Glide is premiering the video for “Like You Do” which serves its “fly on the wall” approach with a wintry warmth where Cannata’s passionate delivery evokes the clever throwback style of Father John Misty and the imagery of a lost ’70s Laurel Canyon era B-side. “Like You Do” was written about Cannata’s at the time fiance (now spouse) Hannah Connolly, so the tender vulnerability works ideally with the acoustic piano statement.

For the “Like You Do” music video, I wanted to do a simple tribute to the piano.  We were able to use a new friend’s studio in San Pedro (where “The Wave” music video was shot).  Like the “Fruit” video, Taylor Thompson and assistant Johnny Biedenharn shot on a mix of 16mm film and digital.  We were able to capture the piano and my old Fender Coronado guitar, in a simple performance video, which focused on the beauty of the instruments. The inspiration behind “Like You Do” were classic film photos of artists like Serge Gainsbourg, or Frank Sinatra, sitting at their pianos.  This song was written on the piano, so I wanted to honor the instrument, and capture its beauty.” 

Cannata will usher in the album’s arrival with a pair of solo acoustic performances to open Young The Giant’s sold-out anniversary shows events at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. The shows will see Young The Giant perform their RIAA Gold-certified self-titled debut in its entirety (January 19) with the first-ever complete performance of their critically-acclaimed sophomore release, Mind Over Matter the following night (January 20). Cannata will then blaze the country the last week in January with album release shows in NYC (January 24), Nashville (January 27) and Los Angeles (January 31).

 A limited edition vinyl/exclusive t-shirt bundle (a collab with Paper & Wax Co) is available via Cannata’s web site (store.ericcannata.com).

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“‘After the Hurricane’ is a song about acknowledging and coming to grips with the devastation of a failed marriage despite my best efforts,” explains Murphy when asked about the new single. “The song title is a metaphor for the emotional wreckage that remained. One of the mysterious and beautiful things about a song is, over time and with changing circumstances a song will often be viewed from a different perspective both by the songwriter and the audience.”

Murphy puts on a stunning performance that carefully examines heavy human emotions without putting the entire weight on the listener. The blunt poetry of the songwriting is descriptive in its pain, while Murphy’s vocals come off a bit breezy and lighthearted, creating an enticing sonic conflict at the core of “After the Hurricane.” An arrangement brimming with infectious twang acts as a canvas for Murphy’s emotions, giving the single an unforgettable swing that only elevates the sentimental message behind it all. 

“‘After the Hurricane’ was written relatively recently, but since November 5 (election day) or the day after the results were in, the song took on a different meaning for me when I played it,” continues Murphy. “Yet the core theme of damage done and a sense of resignation remains.” Murphy’s sentiments are clear and palpable in his new single.

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A few years later, “Canyon” is the galvanizing opener of Keim’s second album, Battery Lane, a substantial leap forward from his 2017 debut First Step. Steeped in yearning melodies, deceptively intricate arrangements, and songs that reckon with youthful heartbreak and self-discovery, Battery Lane (due out February 7th, 2025 on Super Sport Records) establishes Keim as a preternaturally gifted songwriter whose work bridges the gap between garage-rock scuzz and kaleidoscopic indie-folk reveries. 

Battery Lane—named after the street he lived on in the D.C. area—represents the long-gestating result of that collaboration. The album, produced by Animal Scream and Jake Hanner, finds Keim’s songwriting talent in full bloom and arrangements richer than ever. The record veers fearlessly from the roaring rock & roll stomp of “25 Years,” a Strokes-inspired throwback to Keim’s garage-rock roots, to the elegant balladry of “Comet,” which finds the songwriter ruminating on the roiling chaos of the world while swooning vocal harmonies soothe his racing mind. There’s even an instrumental interlude, the pastoral “Woodley Park,” which takes influence from Paul and Linda McCartney’s Ram. 

For the wunderkind songwriter, Battery Lane is an artistic coming-of-age, and a reintroduction of sorts. “I grew up listening to lots of indie rock and 1,2,3, but then I shifted into the hardcore garage direction,” Keim says. “Now I’m finding my voice as an artist.” 

If Battery Lane serves as a loosely autobiographical narrative about Keim’s formative years, its title track, named after a street in Bethesda, MD, forms a pair with “Washington D.C.,” a kind of wistful elegy for Keim’s time in the titular city: “I’m staring down a city I don’t live in anymore/And I fell in love with living and remember life is short,” the singer muses. Today Glide is excited to offer an exclusive premiere of “Battery Lane” and its accompanying music video. Keim’s voice carries a wisened charm as he sings the opening verse with only his acoustic before introducing warm musical textures. There is a sense of reflection and nostalgia in his dreamy vocals that is amplified by the visuals of Keim wandering through his neighborhood. There is a quiet force to the song that makes it an impressive work of folk songwriter craftmanship.

Keim describes the inspiration behind the tune:

“It’s about going back to start all over again. In August 2019, at 22, something deep inside was calling for change. I needed to get away — to find independence. The people around me in my hometown had good intentions, but I could feel their expectations weighing on me, as if they saw a path for me I wasn’t sure I wanted. I moved to the Washington DC area, in part, to figure out who I wanted to be. Battery Lane had a mystic, almost timeless vibe. The building wasn’t fancy — built in the 1920s, with worn floors and old fixtures. But something about its age and character made it feel like a place where I could truly find myself.

As I started settling into my new life, 2020 hit. That year forced many of us to look at our lives differently, and I was no exception. My relationship ended, my grandmother passed away, and I lost my record label. The weight of it all was overwhelming, but every loss and every mistake forced me to look deeper into myself. Within the walls of Battery Lane, I picked up my guitar again. Music had always been there, but now, it became the one thing that kept me grounded.”

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2025 Album Release Shows W/ Band:
Feb 28 – Washington D.C. @ Comet Ping Pong
March 1 – Brooklyn, NY @ Alphaville
March 2 – State College, PA @ Manny’s
March 5 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
March 6 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
March 7 – Columbus, OH @ Rambling House
March 8 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall

= W/ Opening Set by Special Guest
Mikey Carnevale (The Frights) Solo Acoustic

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Armed with his 12-string electric Rickenbacker and flanked by his exceptional musician friends, Luther has crafted a stunning slice of rock that shimmers as it reflects an era that sidled alongside what became punk, the melodic charisma of Ork Records, and the proto power pop of Bomp! & Stiff Records, into the prime of post-punk—from the jangly college rock landscape of America to the U.K. raincoat guitar group vanguard of the ’80s. All of this is on display on Happiness For Beginners, his first in six years. This electrifying album fearlessly jangles through the landscapes of power pop, classic college rock, and post-punk. It’s a work from a seasoned songwriter at the peak of his craft.

Today Glide is excited to premiere “Wanna Be Your Lover” and its accompanying music video. Brimming with jangly guitar and catchy harmonies, the song is a perfect example of Russell’s talent for crafting richly melodic tunes. Mixing power pop, rock, and even a touch of doo-wop, it’s easy to imagine Tom Petty or Alex Chilton being eager to record this tune.

Russell describes the inspiration and process behind the tune:

“Wanna Be Your Lover” tries to get at the feeling of wanting something unattainable. It’s from the viewpoint of someone who is nonexistent to someone else…a cipher. But perversely he’s only attracted to what he can’t have. “It’s the way you look when you’re not alone”’ is the key line. The song sort of wrote itself as I recall and I was lucky enough to have harmonies and killer guitar leads by none other than Jason Falkner, an old, dear friend who I was finally able to record some music with.

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Pappas grew up in rural New Hampshire, where he started the band The Everyday Visuals. After relocating to Boston, the band began to amass a cult-like following of fellow musicians and fans attracted to Pappas’ penchant for vocal harmonies and catchy left-of-center songwriting. He moved to Los Angeles in 2010, where he met Pierre de Reeder, bassist for the venerable L.A. band Rilo Kiley, and signed to his label Little Record Company that year.

Mixed with various genres including psych-rock, soft-rock, pop, and electronic, Elle Belle continues Pappas’ knack for rich, intricate songwriting. Incredibly prolific and versatile, Pappas has written music for NASA, has a musical slated to go off-Broadway, and assembled his own 27-piece orchestra to perform his original orchestral works. Elle Belle released his latest full-length album How Do I Feel? in 2023, but has continued his prolific streak with a string of singles set for release this year.

Today Glide is excited to offer an exclusive premiere of one of those singles, “Stranger in a Strange Land.” Incorporating folk-pop, Americana, and a quiet indie rock sound, the song is a reflective work that shines with warm harmonies, thoughtful lyrics that are simple and resonant, and an infectious melody. Coming in at under three minutes, this brief but impactful tune showcases Pappas’ ability to write poignant lyrics over inviting and imminently listenable music.

Christopher Pappas describes the inspiration behind the tune:

“I feel a loneliness in the distance between two people. I’m typing these words now trying to describe a feeling, and you’re reconstructing the feeling whole cloth in your own head. There will never be a way to show exactly how I feel. This chasm of semantics between us is always there. Language is a rickety bridge, and we try to cross it over the span. But then, in the sea of darkness, you find someone who makes you feel like they’re standing right next to you holding your hand.”

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Active in the underground LA music scene since 2016, Sahara has collaborated with local artists Nailah Hunter and Lionmilk to play on her forthcoming album and has shared bills with The Marías, Charlotte Day Wilson, and Léa Sen among others. Sahara’s ethnic roots in India and Japan are seamlessly interwoven within her musical path, from studying sitar at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, where she received a degree in World Music & Jazz, to performing in venues across Japan.

Today Glide is excited to offer an exclusive premiere of Sahara’s new single “Time Wanderer” along with its accompanying music video. Hitting out of the gate with a moody, chilled out beat, the song puts Sahara’s dreamy and delightfully mysterious vocals on full display. There is a hypnotic, enticing quality to this song, which marries indie pop cool with a worldly quality. There is a simple groove that lends itself to the seductive vocals that seem to flow like a river meandering elegantly through a forest. There is also the bridge in the song, which contains a kind of funky chillwave instrumental breakdown that is not to be missed. The fantastical visuals of the music video also serve as a perfect complement to this strangely beautiful tune. If “Time Wanderer” is any indication of what we can expect from Sahara’s upcoming album, then she is surely going to grab some well-deserved attention in 2025.

Sahara shares, “Time Wanderer is a playful exploration that speaks to overcoming past difficulties and giving into joy, trusting the timing of all that is unfolding when we move at our own pace. The video is a marriage between the hypnotic, layered elements prevalent in both the sonic and visual worlds. With a series of long takes, the camera follows my movement through a sequence of otherworldly nature locations, blurring the line between fantasy and reality. The experimental analog film techniques used are intended to ignite a sense of simplicity, surrealism, nature, and unparalleled magic.”

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“It’s sound maybe lands somewhere in that Hank Williams ballpark. I really love this Dean Martin tune called “My Rifle, My Pony, and Me.” So that was an influence. But my tune should be viewed through more of a humorous lens,” adds Cascella.

Glide is premiering the video for the contagious rocker, and while we salute the music, we also must give a big hail to the animator Greg Condon.

This video stars a paper mache cowboy I made that’s attached to a remote control car just out of frame. It was filmed around New York City and Rochester, NY, out on the street so we could capture genuine interactions with people and the environment. I’d also be out of frame operating it with the remote control, and oftentimes people would see this thing coming towards them not knowing where from. It was mistaken for a toddler a few times,” describes Condon.

“It was an idea I’d wanted to do for a while, of an invariable puppet passing through multiple scenarios. Matt helped me refine the idea so it gelled with the themes and rhythm of the song. Filming out on the street gives it a specific energy. It was always fun to come home to watch the footage to see what had been captured.”

Cascella cut his teeth in the New York City indie scene with his band Brooms, while also recording solo under the name Owlbiter before moving to Portland, Maine during the pandemic. Outside of music, his debut feature film Hangdog (which became available at streaming on Oct. 25) was soundtracked by Walter Martin of The Walkmen and stars Desmin Borges (You’re the Worst, Utopia, Only Murders in the Building). Cascella has previously worked as editor & director for the likes of HBO, National Geographic, Buzzfeed, Vice, CNN, The Huffington Post, and Maysles Films.

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Be Real With Me is more than the vows, banjos, and vintage dresses Chatham Rabbits might have been known for previously. The music can speak for itself, but Sarah is happy to share a little insight into their process and progress. “We got married so young,” she says. “We are simply not the same people we once were because playing music for a living has consumed and transformed us. This lifestyle has presented us with exhausting tour schedules, vulnerable songs that force us to talk about our marriage, difficult business decisions, and the ever-complicated dilemma of mixing art and money and friends and employees.” The result is a universal reckoning with responsibility and growth; two real people spending their lives and careers together and collectively facing the ups and downs of it all.

Today Glide is offering an exclusive premiere of the standout track “Collateral Damage,” a melancholy work of bluegrass-folk that finds McCombie lyrically dabbles in some heavier subject matter. The song serves as a showcase for their acoustic chops while also putting McCombie’s angelic voice in the spotlight, making for a tune that hits home emotionally while still carrying a wave of musical energy.

Sarah McCombie describes the inspiration behind the tune:

This is a song about desire and how as women, we’re allowed to know, feel, and revel in that emotion. I am constantly trying to have my cake and eat it too. I’m successful most of the time, but it’s normally at a cost to those around me. As a woman in her thirties, I am reaching big moments in my career, but I’m just a few years shy of what is considered a geriatric pregnancy. How messed up is that? I want to have a rewarding touring career, find ways to be deeply creative, and have meaningful relationships, but I also want to have a kid – all without maternal leave, less than desirable healthcare, and in a country in which politicians have more say over my body than I do. The older I get, the more I care about having it all while simultaneously realizing that in order to do that, I’m probably going to ruffle some feathers and make other people unhappy. How do we harness our desires without wreaking havoc along the way?

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The second release, Cut the Chord, brought in Georgia bred drummer Cameron Kelly, and was tracked in a short period of time at Triple Outlet Treehouse in Athens, GA during one relentlessly scorching summer. Most of the basic tracks were done live in one or two takes. The curious possum onlooker that made frequent appearances during recording can be seen on the front cover hiding in the trees. Followed by regular touring and ongoing writing, consistent discipline has kept the band moving forward through twists and turns, and on the road with tight, high energy live shows, forever grateful of friendships forged along the way, as well as the sum of moments and unfolding experiences of both the unexpected and the familiar.

Looking for a studio with somewhat of an expanded dynamic range, the third and forthcoming record Lift (due out December 6th via Cornelius Chapel Records) utilized the potential and capabilities of Espresso Machine in Athens, recorded by Mike Albanese (Maserati, Bit Brigade, The Bad Ends, Life In Vacuum) and mastered by Joel Hatstat (Archers of Loaf, Jeff Rosenstock, Worriers). It’s borne of love and sweat, and pulls deeply from the well of observation, longing, acceptance, and perseverance.

Today Glide is offering an exclusive premiere of the standout track “Hours and Miles” along with its music video. Hitting out of the gate with a burst of bar band electricity, this is a proper road song about the fun and unpredictability of touring. With snarling vocals and an undertone of both punk and power pop, “Hours and Miles” captures the hard-rocking sound of this band as they keep the energy up and provide a clever ode to the touring life.

Frontman Brendan Vaganek describes the inspiration behind the tune:

“‘Hours and Miles’ is a song about beginnings, observation, the endurance needed for travel, and what it takes to navigate and find a way through different situations that can arise. Some can be difficult, some more hopeful. Often working through the difficulties can lead to a realization that there can be light on the other side, and maybe the thing that once seemed nearly insurmountable wasn’t as tough as it first appeared to be.”

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Hull, whose current touring band includes drummer Mark Raudabaugh, bassist Erik Coveney, guitarist Shaun Richardson, and fiddle player Avery Merritt, has been releasing albums and singles since she was 13 years old, and has a solid catalog of songs to her credit. Lincoln fans were treated to songs from 2011’s Daybreak (“Best Buy,” “Bombshell”), 2016’s Weighted Mind (“Black River,” “Choices and Changes”), and 2020’s 25 Trips (“How Long,” “Beautifully Out of Place,” “Poison”). Hull has been releasing quite a few singles as of late, and the band played 2024 release “Mad World,” and offered up the live debut the just-released “The First Snowfall” for the encore of the show.

Of course there were a few covers thrown in as well. Hull paid homage to bluegrass forebears with a run through Bill Monroe’s “Old Dangerfield.” A beautiful rendition of the Robert Hunter/Jerry Garcia composition “Black Muddy River” was followed by the rollicking Bela Fleck instrumental “Stomping Grounds.”

Sierra Hull put on a great show filled with great songs, powerful playing, and engaging band interplay, all delivered with broad smiles. The band is playing its final shows of the year on this swing through the midwest before Hull joins the Allman Betts Band as a guest for a series of dates in December.

Soulful blues rock duo Cousin Curtiss opened the show.

Sierra Hull, Bourbon Theatre, Lincoln, Nebraska, 11.13.2024

How Long, Boom, Movement 3, Beautifully Out Of Place, Poison, The Last Minute, What Do You Say?, Bombshell, Truth Be Told, Best Buy, Choices and Changes, Black River, Old Dangerfield, Black Muddy River, Stomping Grounds, Mad World, Out Of My Blues, Lord, That’s a Long Way
Encore: The First Snowfall

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