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Los Angeles, CA: This past week LAYNE teamed up with The World Famous KROQ to release their debut EP The Black Hills, calling the collection of work a, "...heartfelt take of indie pop powered by moody, emotion-laden rock." In addition, the band’s single “Topical”, off the new EP, premiered on 106.7 KROQ’s “Locals Only”.
The five track EP features a collection of songs written by lead-singer/guitarist Layne Putnam and her partner in music, drummer Alexander Rosca. Together, the duo have created a world of music all on their own, one inspired by the backwoods of Putnam’s native South Dakota and Rosca’s hometown of Portland, OR, and the band is excited to welcome fans into the in between.
Stream The Black Hills on KROQ here: http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2016/08/22/album-premiere-layne-the-black-hills/
Paste Magazine named LAYNE, “The Best of What’s Next” and described Layne Putnam’s indomitable creativity saying, “It’s obvious that music permeates all facets of her life. Creating offers her a chance to forge relationships, performing a chance to ally herself with an audience, and songwriting the opportunity to compartmentalize her feelings in order to better know herself.”
Check out The Black Hills EP here: http://smarturl.it/LAYNEtbhep
Los Angeles fans will be excited to hear the debut EP in full at LAYNE’s EP release show at the notable LA School Night on Monday, September 12th at the Bardot. More information on LA School Night and RSVP here: http://www.itsaschoolnight.com/rsvp/160912la.html
In writing the EP, Putnam was inspired by her surrounding environment, from the busy streets of Los Angeles to the ominous Black Hills mountain range in her beloved hometown of Rapid City, South Dakota. The dynamic of these environments has shaped the sound in this EP to bridge the depth of her lyrics, with opposing themes of loneliness and community, peace and war, and love gained and lost. Tracks like the catchy “Topical” and “Boys Do” showcase Putnam’s uncanny ability to write strong hooks and choruses, while tracks like “You” and “Phone” embody her gift for pop melodies that songwriters work their entire lives to achieve. Putnam also made an effort to subtly immortalize her home into her music, Putnam recorded the sound of her childhood lake into songs like “Twuh.”
LAYNE is currently on the road for a run of dates across the US, soon to be making stops in New York, Philadelphia and D.C.
LAYNE is Layne Putnam and Alexander Rosca. Their EP The Black Hills is available now.
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