[photo by Dominick Mastrangelo]
After a great set by Teletextile at the temporarily-related Backyard Brunch Sessions at The Richardson, Minerva Lions played an inspired set that showed off their soulful side, and debuted a new song to boot. The band has a classic, but updated sound that incorporates elements of folk, alt-country and rock; if you hear a little Wilco in them, that’s not such a bad thing. Lead vocalist Jared Samuel has a compelling, easy to like voice that can deliver laid-back phrasing, as on the opener “Megrims”, as easily as the deep blues of their cover of “Bring It On Home to Me” by Sam Cooke. Songwriting, as ever, is key, though, and Minerva Lions are on point there, too, with songs that are instantly memorable. Even in a four-song set, we saw several sides of the band stylistically, with the organ-dominated songs like the newly-debuted “You & Yr Arrow” giving a very different vibe than the more straight-ahead guitar sounds of songs like “Megrims.” Even without the backyard, Minerva Lions gave us a lovely, all-American music experience for a warm summer afternoon.
hi and lo and I recorded this set with six strategically placed high-end microphones. The recording is excellent. Enjoy!
Stream “Bring It On Home To Me [Sam Cooke]”:
[audio:http://www.nyctaper.com/M8007MinervaLions2011/04 Sam Cooke.mp3]
Stream “You & Yr Arrow” [Exclusive new release!]:
[audio:http://www.nyctaper.com/M8007MinervaLions2011/05 You & Yr Arrow.mp3]
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Minerva Lions
2011-08-07
BBS at the Richardson
Brooklyn, NY USA
Recorded by acidjack and hi and lo for nyctaper.com
Produced by acidjack
AKG C 414 B-XLS>Sound Devices USBpre2 + Schoeps Mk41>CMR>EAA PSP2 + DPA 4021 >> Tascam DR-680 (24/48)>Audition (mixdown, effects)>Audacity (set fades, tracking, amplify and balance)>FLAC ( level 8 )
Tracks
01 [intro]
02 Megrims
03 For R.A.
04 Bring It On Home To Me [Sam Cooke]
05 You & Yr Arrow
06 If I Didn’t Care
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you can also support the lions by picking up their debut EP from itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/great-strides-priestess-queen/id440321280
Thanks for that reminder – much appreciated.
Just to let you know the song you titled as Sam Cooke I think is a cover (a very different arrangement) of “Bring It on Home to Me’ by Sam Cooke. That song is a classic and Minerva Lions do an awesome version. Thanks for the recording. Definitely getting their EP.
Thanks – made the corrections. Much appreciated.
I think the singer on this band’s really great Sam Cooke cover is Grey McMurray, the guitar player.