"It's better late than never you said / Get back on your feet now get out of your head / It's a beautiful world why are you so insecure..."
The potent rustic indie rock passion of "Parking Lot Puddle" by Pennsylvania bred, Austin-Texas based DIY indie rock singer Andrew Savage and his band cuts to the quick of things. This potency feels organically drawn, the stuff of tight quarter venues with an eager audience leaning forward against the waist high stage. I am absolutely loving the big tight downbeats, Savage's vocal countenance that feels seeded by the thoughtful artistry of iconic bands with southern indie rock roots like Counting Crows or R.E.M. or The Plimsouls. I am also digging the lead guitar attacks, emotional embellishments that quenches the lyrical content, hardening them, "Remember that nightmare / well it began as a dream / Tell me where, tell me why did I lose my best friend / As those lights flicker faces compete for my thoughts / Well I loved you then but now I love you more..."
[Parking lot puddle is the second single off of my upcoming full length, it was recorded live in studio with my three piece band and an additional guitar, percussion and back vocals were overdubbed - andrew savage]
As an indie music writer for 16 years now, I am feeling a return to this kind of roots rock aesthetic. To guys and girls facing off in recording spaces and playing what is essentially live cores of sound to be added onto with additional tracks. Surely, I am not saying that there is anything wrong with a one person band, there is not, but there is something about multiple artists contributing passionately to a songwriters vision, helping to manifest it that makes me feel happy.
Maybe after we go though this devolving culture wars, things will get back to normal. Small and medium venues will propagate as we need to build communal spaces up where we can all get along.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM
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Austin Texas based DIY folk singer originally from Pennsylvania. Music is medicine
Andrew Savage, folk, indie rock, folk indie, 90's, jangle pop, folk country, twang pop, "Parking Lot Puddle", singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, Austin, upcoming album, potent songwriting,
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