the loved - Know What I Mean
Portland, Oregon-based trio the Loved believe in the simple power of three chords and the truth.
Lael Alderman’s assured vocals are undergirded by muscular yet sparse arrangements. The band alternates between melodic singer/songwriter moments and propulsive rock. Daven Hall’s incisive bass lines and the tight rhythmic wizardry of Jake Endicott on drums evoke influences as diverse as Elvis Costello, Guided by Voices, The Rolling Stones, Ryan Adams and The Smiths.
Their debut album, set to be released in a series of singles over the first half of 2017 and compiled into a full album release for the fall of 2017, is certain to win over a bevy of new listeners.
Recorded live over two days at a pop-up studio in Portland’s warehouse district, the new album includes such tunes as the arena-style singalong “Back to Me”, the retro-romantic swagger of “Blue” and the exuberant “Why Would You Know.”
The collection of songs is a self-described “step-up” from a previous 5-song EP released in the summer of 2016 and holds true to the band's belief that every song needs a memorable melody and a rhythm that should move you.
Portland, Oregon-based trio the Loved believe in the simple power of three chords and the truth.
Lael Alderman’s assured vocals are undergirded by muscular yet sparse arrangements. The band alternates between melodic singer/songwriter moments and propulsive rock. Daven Hall’s incisive bass lines and the tight rhythmic wizardry of Jake Endicott on drums evoke influences as diverse as Elvis Costello, Guided by Voices, The Rolling Stones, Ryan Adams and The Smiths.
Their debut album, set to be released in a series of singles over the first half of 2017 and compiled into a full album release for the fall of 2017, is certain to win over a bevy of new listeners.
Recorded live over two days at a pop-up studio in Portland’s warehouse district, the new album includes such tunes as the arena-style singalong “Back to Me”, the retro-romantic swagger of “Blue” and the exuberant “Why Would You Know.”
The collection of songs is a self-described “step-up” from a previous 5-song EP released in the summer of 2016 and holds true to the band's belief that every song needs a memorable melody and a rhythm that should move you.
