Meg Mac is a songwriter from Melbourne, Australia, whose powerful, keyboard-driven pop has an often unexpected depth paired with huge, epic production. She stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share a few songs with us in this very special session.

 

“Something Tells Me” is Meg Mac’s latest single, available now from 300 Entertainment.

00:00 - Meg Mac

00:30 - Something Tells Me

04:03 - Interview - Meg Mac

06:41 - Give Me My Name Back

10:08 - Interview - Meg Mac

11:09 - Maybe It's My First Time

14:43 - Interview - Meg Mac

17:01 - Shiny Brat

20:45 - Interview - Meg Mac

21:52 - Every Lie

24:48 - Outro

25:06 - Finish

Anemone is the Montreal-based project of Chloé Soldevila. Blending sweet psych-pop melodies with subtle touches of funk jams to perfect effect, the project evokes blissed out sunny days with nearly every track -- “Party Theme” is a full on dance hit, though, of course. The 5-piece band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share a bit of their joyous vibe with us for this session.

Beat My Distance is available now from Luminelle.

00:00 - Anemone

00:22 - Memory Lane

05:02 - Interview - Anemone

06:28 - Sunshine

11:35 - Interview - Anemone

12:59 - Bout De Toi

17:22 - Interview - Anemone

20:02 - On Your Own

23:52 - Interview - Anemone

25:37 - Baby Only You

30:05 - Outro

30:24 - Finish

Kevin Patrick is Field Medic - a “bedroom folk” artist whose songs pair timeless, minimalist, acoustic tactics with modern lyricism. A captivating performer with a knack for connecting with his audience, Field Medic shares an intimate performance with us, record live at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn.

Fade Into Dawn will be available April 19, 2019 from Run For Cover.

00:00 - Field Medic

00:29 - Henna Tattoo

03:00 - Interview - Field Medic

06:20 - Helps Me Forget

10:48 - Interview - Field Medic

13:48 - Songs Are Worthless Now

15:32 - Interview - Field Medic

16:50 - Hello Moon

19:55 - Interview - Field Medic

20:00 - Outro

20:26 - Finish

LA trio Warbly Jets - aka Samuel Shea, Julien O'neill, and Dan Gerbang - has already toured the world both on their own and opening for the likes of Liam Gallagher, The Dandy Warhols, and Mystery Lights. Their new EP features a shift towards the use of synths and samplers, and a turns a critical eye towards technology and the modern world. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share their blistering performance in this session.

Propaganda EP is available now from Rebel Union Entertainment.

 

00:00 - Warbly Jets

00:35 - Propaganda

03:50 - Interview - Warbly Jets

06:19 - Cool Kill Machine

09:30 - Interview - Warbly Jets

10:50 - No Allegiance To The Game

14:30 - Interview - Warbly Jets

14:50 - Alive

18:44 - Outro

19:14 - Finish

Zenizen is the project of Opal Hoyt, whose music reveals her journey from her roots in Alaska through Vermont, Jamaica, Washington DC, and ultimately Brooklyn. With a jazz foundation and soulful expression, the music is captivating and curious, blending styles and textures to great effect. The band joined us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this special session.

Es Is is available now.

 

00:00 - Zenizen

00:45 - Es Is

03:36 - Interview - Zenizen

06:52 - Follow The Leader

11:50 - Interview - Zenizen

15:04 - Break

19:24 - Interview - Zenizen

22:54 - Burth

25:56 - Interview - Zenizen

29:26 - Nicer There

35:01 - Outro

35:24 - Finish

Pablo Dylan is a musician in an entirely new phase of his music career. With a past that dove headfirst into rap and saw collaborations with several high-profile artists and producers, he has re-emerged as a folk singer, slinging an acoustic guitar and quick-witted lyrical turns that reference the timeless, nostalgic sounds of another time. He joined us - along with guitarist Jimmy Harte - to share some of his latest batch of tunes with us in this intimate session.

The Finest Somersault EP is available now.

00:00 - Pablo Dylan

00:32 - Eye Of The Storm

02:49 - Interview - Pablo Dylan

05:18 - One Too Many Nights

07:15 - Interview - Pablo Dylan

12:39 - Violet Noon

15:45 - Interview - Pablo Dylan

16:38 - City On The Edge of Forever

18:50 - Interview - Pablo Dylan

19:17 - When We're All Free

22:28 - Outro

22:51 - Finish

And The Kids is a band from Northampton, MA. Formally a trio (with a member based in Montreal) they're currently operating live as the duo of Hannah Mohan and Rebecca Lasaponaro -- along with the extremely notable presence of album cover star and tour companion, Little Dog. The band plays engaging, indie rock that draws on post-punk and pop, making for a uniquely strange, but beautiful sort of experience. They stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this session.

When This Life Is Over is available now.

 

 

00:00 - And The Kids

00:24 - 2003

03:44 - Butterfinger

07:10 - Interview - And The Kids

10:49 - No Way Sit Back

15:29 - Interview - And The Kids

16:22 - Champagne Lady

20:42 - Interview - And The Kids

23:42 - Place To Believe In

27:15 - Outro

27:34 - Finish

Rachel Ana Dobken is a unique musician. The multi-instrumentalist and see, based out of Asbury Park, NJ, first landed on our radar while drumming in another band, but in the years since has seen her own career as a strong frontperson take off, with her soulful, hook-laden indie rock finding a strong base in her local music scene. Here, she brings the RAD band to Serious Business Music, where she holds it down both behind the drums and on guitar.

When It Happens To You is available now.

00:00 - Rachel Ana Dobken

00:25 - Understand

04:46 - Interview - Rachel Ana Dobken

10:58 - Always

15:32 - Interview - Rachel Ana Dobken

18:18 - Belief Beneath

25:04 - Interview - Rachel Ana Dobken

26:45 - Everybody Wants

30:50 - Outro

31:13 - Finish

Bear Grass is a band based out of Troy, NY, made up of Katie Hammon, Ian White, August Sagehorn, and Tommy Krebs. The band is remarkably unassuming in their pop sensibility, with an offbeat sort of listlessness to their lyrics set atop a bed of tight classic indie rock grooves. They joined us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this rare session.

Left is available now from Fivekill Records.

00:00 - Bear Grass

00:32 - Wash Over Me

03:36 - Unawake

06:36 - Interview - Bear Grass

07:22 - Red Berries

10:28 - Interview - Bear Grass

11:02 - Shadow On The Wall

14:23 - Interview - Bear Grass

16:23 - Snake In The Grass

19:58 - Outro

20:22 - Finish

Brian, Alex, Madi, and Dan are the Brooklyn-based band, Shelter Dogs. Always up for a good party, they’ve got a great garage/powerpop sound that sets them apart from many of the borough’s other reverb-n-riffs rockers. The band stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to shake things up for us in this lively session.

Crashing a Party with Shelter Dogs EP will be available on tape and digitally from King Pizza Records in Spring 2019.

00:00 - Shelter Dogs

00:24 - Something For The Pain

04:29 - Interview - Shelter Dogs

04:51 - Anything For You

08:20 - Interview - Shelter Dogs

11:55 - Someday Is Starting Now

15:39 - Interview - Shelter Dogs

18:55 - Ballad of the Shelter Dogs

21:46 - Interview - Shelter Dogs

21:49 - Little Death Wish

26:21 - Outro

26:44 - Finish