Oakland garage rockers The Helltones bring a beachy, modern doo-wop vibe to their new album Medusa (out Nov. 17), drawing inspiration from psychedelic surf, soulful Americana & retro rhythm and blues; its harmonized backing vocals, sun-kissed hand claps, grooving organ and overdriven guitar create a cinematic album about love, addiction, picking fights, making up and navigating adulthood while maintaining your sanity.
Oakland, CA-based The Helltones have just released “All My Heart” and it is more than a treat. Brimmed full of classic guitar tones and funky grooves, you can’t help but love this song.
Oakland’s garage-soul rockers, The Helltones, are revving up for their forthcoming album, Medusa, set to drop on November 17th, mastered by the talented Timothy Stollenwerk (known for Kevin Morby, Surf Curse, Y La Bamba). Their single When We’re Moving is a stellar preview: Infused with the soulful vibes of Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye, it’s a ’70s r&b gem, while capturing the yearning for a night of dancing with friends.
Lifted from their upcoming album Medusa, slated for release on November 17, All My Heart stands out as a light of contemporary doo-wop vibes with a sun-kissed twist.
With its meticulous blend of harmonious backing vocals, sunlit handclaps, a hypnotic organ, and fiercely resonating guitar riffs, the track emanates a cinematic quality, enveloping the listener in an alternate reality.
Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Shannon Clark & the Sugar’s song “Cool Waters” from their forthcoming album This Old World, which is slated for release on September 8. The album was produced by Justin Weaver, mixed by Mitch Furr, engineered by Jeremy Bernstein at Welcome to 1979; and mastered by Adam Grover.
Coma Girls‘ have shared their new single “Candles,” a slow-burning folk-rocker about the guilt and shame that often comes with addiction. The outro opens up into a sheet of distorted guitars, as Spino repeats an aching mantra over and over: “Leave your candles lit / My pain keeps burning on and on and on.”