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Fox and Bones Release New Single “Running Free”
Pop-Folk Duo Release Single Praising The Turbulent Journey of Life
Portland, OR - Oregon-based duo, Fox and Bones, release “Running Free” the heartfelt and optimistic single about the ebb and flow of life. The single is a blissful blend of folk, rock, and pop that leaves the listener suspended in a wonderfully stylistic web. “Running Free” is now available for download and streaming on digital music platforms worldwide.
“Running Free” pays respect to the desire to live life free. Scott Gilmore (vocals and guitar) and Sarah Vitort (vocals) create magic together. This is one of the first songs where they dove in together “with a blank canvas and worked in tandem to complete the song, bouncing ideas off of each other until the structure of the song was complete,” they explained. Lyrically, the song explores complex themes of uncertainty, metamorphosis, and faith. Fox and Bones assure the listener that belief in themselves and the future will get them through the hard parts. The song was recorded and mixed by Matt Greco at The Rye Room and produced by Dominik Schmidt. “Running Free” is a reflection of Vitort and Gilmore’s commitment to the nomadic lifestyle. They’ve been on the road for the better part of their four year career. “Being away from home and family for so long is often times challenging, but we’ve felt that as long as we believe in what we are doing, then everything else will fall in line,” they explain. “We wanted to create a song that was uplifting and hopeful that also recognized that tribulations are a necessary part of every successful journey.”
Vitort and Gilmore are the people behind the personas “Fox and Bones.” In an effort to increase creative liberty, the two took a fictional approach to songwriting by using monikers. Fox is a down-and-out it girl, Bones is a rootless orphan bad boy with a heart of gold. The two fall for each other, hit the road and never look back, which is what happened for Vitort and Gilmore in real life. Fox and Bones, as well as Vitort and Gilmore, treat music as the soundtrack to their whimsical adventures that push conventional limits of relationship roles and life goals. Their music and narrative have resonated with a wide audience; garnering praise from No Depression, Pop Matters, The Boot and more for their incomparable sound.
“Running Free” is now available for download and streaming on digital music platforms worldwide. Keep in touch with Fox and Bones at their official website FoxAndBones.com.
Black Match Releases New Single “Cover Your Eyes”
Acoustic-Folk Duo Tackles the Human Condition of Alienation on Latest Track
Los Angeles, CA - Known for their candid, emotional tracks, Black Match gracefully expresses the universal human condition of loneliness on their new single, “Cover Your Eyes.” The dream-folk duo explore the dark places we often fall into, that require human connection to pull us out. “Cover Your Eyes” is reminiscent of a foggy drive through the mountains right before dawn; by the time the song ends, the sun is beginning to come up and the light dispels the darkness. “Cover Your Eyes” is now available to download and stream worldwide.
“Cover Your Eyes” begins with guitar chords that convey a dark, anxious place. Hannah Kenny’s gossamer voice gently pulls the listener in with ethereal harmonies and raw lyrics that feel like pages from a journal. Ian Kizanis compliments Kenny almost instantly with supporting vocals like a north star. Together the two trapeze the space of helping a loved one out of a dark place. “It takes a person close to them to jump into the trenches and work through the hardship with them,” they explain. “If someone cares to meet them there, and is indeed let in, then a certain magic happens as you sit in the dark with someone you love, no longer alone, navigating the way out. We hope the song inspires us all not only to be there for others, but also to let others into our dark places.”
Hannah Kenny was raised in a family that valued musicianship and began to see the therapeutic effects of music while she was singing in college. She credits Adele as her biggest influence with her strong voice and honest songwriting. Kizanis began playing classical piano with his father at the age of five. Many of his musical influences are techniques like cinematic scoring, the use of orchestra, old pianos and soundscapes. Kizanis developed a passion for guitar and singing, with classical inspirations like Frédéric Chopin and modern inspirations like James Vincent McMorrow. Kenny and Kizanis have been playing together for twelve years, two of those as Black Match. With sounds reminiscent of Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Of Monsters and Men, Black Match’s recent singles have collected over 400K plays on Spotify. Their music was also in the upcoming feature film Coast produced by Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight, Django Unchained) and Sonya Lunsford (The Help), the movie is currently in post production, and is set to hit the film festival circuit worldwide later this year.
“Cover Your Eyes” is available now for download and streaming worldwide. Keep in touch with Black Match by visiting BlackMatchMusic.com.
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