An exciting new product of New York City’s music scene has arrived this year in the form of the trio called shira. Formed by the talents of Frankie Fowlkes on vocals and guitar, Ren Haas on drums and David Reichberg on bass, this band converges to create a melodic indie rock experience.
With dynamic drums, intricate guitars, warm basslines and lively vocal performances, shira distils their shared sonic vision into a completely new musical offering. Making a bold entry into the music scene this year, shira unveiled their debut single, “always easy.”
Produced by Gordon Raphael, renowned for his work with The Strokes and engineered by Travis Harrison, known for collaborations with Guided by Voices and Built to Spill, shira’s single serves up a riveting musical journey, perfectly suited for the winter season. Opened by the soft strums of clean guitar tones, Frankie’s engaging vocals enter, fluttering between hushed melodic stretches and bursts of commanding rhythmic moments as the arrangement builds energy around his voice.
The splashy drive of drums propels the song as the guitar raises its intensity to reflect the ebb and flow of the vocals. Crafting a rousing anthemic sound in the choruses, the song floats into a breakdown where the punch of kick drum and twang of guitar build up the tension as the bustle of whispering crowd vocal samples rides above.
Exploding into an emphatic crescendo with wah-drenched guitar leads and poudning drums, it’s a stunning display of their songwriting talent, collective performance skills and sonic chemistry while revealing their knack for injecting flow between different moods and energies in their music.
As the trio ushers us into their world of sound, shira invites listeners to join them on what promises to be a thrilling sonic adventure. With “always easy,” shira marks their arrival on the music scene and as their breakout year draws to a close, fans can look forward to what the band has to offer in 2024 and beyond.
Listen to always easy below
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