"Scars give back vital charm that lack the primal spark / that set the whole thing spinning / I lie staring at the sky / consider I might lie in a place / that never really had much meaning..."
The super charged indie rocker "lines seem severed" by Ceylon Sailor, the fuzz pop project of Chapel Hill, North Carolina bred, New York based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist KM Sigel, is as potently magnetic as a giant beta tape degausser. The throttling tom tom beat, power pop chunky guitar driven and rumbling bass give way to Sigel's exuberantly joyful / wistful / engaging vocal countenance that all at once have you longing for the wild abandon of youth and lamenting it's passing. Sigel's touchstones were 90's Americana rock, the stuff of that era's college radio playlists which is one of my favorite periods.
"lines seem severed", for me, lays somewhere between artists like Dashboard Confessional and Jimmy Eat World but other bands like Superchunk (who I gleefully saw from the balcony at the Georgia Theatre at Athens Popfest in 2017- fucking amazing) come to mind.
LINER NOTES about Sigel's sonic seeds of inspiration:
[Hailing from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Sigel's musical compass was firmly set on the 90s indie bands that thrived in the southeastern United States. A former college radio DJ (WXYC-FM) sporting a fervent devotion to the Elephant Six collective, his creative efforts drew from a diverse palette of influences. Melding the spirited crunch of Superchunk, the emotionally charged and horn-driven soundscape of Neutral Milk Hotel, and the infectious angularity exemplified by Archers of Loaf, Ceylon Sailor has broken plenty of new ground, while devotedly celebrating the pioneering sounds of indie rock’s golden age.]
As a wordsmith, Sigel exceeds too and his ability to dress up an evocative vocal melody with emotional earthiness is formidable. And his words:
[Scars give back vital charm that lack the primal spark that set the whole thing spinning
I lie staring at the sky consider I might lie in a place that never really had much meaning]
lines seem severed all around
[You were born as someone else
I was too I can’t deny
I say nothing ever changes but that’s a lie
towers rise and waterfalls
skin will break and ashes form
in the blink of an eye]
I lie staring at the sky consider I might lie in a place that never really had much meaning]
lines seem severed all around
[You were born as someone else
I was too I can’t deny
I say nothing ever changes but that’s a lie
towers rise and waterfalls
skin will break and ashes form
in the blink of an eye]
MORE LINER NOTES:
[In the initial stages of this musical journey, Sigel's early demos cast a captivating spell, capturing the attention of drummer Kieran Kelly (Summer Lawns), bassist Seth Ondracek, and a rotating ensemble of horn players. A series of debut singles have emerged from hybrid recording sessions (bedroom plus studio) that reflect a return to an era of rough and tumble, organic sounds. Eschewing electrified instruments while creating natural warmth and distortion from overdriven microphones and preamplifiers, the band has crafted a sound that is raw and honest, mirroring the unpolished, heart-on-sleeve authenticity of the late 90s indie scene. A full-length album is being recorded for release in early 2025.]
Great song and I hope that Ceylon Sailor (the band) tours out in the west coast.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM
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A raucous fuzz-pop outfit, Ceylon Sailor emerged as the brainchild of New York-based multi-instrumentalist, KM Sigel, conceived within the intimate confines of a lo-fi bedroom recording project. A familiar face in the NYC music scene, Sigel honed his skills as a co-founder of the now-legendary Brooklyn indie dive venue, Gold Sounds.
Ceylon Sailor, Chapel Hill North Carolina, New York based, singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist KM Sigel, alt rock, indie rock, 90's music, post punk, flower punk, garden rock, "lines seem severed",
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