When asked to name an artist who inspires her, she responds, “Alice Coltrane has always been a favorite of mine, the way she presented herself as a composer and harpist, and integrated her spiritual viewpoints into things. Kioea, by the way, is the name of a now-extinct Hawaiian bird, which translates to “stand tall.” This is a concept that has immense meaning to Burnet, in more ways than one. Together we work out the dynamics and groove. When satisfied with the structure, I bring the composition to my bandmates. My goal is to create a guitar melody acting like the voice singing each song. My artistic practice begins when I record guitar chords into a loop pedal or cassette machine and make a backing track. On the group’s Bandcamp site, Burnet describes her creative process:
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“I used that downtime to learn how to create a home studio,” she said in an interview with the Arts Fuse, “and I did some things using sitar and digital sampling, but my focus now is on the band.” During the lockdown, she did some solo recordings under the name Angel Lake. All of the song titles suggest the seacoast region from which they were birthed: “Black Sand Beach,” “Crane Feather,” “Dunes,” “Brushfire,” and “Black Witch Moth.” The music’s vibe is consistent, regardless of tempo or dynamics: it veers easily from rockers to ballads, from the middle eastern feel of “Dunes” to the psychedelic echo effects of “Brushfire.” The EP is bookended by songs whose titles begin with the word “black.” The opener, with its laconic introduction, is decidedly sunnier than the closer, which has layers of wah wah guitar and an insistent drum rhythm reminiscent of the Beatles’ psychedelic classic “Tomorrow Never Knows.”īurnet founded the band in 2019 (the same year, ironically, that Dick Dale died). She also has a real knack for musical storytelling. Supported by bassist Ian DeCelli and drummer Jake Remignanti, Burnet airbrushes her canvas with thick chords, establishing pliant rhythms that she then solos over with technical skill.
On the just-released five-song EP from Maine/New Hampshire-based Kioea (pronounced key-o-e-ah), the gently authoritative sound of leader Carand Burnet’s surf guitar leads take the listener on journeys of their own, all of which feeds a desire to hear more. You can dance to it, drown your tears to it, or simply revel in the journey of each string as it goes from sharp pluck to ringing reverberation. It’s a sound that encompasses the range of human emotions. In his brilliant 1967 song, “Third Stone From the Sun,” he recited this line: “You’ll never hear surf music again.” And yet, from Dick Dale to the Beach Boys to Pulp Fiction, there’s something about the resonance of surf guitar that remains irresistible. Jimi Hendrix couldn’t have been more wrong.
We welcome her to the SiriusXM family as we continue to expand our country music offerings to our subscribers.With summer coming, this progressive surf combo’s new recording promises to make an ideal soundtrack for the season. “‘Carrie’s Country’ will give listeners and fans the opportunity to connect with her on a new level, beyond her musical choices and influences, as she curates the channel’s programming. “Carrie Underwood is one of country music’s biggest and most multi-faceted artists today, and to collaborate with her on her very own SiriusXM channel is truly special,” SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein added in the release. “The stories behind her music, record-breaking career, and life on the road will be shared, and much more.”
“Listeners will also hear high-octane favorites from classic to hard rock for your morning exercise or your late-night jam sessions,” the release reads. A post shared by Carrie Underwood press release promised “a musical journey” in which Underwood will “highlight her friends, favorites, and influences” from country hits past and present, gospel tunes, workout favorites, and more.
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