Roya is a Brooklyn-based band with a strong pedigree in the local and national scene, with members from notable acts Habibi, The Clean, Grooms, and Angry Angles. Musically, they tread the now-familiar world of post-punk groove, with touches of 60s pop and a focus on lyrics at the forefront that allow them to sing about even the darkest of subjects with a deceptively upbeat vibe. They stopped by Serious Business Music in DUMBO to give us a first look at and listen to what they have in store as their debut album looms.

Roya’s self-titled debut record will be released via Burger Records on March 5, 2017.

00:00 - Roya

00:53 - Male Man

05:09 - Interview - Roya

06:51 - A Sickness

10:01 - Interview - Roya

13:05 - End Times

16:30 - Interview - Roya

21:26 - Scum Rise

25:28 - Interview - Roya

28:06 - Allergic Reaction

31:04 - Interview - Roya

31:11 - Outro

31:23 - Finish

Sam Kogon is a Brooklyn musician with an arsenal of vintage sounds and styles. His technicolor indie rock take on glam, which he’s apt to calling “baroque pop,” feels warm and familiar in a way that’s reminiscent of the Beach Boys at times. Surrounded by some of the scene’s most talented musicians -- including a collaboration with Frankie Cosmos on the album version of this particular track -- Kogon is a young artist with an already-impressive musical resume.

Psychic Tears by Sam Kogon is available now from Beyond Beyond Is Beyond Records.

00:00 - Sam Kogon

00:56 - I Was Always Talking

04:12 - Don't Know Now

06:20 - Interview - Sam Kogon

16:41 - Tonetta

22:25 - Interview - Sam Kogon

23:10 - Something Wrong

28:09 - I Could Kick Myself

29:53 - Outro

30:05 - Finish

 

 

On today's broadcast of The Folk Wave, we feature music from Tarantella, Sebastian Blanck, Little Lapin, and many more!

00:00 - The Folk Wave

00:39 - Over The Draft - Little Lapin

03:47 - jackal ii - Rae Fitzgerald

08:50 - Telephones - Mo Kenney

11:59 - Successful People Who Never Existed - Jeff Beam

14:42 - Far From Home - Elisa Ambrogio

18:57 - Saplings - Jam Jars

23:03 - The Folk Wave

23:28 - Dream of Thaw - Balmorhea

28:28 - End of the Day - Elliott Brood

32:11 - Our Moon - Kevin Morby

34:59 - Wings - Field Report

39:27 - The Wolf is Free - Lily & Madeleine

43:42 - The Folk Wave

44:26 - In California - Joanna Newsom

52:55 - Mexican Wine - Tarantella

56:18 - The Folk Wave

56:24 - Empire of the Free - Sebastian Blank

60:26 - Finish

 

 

Nelson, Humberto, Andrea, and Luis are Brooklyn-based band, Stuyedeyed. Full of brilliant, nervous energy, their music explodes in every direction at once, pulling from the archives of garage and psych rock beauty for their own take on jangly pop and overdriven rock. They stopped by to destroy the live room at Serious Business Music in DUMBO, Brooklyn for this special session!

Funeral by Stuyedeyed will be released March 10, 2017.

00:00 - Stuyedeyed

00:50 - Miscarry On

04:16 - Interview - Stuyedeyed

07:10 - Cursed

10:12 - Interview - Stuyedeyed

12:34 - Funeral

17:10 - Interview - Stuyedeyed

21:45 - Mr. Policeman

23:37 - Oh My

27:32 - Outro

27:43 - Finish

Solilians is a psychedelic drone pop band from Long Island, New York. Appropriately enough, their album is dedicated to the memory of the late, great Leonard Nimoy, and sung in Hebrew. This cosmic crew of Sharon Malkin, Benjamin Malkin, Gabriel Walsh, and Neptune Sweet is very much on their own, special trip and we’re along for the ride. They dropped into Serious Business Music in DUMBO, Brooklyn, to bring some of their vibes our way for this session.

Shin from Solilians is available now.

00:00 - Solilians

00:38 - Rev's Gold

04:26 - Interview - Solilians

08:24 - Planet of My Own

12:46 - Interview - Solilians

15:48 - Hatikvah

19:53 - Interview - Solilians

24:16 - Hine Ma Tov

28:36 - Interview - Solilians

28:52 - Christopher

32:41 - Outro

32:54 - Finish

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Today's show features music from Haley Bonar, Lost in the Trees, and Little Teeth!

 

 

00:00 - Bon Iver

00:25 - Blood Bank - Bon Iver

04:52 - I See No End - Ed Laurie

07:41 - Orion Town 2 - Frontier Ruckus

10:26 - Oh Drag - Little Teeth

14:31 - Take Me Out Riding - Mirah

15:49 - The Folk Wave

16:39 - Kick Me Out - Ages and Ages

20:19 - I Can Change - Haley Bonar

23:29 - Wholed - Jeff Beam

29:26 - Citizen of Glass - Agnes Obel

32:10 - In My Dreams - Mo Kenney

35:53 - Tall Wave - Emby Alexander

38:18 - What Light (Never Goes Dim) - Aidan Knight

43:34 - Lightning Thunderbolt - Lætitia Sadier

46:42 - The Folk Wave

47:38 - Neither Here Nor There - Lost in the Trees

53:05 - The Lovers - Aaron Freeman

57:25 - The Folk Wave

58:14 - Finish

 

Samuel Tyrone Cotton is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Louisville, Kentucky. Playing music since his early 20s, Cotton draws on the influence of a wide range of blues, folk, and rock greats -- from BB King (the first artist he saw in concert) to Jerry Garcia, Bob Dylan, and Jimi Hendrix. For his latest project, Tyrone has ventured to Woodstock, New York, along with the talented production team of Josh Kaufman (Bob Weir, Craig Finn, Dear Georgiana, David Wax Museum, Josh Ritter, Caitlin Demarrais, and Balthrop, Alabama) and Ray Rizzo (Bob Weir, Yo Yo Ma, Doveman, Trixie Whitley, Glen Hansard, Days Of The New, Dawn Landes) to craft a career-defining record. The gang stopped by Serious Business Music in DUMBO, Brooklyn, to give us a look at what they have in store for these recordings.

 

Tyrone Cotton is currently working on a full length LP.

00:00 - Tyrone Cotton

00:50 - Man Like Me

05:43 - Interview - Tyrone Cotton

09:09 - Bad Man

11:22 - Interview - Tyrone Cotton

14:30 - Rosie

18:14 - Interview - Tyrone Cotton

20:15 - Go Back

23:26 - Interview - Tyrone Cotton

25:19 - Can't Get Back Across the Water

29:21 - Interview - Tyrone Cotton

30:53 - Outro

31:08 - Finish

Emilyn Brodsky plays the ukulele with so much fire that you have to wonder why she doesn’t make the move to electric guitar… well, because she’s chosen her weapon, and it’s that tiny stringed instrument that she bashes away at while singing and commanding the stage with a similar intensity. This is part folk, part punk, but not entirely either one in the traditional sense. We’re kind of fascinated by Emilyn (she’s very chatty and has a way of drawing you into her world quickly) and we think you will be too. Check out this fun session recorded live at Serious Business Music in DUMBO, Brooklyn to see for yourself.

 

Emilyn Brodsky’s Digestion is available now.

00:00 - Emilyn Brodsky

01:04 - Hands Off the Stove - Emilyn Brodsky

04:38 - In the Wash

07:34 - Interview - Emilyn Brodsky

11:29 - Someone Belongs Here

15:16 - Interview - Emilyn Brodsky

16:52 - Yes Children

19:41 - Interview - Emilyn Brodsky

27:40 - Born Again

31:46 - Interview - Emilyn Brodsky

34:51 - Outro

35:01 - Finish

 

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Today's show includes music from Jeff Beam, Kelli Rae Powell, and Kevin Morby!

00:00 - The Folk Wave

00:59 - jackal ii - Rae Fitzgerald

05:58 - Last Night in My Dream - Melaena Cadiz

09:44 - They Want More - Ages and Ages

14:19 - Stone - Agnes Obel

18:12 - The Folk Wave

19:25 - Autumn - Joanna Newsom

27:16 - Clairvoyance - Jeff Beam

31:24 - Observatory Mansions - Nicole Dollanganger

35:05 - The Folk Wave

35:57 - Disillusionment - Lily & Madeleine

39:16 - Ferocisimo - Juana Molina

42:33 - Quail and Dumplings - Bonnie Prince Billy

46:19 - Bloodsucker - Kevin Morby

50:39 - Jam Jars - Jam Jars

53:54 - Guy What Takes His Time - Kelli Rae Powell

58:10 - Outro

58:19 - Finish

 

denitia & sene. is the duo of Denitia Odigie and Bryan “sene” Marc. Since the Brooklyn band’s beginnings in 2012, both have launched great careers -- Denitia with her own music and sene primarily as an actor, recently starring in White Girl and Nerve. With their latest release, they prove that they haven’t lost the magic they have together, crafting smooth, powerful, memorable alt-R&B jams that’ll stick with you. The band was still riding high from their record release show the next morning when they rolled in for this session at Serious Business Music in DUMBO, Brooklyn, and you can feel that energy in this performance.

 

love & noir. By denitia & sene. is available now.

00:00 - denitia & sene.

00:49 - strung.

05:47 - powder.

09:36 - Interview - denitia & sene.

14:30 - the rum diaries.

17:52 - Interview - denitia & sene.

24:26 - hundreds.

27:21 - Interview - denitia & sene.

31:28 - divided.

35:05 - Interview - denitia & sene.

35:40 - Outro

35:52 - Finish