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Neighbor Lady have already made quite an impression on us here at BTRtoday with their debut album, snagging a top artist of the week nod in June and continuing to get love on our various podcasts. The Atlanta-based band plays incredibly likeable, reverby, country-tinged indie rock with the secret weapon of lead singer Emily Braden’s incredibly powerful vocals. We just can’t get enough of this band - check out this special performance recorded live at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn!

Maybe Later is available now on Friendship Fever.

00:00 - Neighbor Lady

00:30 - Oh Honey

04:02 - Interview - Neighbor Lady

06:12 - Let It Bleed

09:40 - Interview - Neighbor Lady

16:15 - Consider Me Mean

20:29 - Interview - Neighbor Lady

24:35 - Fine

27:49 - Interview - Neighbor Lady

30:10 - I Wish Nothing

33:35 - Outro

33:55 - Finish

Pearl Charles has been hard at work since last we saw her in Austin in 2016. The Los Angeles-based folk musician released her debut full length earlier this year and has been performing and touring ever since. Her catchy alt-country songs have an incredibly sweet Americana sensibility with an edge, which is served well by the huge rock sound of her recording and live band. She stopped by with the whole gang for this session at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn.

Sleepless Dreamer is available now from Kanine Records.

00:00 - Pearl Charles

00:25 - Sleepless Dreamer

04:26 - Interview - Pearl Charles

06:45 - Only In America

10:32 - Interview - Pearl Charles

14:23 - Behind Closed Doors

18:21 - Interview - Pearl Charles

24:11 - All The Boys

27:27 - Interview - Pearl Charles

31:07 - Night Tides

34:53 - Interview - Pearl Charles

41:44 - Outro

42:05 - Finish

The Black Black are a Brooklyn punk band in transition. Previously known for their heavy punk sound, the band’s groove-loving tendencies have pushed things so far that they’ve landed closer to the fast-paced, high-energy, post-punk dance party territory typically occupied by the Brooklyn band’s of the early 00’s (Radio 4, Liars, The Rapture, etc). The band stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share a look at some of their fiery new tunes in this session.

 

The Black Black will be releasing a new album in late 2018.

00:00 - The Black Black

00:24 - Ego Inflator

04:26 - Interview - The Black Black

09:06 - Kingdom For the Passerby

15:26 - Interview - The Black Black

21:33 - We Know You’re Just Pretending

25:28 - Interview - The Black Black

27:03 - Another Man

30:32 - Interview - The Black Black

35:08 - Midnight Expectation

38:12 - Interview - The Black Black

38:25 - Outro

38:44 - Finish

Kris Gruen has done quite a bit of touring and writing since he last visited us at BTR Live Studio 6 years ago. His latest album was primarily written in California, though still strongly represents his New York roots and long-time home of Vermont. It involves plenty of strong collaborators as usual, but here Gruen drops by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for an intimate solo performance.

Coast and Refuge is available now from Mother West.

00:00 - Kris Gruen

00:25 - What Brings You

03:35 - Interview - Kris Gruen

05:14 - Coming Down Around Me

09:01 - Interview - Kris Gruen

13:27 - Body In Motion

16:45 - Interview - Kris Gruen

19:11 - Tight Rope

23:24 - Interview - Kris Gruen

24:20 - Lions

27:36 - Outro

27:56 - Finish

Kittel & Co. is a contemporary string quintet fronted by Brooklyn musician Jeremy Kittel -- formerly of the GRAMMY award-winning Turtle Island Quartet. Drawing on folk, bluegrass, jazz, and classical, the group blends time-tested acoustic techniques with modern sensibilities and masterful precision to craft mesmerizing, original tunes. The group stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn in trio form for this raw, intimate performance.

Whorls is available now from Compass Records.

 

 

00:00 - Kittel & Co

00:25 - Ohmsted

07:14 - Interview - Kittel & Co

13:02 - Home In The World

17:57 - Interview - Kittel & Co

23:08 - Waltz

28:02 - Interview - Kittel & Co

28:38 - Chrysalis

34:24 - Interview - Kittel & Co

37:30 - The Boxing Reels

42:33 - Outro

42:54 - Finish

Benjamin Jaffe may be familiar as half of the group HONEYHONEY (his musical partner in that band, Suzanne Santo, is no stranger to us here at BTR Live Studio). Here, though, he sets out on a solo path that drifts from familiar rootsy territory towards a super smooth, indie/alternative sound. He stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share some songs with us.

Oh Wild Ocean Of Love is available now from Diamond Family Records.

00:00 - Benjamin Jaffe

00:24 - Everlasting Peace

03:32 - Interview - Benjamin Jaffe

06:41 - Lazy Music

11:13 - Interview - Benjamin Jaffe

19:40 - Anxiety Man Relaxes At Home

23:23 - Interview - Benjamin Jaffe

27:42 - Paradise

32:14 - Interview - Benjamin Jaffe

33:00 - Susan The Cat

37:30 - Interview - Benjamin Jaffe

37:41 - Outro

38:02 - Finish

Quichenight is the project headed up by Nashville-based musician Brett Rosenberg, blending cool, quirky pop with catchy rock for those tasty laid-back grooves. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this cool-as-heck session.

Cooler Heads is available now from YK Records.

00:00 - Quichenight

00:24 - Lay Down

03:17 - Woman Tonight

07:24 - Interview - Quichenight

08:37 - Know You're Mine

11:24 - Interview - Quichenight

13:04 - Marijuana User

16:21 - Interview - Quichenight

17:22 - Born With A Bluesy Feelin'

21:06 - Interview - Quichenight

25:12 - Outro

25:30 - Finish

Zander Hawley is an impressive young musician from Los Angeles whose bittersweet songs have an instant appeal. He honed his skills alongside the likes of Phoebe Bridgers (who appears on several songs on his album) and other young singer-songwriters, writing songs that feel years beyond his age. Zander (and friends) stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share some songs with us in this very special session.

When I Get Blue is available now.

00:00 - Zander Hawley

00:24 - Don’t Call Me Back

03:13 - Interview - Zander Hawley

07:36 - Until We Both Get Bored

12:03 - Interview - Zander Hawley

18:44 - Daylight

21:56 - Interview - Zander Hawley

25:52 - When You See My Heart

28:44 - Interview - Zander Hawley

33:56 - We Don’t Talk So Much Anymore

38:05 - Outro

38:24 - Finish

SPOUSE is an indie rock band that originated in 1995, led by frontman/singer José Ayerve. The project has gone through so many changes in its 2+ decade history -- including a hiatus or two -- that it’s easy to lose track of the fact that everything they’ve released is a near perfect piece of passionately poppy, catchy, indie rock gold. The New England-based band is in fine form these days, with a new EP and touring lineup featuring a stacked deck of musicians who nail every precise move in the music. On a recent stop in NYC, the band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this intimate performance.

Sell The Silver is available now.

00:00 - Spouse

00:24 - Sell The Silver

04:24 - Spouse - Interview

07:40 - No Sudden Moves

11:52 - Interview - Spouse

12:42 - Bitdrone

16:41 - Interview - Spouse

17:46 - Money

21:08 - Interview - Spouse

21:41 - Uglier, Friendless

24:03 - Interview - Spouse

24:12 - Outro

24:33 - Finish

Monograms is the Brooklyn-based project of songwriter Ian Jacobs. Evolving from bedroom recordings to a loud and powerful post-punk/new wave/psych force of nature over the past few years, Monograms has been steadily growing their following and sharing the stage with NYC’s best (and loudest) bands. They piled into the live room at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this fun session.

The single “Sleep Cycle” by Monograms is available now.

00:00 - Monograms

00:23 - Pretty Exit

03:55 - Interview - Monograms

07:04 - Sleep Cycle

12:59 - Interview - Monograms

13:42 - Soft Pedal

18:11 - Interview - Monograms

20:26 - Beekeepers

25:07 - Interview - Monograms

26:02 - Bazooka TV

29:46 - Interview - Monograms

30:05 - Outro

30:26 - Finish