Stepping right into "DBY" by Texan born, Brooklyn based actor, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Erica Swindell and you feel a sweeping, swelling feeling of dark grandeur. There is a pervasive surreal sense, the stair stepping strings lend an added air of mystery and Swindell's evocative vocal aesthetic crooning "don't be yourself" amps up the bent reflections. You feel as if you are plunging into an addictive NetFlixian binger and, in fact, "DBY" would of been an absolutely fitting sonic coda to the recent finale of Hulu's "Cruel Summer" (or maybe even the theme song). It would of been perfect either way.
Written by Swindell and featuring Kristine Kruta on cello who also collaborated with Swindel on the string arrangements, "DBY" was produced by Lorenzo Wolff.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Erica Swindell is a Brooklyn based actor, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A native Texan, her introduction to the music world began at the age of 3 through classical violin. She joined her first Country band as a fiddle player and vocalist at the age of 12 and began to incorporate different genres to her classical training. After her Texas years, she made her Broadway debut in the musical ONCE in 2013 and went on to tour the world with the First National Tour of ONCE. During this time, Swindell was spotted by Don Henley of the Eagles and joined his band as violinist and backing vocalist. Currently, Swindell is the concert master for the 44 piece orchestra backing the Eagles “Hotel California 2020” tour.
Written by Swindell and featuring Kristine Kruta on cello who also collaborated with Swindel on the string arrangements, "DBY" was produced by Lorenzo Wolff.
-Robb Donker Curtius
* * *
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://ericaswindell.bandcamp.com/
Erica Swindell is a Brooklyn based actor, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A native Texan, her introduction to the music world began at the age of 3 through classical violin. She joined her first Country band as a fiddle player and vocalist at the age of 12 and began to incorporate different genres to her classical training. After her Texas years, she made her Broadway debut in the musical ONCE in 2013 and went on to tour the world with the First National Tour of ONCE. During this time, Swindell was spotted by Don Henley of the Eagles and joined his band as violinist and backing vocalist. Currently, Swindell is the concert master for the 44 piece orchestra backing the Eagles “Hotel California 2020” tour.
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