MP3: Anna Leong - They will know us
Anna Leong is a band, not a person. Well, it's probably the name of an actual person somewhere out there, but it's the band I'm talking about today. Some of you might remember these guys from the "Fever" single that they released on Chalksounds way back when and now they're back with their self-released debut album. Lots more bands are making the decision to go DIY these days and I salute them - it's never easy, but it's often the path that makes the most sense. If you're serious about your music, why not put your own money behind it? That's what drives me. I'm definitely not expecting much in return - I've got a dayjob to pay the bills.
But that's enough biz talk, the music is what matters after all. Anna Leong flirts with both country/folk and indiepop, more often coupling up with the latter, but never fully turning their back on their other love. The songs are all built around a simple strumming guitar and vocal line - everything else is purely icing on the cake. They could've just as easily taken it the other way and layered some steel guitar and changed up the rhythm section a bit to make it full-on country. With such pure, straightforward songwriting, anything is possible.
The new album "After the forest fire" comes out January 31 and I should hopefully have a few copies in-stock by then.
Anna Leong - They will know us