"slow cure for poison, little everyday, not enough to kill you, just enough for pain..."
Sometimes songs make you dance, some seep thoughts in your brain to ruminate over and others tell you stories that you get lost in. Just like a heavy weighted novel or movie, "Broken Too" by Seattle, Washington based Smokey Brights feels like one of those kinds of vast stories. With a tactile, sinewy guitar hook that bridges gaps between alt country and indie rock, the story feels uniquely American as the notes, the shapes rumble over Luke Rägnar's coursing bass sounds, droning synths and Nick Krivchenia dynamic drumming that somehow feel like nature itself like an impending brooding storm coming. At the core of Smokey Brights is songwriting husband and wife duo of Kim West (keys and vocals) and Ryan Devlin (guitar and vocals,). Ryan's vocal countenance (and this boy can sing) feels emotionally wrought and artfully sewn with raspy edges, beautiful lilts and embracing wails elevated by Kim's harmonies when things go deep.
"Broken Too" is the title track from Smokey Brights' just release 5 track EP via Freakout Records.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Fronted by husband and wife duo Kim West (keys and vocals) and Ryan Devlin (guitar and vocals,) Smokey Brights is a rock band out of Seattle, Washington. The couple’s entrancing bond shines through in their deeply personal cowriting as well as their ecstatic live performances. West, a barred attorney, and Devlin, who has a background in booking, publishing and punk bands, met working summers at a pizza restaurant in college. They write about their transition from young friends to life partners in their beloved city, touring in a van during the Northwest’s notoriously grey winters, and being in love in a deeply uncertain world. West and Devlin’s songs are made eminently danceable by Nick Krivchenia (drums) and Luke Rägnar (bass.) Krivchenia, an Ohio native from a family of musicians, brings a soulful, classic groove to Smokeys’ sound. Rägnar, who grew up singing folk songs with his family in Kodiak, Alaska, provides melodic bass lines and a crucial third harmony to the band’s vocals. Known for their explosive live shows that immerse the listener in warm, harmony-rich, arena rock anthems, Smokey Brights instantly found a hardcore fanbase in the US, UK, and Europe, and have earned slots at SXSW, Bumbershoot, Sasquatch!, Off Beat Festival, and Treefort Music Fest.
The band released its third full-length LP, I Love You But Damn, on Freakout Records in 2020. Rolling Stone France premiered the first single and said Smokeys are, “one of these indie gems we wish we’d stumbled upon more often...insane charm.” American Songwriter called the record, “Truly American. That motor-revving, wistful quality, part-courage, part-feelings dripping down off torn shirtsleeves.”
Smokey Brights were early signees to Freakout Records after gaining the love of legendary NW station KEXP. Their newest EP "Broken Too" is out now.
NOTE: "a little donation goes a long long way" - RDC
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM
https://soundcloud.com/smokey-brights
https://twitter.com/SmokeyBrights
https://open.spotify.com/artist/52El5lMDpmHgFxGuFHwD5T
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4nZCnjZZbCTY2botUoTj_Q
https://www.instagram.com/smokeybrights/
Fronted by husband and wife duo Kim West (keys and vocals) and Ryan Devlin (guitar and vocals,) Smokey Brights is a rock band out of Seattle, Washington. The couple’s entrancing bond shines through in their deeply personal cowriting as well as their ecstatic live performances. West, a barred attorney, and Devlin, who has a background in booking, publishing and punk bands, met working summers at a pizza restaurant in college. They write about their transition from young friends to life partners in their beloved city, touring in a van during the Northwest’s notoriously grey winters, and being in love in a deeply uncertain world. West and Devlin’s songs are made eminently danceable by Nick Krivchenia (drums) and Luke Rägnar (bass.) Krivchenia, an Ohio native from a family of musicians, brings a soulful, classic groove to Smokeys’ sound. Rägnar, who grew up singing folk songs with his family in Kodiak, Alaska, provides melodic bass lines and a crucial third harmony to the band’s vocals. Known for their explosive live shows that immerse the listener in warm, harmony-rich, arena rock anthems, Smokey Brights instantly found a hardcore fanbase in the US, UK, and Europe, and have earned slots at SXSW, Bumbershoot, Sasquatch!, Off Beat Festival, and Treefort Music Fest.
The band released its third full-length LP, I Love You But Damn, on Freakout Records in 2020. Rolling Stone France premiered the first single and said Smokeys are, “one of these indie gems we wish we’d stumbled upon more often...insane charm.” American Songwriter called the record, “Truly American. That motor-revving, wistful quality, part-courage, part-feelings dripping down off torn shirtsleeves.”
Smokey Brights were early signees to Freakout Records after gaining the love of legendary NW station KEXP. Their newest EP "Broken Too" is out now.
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