup. The cat right as rain and up a tree.
Those other adverts plastered a continual smile on my face. Thanks!
The Tara Beier video was a good one. I am not so sure I need that woman’s ass mooning me all day.
I was commenting on two different videos. That was not clear.
The Paddy Power ad vid just had to use the women’s ass to get people to click. Can’t say I need that ass to be showing up on my screen at work. :p
New Hollerado song: “Don’t Shake” it is one of my favourite songs on the new album, the other one hasn’t been released yet. But there are a few gems on the new album. This one was written by Nick, after he had his cancer scare, a year and a half ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGA2V4esUyM
Thanks guys, I enjoyed both the Tara Beier & the Hollerado videos.
Thanks for that Wynnsie.