photo by Kelly Lovett
"Eyes Fall" by Victoria, B.C. based Ocie Elliott is painted in such a classic folk way that it feels timeless as if it is embedded in amber existing in the past, present and future. It is not only Jon Middleton's vocal aesthetic that feels so stoically somber but it is Sierra Lundy's harmonious embrace that stirs in more waves of deep melancholia. This is not to say that the song feels dour, it does not but the tenderness and contained passion feels like well cloistered emotions, covered in layers of clothing, so much that skin never touches skin. This makes for a brooding tenderness and simmering passion bolstered by the quiet strength of Ocie Elliot's harmonies.
"Eyes Fall" is from the folk duo's new EP "A Place" and if their tender strains sound familiar, it is because their songs have graced many television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Legacies and Batwoman. Of the EP they share: "Primarily centered around the acoustic guitar, these songs reflect a summer spent off the road reflecting upon topics of love, loss, companionship and home."
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Victoria, B.C. duo Ocie Elliott – Jon Middleton and Sierra Lundy – dream up dusty folk painted in broad strokes of acoustic instrumentation and lyrical eloquence meant for nights under the stars, long drives with no destination, and quiet moments of reprieve. After racking up over 15 million combined streams and receiving acclaim from American Songwriter, Atwood Magazine, PopSugar, and more, the pair cement this balance on their new EP, Slow Tide [Nettwerk], out March 12, 2021.
Ocie Elliott came to life in 2017 on EP. In between sharing stages with everyone from Mason Jennings and Sons Of The East to Kim Churchill and Joshua Hyslop, they launched a series of covers on YouTube shot in the backseat of their Honda CRV, performing intimate renditions of Elliott Smith, Gillian Welch, John Prine, and Simon & Garfunkel, to name a few. On the heels of 2019’s We Fall In, the single “Run To You” appeared in a slew of television shows, including Grey’s Anatomy, Batwoman, Legacies and more.
2020 proved to be their most prolific year yet kickstarted by the In That Room EP, and following it up with the critically acclaimed Tracks EP. At the top of the summer and in the midst of the Global Pandemic, Sierra and Jon retreated to an oceanside bungalow in Ladysmith on Vancouver Island for three days. The peace around them melted into their songwriting.
By achieving balance together on Slow Tide, Ocie Elliott might just help listeners do the same.
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