What happens when you create a sound for your band with various influences like Folk, Rock, Indie Rock, even some influence from the music of Spaghetti Western movie soundtracks? You would think you might end up with a hodgepodge of stuff that doesn’t really sound like it would blend well together. However, when it comes to the band Sir Canyon, a band of musicians from Southern California that is led by Noah Lamberth, they have created a style with all of those musical elements that come together rather well to create something that is fresh and unique. That unique blend from Sir Canyon can be found on the band’s new album entitled Ventura Skies.
Ventura Skies from Sir Canyon begins with the track “Angeleno Daydream”. The first thing you’ll notice is the influence of the bass tremolo effect at the beginning of the track that adds a slight Western flavor to the background of the song. On top of that is a flavor to the music that brings to mind the guitar stylings of Santo & Johnny Farina of “Sleepwalk” fame”. Together, the two influences help to create a musical blend that adds a lot of depth to the otherwise folk-rock track. The slow pace to the music of the song and the various other elements make for a song that seems to feel both retro and fresh at the very same time.
With how unique the sound of “Angeleno Daydream” is, Sir Canyon continues that uniqueness with the next song of “Cindy Come Over”. The track about a blooming relationship comes complete with a rather exotic sound. Featuring a mariachi band feel in the horns at the beginning of the track, “Cindy Come Over” immediately takes the listener in a direction that is completely different from the previous track of “Angeleno Daydream”. Along with the horns on the track, the inclusion of bells adds to the exotic feeling to the otherwise Indie-Rock track.