Author: Bridget Benevides
Seattle is always busy with talented musicians and performers! Monday through Sunday you can find amazing artists to fit your musical preferences at one of many venues in the Seattle area. Marian Hill, a Brooklyn- born duo is making their way to Seattle on Wednesday, April 18th to shake up the city.
Act One, the debut full-length from songwriting duo Marian Hill, was written and produced in its entirety by Jeremy Lloyd (music/lyrics/production) and Samantha Gongol (music/lyrics/vocals). The multi-talented duo, who have been collaborating in one form or another since high school, have shifted the classic paradigm of a woman on a stage and a man with a piano to a woman on a mic and a man with a laptop—and the results are seductive and vivid. Tempting paradox with a blend of blues and bass, acoustic and digital, classic and modern, Marian Hill have arrived.
Two years ago, Sam and Jeremy wrote and recorded “Whisky” over spring break in Jeremy’s parents’ basement. When they released it for free on Soundcloud later that summer, it was the only song they’d written for the project, and in a little over a year’s time they had recorded their first EP in a bedroom, amassed millions of plays on various platforms, sold out shows across the country, and featured in high profile commercials. They signed to Republic Records in early 2015, released the Sway EP, and settled in to write and record their debut album over the course of the following year with a plan to push their unique sound to its fullest potential.
The duo is always creating new music and evolving as artists. They are always looking to incorporate new sounds and aesthetics. Fans of Marian Hill also like Wet, Alina Baraz and Banks. If you’ve heard of them, you might want to check out Marian Hill!
Marian Hill’s one of a kind sound is present throughout—blues harmonies blend with sparse hip hop drums, horns blast under classic vocal melodies, and coloristic vocal chops sit side by side with clear, intimate lyrics. You’ve never heard this before, yet it’s surprisingly familiar. And it’s only the beginning.
Marian Hill is coming to The Showbox on Wednesday, April 18th! Doors open at 7:00 PM and the show begins at 8:00 PM with Michl. This is an all-ages show. You can find ticket and event information HERE! You can learn more about the duo on their Official Website.
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