James Supercave is the LA-based trio comprised of Joaquin Pastor, Patrick Logothetti, and Andrés Villalobos (joined here by drummer Julien Boyé). The group’s soulful music embodies the sort of tightly performed and produced chill, groovy, cool that many artists strive for these days, but with an effortless vibe that sets them apart. They dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to show us how it’s done in this session.

James Supercave’s new EP, Alarm Will Sound, is available now.

00:00 - James Supercave

00:27 - Come Alone

03:22 - Interview - James Supercave

07:09 - Alarm Will Sound

11:14 - Interview - James Supercave

13:16 - Something To Lose

17:28 - Interview - James Supercave

19:44 - Better Strange

23:05 - Interview - James Supercave

24:37 - Burn/No Pressure

31:27 - Interview - James Supercave

34:03 - Outro

34:18 - Finish

Ida Mae is the Nashville-based duo of Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean, who are originally from the UK. The musical and romantic partners developed the project in the wake of their previous band, taking inspiration from the Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee song, “Ida Mae” as they forged a new musical path. Their powerful blend of guitar and voice uses a strong sense of melody and pop structure, making for a refreshing mix of British soul and Americana. The duo stopped by while on tour with Greta Van Fleet to share this intimate look at their tunes with us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn.

Ida Mae’s debut album, Chasing Lights, is available now from Thirty Tigers.

00:00 - Ida Mae

00:31 - Easily In Love

05:12 - Interview - Ida Mae

11:59 - Feel Them Getting Closer

15:15 - Interview - Ida Mae

18:17 - Baby Be Mine

20:50 - Interview - Ida Mae

23:38 - Love Is Still A Long Road

27:04 - Reaching

30:51 - Outro

31:07 - Finish

Jo Schornikow is an Australian songwriter - currently based in Nashville - with an impressively strong and gentle voice. As a member of her partner Matthew Houck’s band, Phosphorescent, she plays a superb supporting role, but stepping out to the forefront with her own songs, Schornikow really excels. She stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share this intimate look at her music in this very special session.

Secret Weapon is available now from Keeled Scales.

00:00 - Jo Schornikow

00:28 - Incomplete

03:39 - Interview - Jo Schornikow

06:26 - Only One

09:32 - Interview - Jo Schornikow

12:31 - Martingale

14:22 - Interview - Jo Schornikow

16:09 - Will You Miss Me

18:43 - Interview - Jo Schornikow

20:41 - Ghosts

24:40 - Interview - Jo Schornikow

25:50 - Outro

26:05 - Finish

Human People - aka the NYC rock band comprised of four human people: Hayley Livingston, Marisa Gershenhorn, Victoria Guillem, and Abigail Austin - brings an excitedly catchy, scrappy, poppiness to the booming Exploding In Sound Records roster. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share some tunes with us for this fun session.

Butterflies Drink Turtle Tears is available now from Exploding In Sound.

00:00 - Human People

00:26 - No Tides

03:30 - Interview - Human People

05:09 - Black Flower

07:05 - Interview - Human People

10:53 - Cancer

12:25 - Interview - Human People

14:03 - Run Me Over

16:25 - Interview - Human People

19:18 - Radio Flyer

21:36 - Interview - Human People

22:49 - Outro

23:02 - Finish

Antagonista is the Brooklyn-based trio of Sean Davenport, Michael Alan Hams, and Andrew Monorchio. With a dizzying array of genres dropping inspiration into the mix, the band’s composition weaves from experimental pop to rock and soul and through world-hopping grooves, keeping one foot in Brooklyn all along. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of what they can do in this session.

 

Antagonista is currently working on their next release.

00:00 - Antagonista

00:24 - Chattanooga

03:55 - Interview - Antagonista

07:35 - Belligerence Meets Impulsive Decisions

11:31 - Interview - Antagonista

14:44 - On The Way

17:32 - Interview - Antagonista

19:10 - Bad Medicine

22:38 - Interview - Antagonista

24:46 - Calming Signals In Action

29:04 - Outro

29:19 - Finish

Dad is a Brooklyn hardcore punk band carving a new path of fatherly disappointment through intense jams. The band - consisting of Jeremy Duvall, Jesse Fairbairn, Jon Murphy, and James Watson dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to tear it up for this session.

Road Soda is available now!

00:00 - DAD

00:37 - Home Is Hell

02:53 - Interview - DAD

04:23 - Domesticate Me

06:35 - Interview - DAD

09:35 - Hitchhiker

11:52 - Interview - DAD

16:28 - Company Policy

18:24 - Interview - DAD

18:43 - May Cause Health Problems

21:38 - Outro

21:54 - Finish

Pip Blom the band is led by the young Amsterdam songwriter of the same name. Using post-punk urgency, 90’s alt-rock hooks and twists, and a geniune knack for songwriting and expression, the music is a refreshing blast of catchy, poppy tunes that we can’t get enough of. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn while in the states prior to SXSW to give us a live taste of what they’re capable of.

Pip Blom’s debut LP, Boat, will be release May 31, 2019 from Heavenly Recordings.

00:00 - Pip Blom

00:36 - Daddy Issues

05:01 - Interview - Pip Blom

07:00 - Honey

09:46 - Interview - Pip Blom

14:58 - Love Her In Between

18:14 - Interview - Pip Blom

20:46 - Babies Are A Lie

24:02 - Interview - Pip Blom

26:13 - Pussy Cat

29:30 - Outro

29:48 - Finish

Fatherson is a Scottish alternative rock trio from Kilmarnock. With their latest album, the band has been steadily raising their profile internationally, and lead singer Ross Leighton stopped by NYC en route to SXSW, dropping by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share an intimate, direct take on a few of the band’s tunes for us in this special session.

Sum Of All Your Parts is available now from Easy Life Records.

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00:00 - Fatherson

00:39 - Joanna

03:40 - Interview - Fatherson

05:06 - Reflection

09:25 - Interview - Fatherson

13:23 - The Landscape

15:52 - Interview - Fatherson

18:56 - Oh Yes

22:30 - Interview - Fatherson

24:31 - Charm School

27:55 - Interview - Fatherson

34:10 - Outro

34:25 - Finish

Thumpasaurus is a punk-funk wild rollercoaster ride of a party machine full of aliens, tearing out of LA. With a ridiculously entertaining vibe and a flair for the dramatic (think somewhere along the Talking Heads > P-Funk > Zappa spectrum), this band is anything but easy listening - their mission is to get you up on your feet and moving. They invaded the live room at Serious Business Music (complete with some perfectly timed projections) to bring the thump!

The Book Of Thump is available now.

00:00 - Thumpasaurus

00:38 - Space Barn

05:30 - Interview - Thumpasaurus

09:12 - Alien

12:55 - Interview - Thumpasaurus

13:07 - You Are So Pretty

18:05 - Interview - Thumpasaurus

23:10 - I’m Too Funky

27:06 - Interview - Thumpasaurus

28:44 - Dance Like It’s Your Life

32:42 - Interview - Thumpasaurus

33:55 - Outro

34:11 - Finish

Nashville brothers Ben Ford and Michael Ford, Jr. have returned with a fresh batch of their distinctly catchy, melodic indie rock, this time with a new EP produced by the acclaimed producers/band Tennis. The songwriting is as crisp and poignant as ever from the Fords, with that added sweetness of the new production collaboration. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to follow up on their previous session a couple years ago, and to share some of their new music with us.

The Songs Of Airpark EP  is available now from Eugenia Hall Records.

 

00:00 - Airpark (2019)

00:38 - Devotion

03:56 - Interview - Airpark

06:03 - Everytime I Try

09:00 - Interview - Airpark

10:36 - Dissipate

14:40 - Interview - Airpark

16:57 - Le Tigre

20:44 - Interview - Airpark

22:34 - Ballad No. 3

25:25 - Interview - Airpark

26:44 - Outro

27:00 - Finish