"I'll leave you wanting more..."
"Enniskillen Family" by Cincinnati based indie rock, stoner jazz, dream rock quintet Sylmar as an uninitiated cold listen is a bloody beautiful trip. I love any kind of art where I think to myself "how did the artist come up with that?" and I thought that often when I listened to this track. The sense of surreality, the beautiful musical narrative, the exquisite tight pockets of rhythm and percussion that fall away to sublime sort of jazzy pop piano and Brian McCullough's smooth seriously exhilarating croon ( love his higher register vocal ooomph on "shape shifter") is so goddamn beautiful. You will notice the lyrical poetry on "Enniskillen Family" right away, the beautiful analogies or metaphors that may actually be something else within the story. It gives the song depth that bubbles in the back of your brain and the little Easter eggs of iconic people and faraway places add a colorful richness to the song. In this way and because of the dreamy piano playing I though a bit of the amazing Al Stewart ('Year of the Cat' circa 1976) and there is a sense, a timeless sense here by Sylmar that feels to me bathed in an inclusive 70's pop rock sound.
Fair warning: You decide if you want the paint your own fertile images in your head from this song or if you want to know what it is about. The following bracketed passages contains the songs interesting meaning shared by Sylmar. Either way, you will not be disappointed by the breath and scope of "Enniskillen Family".
[Enniskillen is a Town, in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The protagonist is drinking at a pub. A thing approaches them. This thing takes on many shapes, forms, it's Maureen O'Hara, it's a sweet pint of Guinness, it's a warm sweater, It's familiar and close to the protagonist: it's Enniskillen family.
But this form is also deceptive.
Turns out to be a shape shifter that promises Dual EU citizenship to the protagonist. the protagonist gets sucked in and dragged to the Northern Shore, which is actually the underworld.
Still, the song ends in bliss.
This place is transformative. It's beautiful, it's beyond emotion; it isn't heaven, but it isn't fiery hell. the underworld is something else.]
-Robb Donker Curtius
"Enniskillen Family" by Cincinnati based indie rock, stoner jazz, dream rock quintet Sylmar as an uninitiated cold listen is a bloody beautiful trip. I love any kind of art where I think to myself "how did the artist come up with that?" and I thought that often when I listened to this track. The sense of surreality, the beautiful musical narrative, the exquisite tight pockets of rhythm and percussion that fall away to sublime sort of jazzy pop piano and Brian McCullough's smooth seriously exhilarating croon ( love his higher register vocal ooomph on "shape shifter") is so goddamn beautiful. You will notice the lyrical poetry on "Enniskillen Family" right away, the beautiful analogies or metaphors that may actually be something else within the story. It gives the song depth that bubbles in the back of your brain and the little Easter eggs of iconic people and faraway places add a colorful richness to the song. In this way and because of the dreamy piano playing I though a bit of the amazing Al Stewart ('Year of the Cat' circa 1976) and there is a sense, a timeless sense here by Sylmar that feels to me bathed in an inclusive 70's pop rock sound.
Fair warning: You decide if you want the paint your own fertile images in your head from this song or if you want to know what it is about. The following bracketed passages contains the songs interesting meaning shared by Sylmar. Either way, you will not be disappointed by the breath and scope of "Enniskillen Family".
[Enniskillen is a Town, in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The protagonist is drinking at a pub. A thing approaches them. This thing takes on many shapes, forms, it's Maureen O'Hara, it's a sweet pint of Guinness, it's a warm sweater, It's familiar and close to the protagonist: it's Enniskillen family.
But this form is also deceptive.
Turns out to be a shape shifter that promises Dual EU citizenship to the protagonist. the protagonist gets sucked in and dragged to the Northern Shore, which is actually the underworld.
Still, the song ends in bliss.
This place is transformative. It's beautiful, it's beyond emotion; it isn't heaven, but it isn't fiery hell. the underworld is something else.]
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Born in February of 2016.
Sylmar is an indie-rock, stoner-jazz,dream-rock, quintet based in Cincinnati. They play in rock bars, college hangouts, basements, theaters and festivals with a fat-grinned enthusiasm. In June, 2017 they released their self-titled, debut LP. They were also nominated for Best New Artist and Best Indie Band at the 2017 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards (CEA).
Vocalist Brian McCullough (tenor_SM58) has a lot to work with, sometimes holding on to the melody and other times dangling off the edge (figurativly and literally, like this guy has a 90% chance of falling off the stage). Luke Glaser (guitar_riviera) and Dan Sutter(guitar_strat) rotate between rhythm and lead guitar with a cool demeanor. Stylistically, their tone and technique differ quite a bit, but together they create a beautiful, melodic dynamic, dripping with atmosphere and lo-fi sensibilities. Chase Watkins (bass_unknown) and CJ Eliasen(drums_ludwig/cymbals_meinl)are strapping lads. They write cutting rhythms that counter and combine, drive and float, easy to digest but difficult to harness.
Sylmar songwriting conflicts,
taking rock genre to the meat grinder. Contagious hooks and crafty crescendos are often hampered by time changes, false endings and raucous improvisation, resulting in a bold, original, and accessible sound. Just enough to keep the crowd both on their toes in anticipation as well as on their feet, dancing.
Like Korean cuisine, Sylmar is best enjoyed live.
"Their music takes you on some slimy, dreamy, canoe trip, floating alongside soy bean fields and corn stalks, without a care in the world, until an unexpected class five rapid pummels you right before the city limits sign. Combine Findlay Avenue sewer stench with the feel of your grandmothers vintage porcelain dinner ware, meticulously placed in a Victorian China cabinet.
And you get Sylmar.
At least that's how I see it." (Fan)
Sylmar, Psychedelic / Freak Folk, Alternative Rock, Cincinnati, indie rock, stoner jazz, dream rock, Contagious hooks, crafty crescendos, "Enniskillen Family", great live band,
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