TV On The Radio's Dave Smith tours as SMOOTA. He describes his music as my sexual groovy solo act. I sing and play trombone and keys over backing tracks. There’s nothing quite like it but it’s in the tradition of Serge Gainsbourg, Barry White, Teddy Pendergrass, etc.
As a sideman Smoota plays keyboard, bass and trombone with TV ON THE RADIO. He's also performed and/or recorded with Run the Jewels, Sufjan Stevens, CeeLo Green, Spoon, EL-P, Miike Snow, Pretty Lights Music, Antibalas, Deer Tick, Phish, and many others.
Smoota is a one-man band - singing and playing keyboard and trombone over his sensual backing tracks.
He is releasing his second album in late 2016. His debut album FETISHES came out in October 2013 on Body To Body Records. http://smoota.com/
Old Cabin
Melding an East Coast sensibility with a Northern aesthetic, Old Cabin builds intricate sonic landscapes. At times scrappy, and at others soulful and calm, the songs - helmed by principle songwriter Jona Barr - are presented with an earnest and heartfelt sincerity and depth.
On "Where Did You Go," the debut single from the forthcoming Saturn Return EP, Old Cabin stradles a fine line of seeking new ways forward while carrying the weight of what's left behind. Chronicling a narrative that documents the struggles of addiction, the single echoes the themes of painstaking growth found throughout Saturn Return. It is beautiful a slow burn accentuated by meticulous string work, ethereal melodies, and intricate guitar picking.
Ahead of the EP's release, "Where Did You Go" will be released as a special 7" single, via Headless Owl Records. This limited edition vinyl single will feature the song split into two parts to compile the A Side ("Where Did You Go") and B side ("!?!").
On his upcoming Canadian tour, Old Cabin enlists a series of seasoned veterans to round out his full band including Kyle Cashen (Old Time Machine), Thean Slabbert (Bosveld), and Pascal Delaquis (Hilotrons).
http://oldcabinfever.com/
https://oldcabin.bandcamp.com/album/old-cabin