{"id":27002,"date":"2016-06-24T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T18:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=27002"},"modified":"2017-02-07T09:14:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T15:14:44","slug":"tmn-radio-new-artist-esquela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=27002","title":{"rendered":"KFHS Radio New Artist: Esquela"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"esquelaalbum\"<\/a>TMN STAFF<\/p>\n

With confidence and charisma, Esquela roars to life with their third release Canis Majoris<\/em>. From the opening strains of the doo-wop inspired \u201cIt Didn\u2019t Take\u201d to the closing cover of the Blue Mountain classic \u201cBlue Canoe,\u201d this five-piece outfit from rural Upstate New York finds its musical roots embedded deep in the grit of rural America. You\u2019ll hear songs of love and loss, a stinging critique of our unique brand of American greed, and even a musical retelling of one of the most infamous games in baseball history. Together they form the backbone of a stirring work from a band who\u2019s found its footing.<\/p>\n

What began in 2010 as an informal writing partnership between John \u201cChico\u201d Finn and Keith Christopher soon transformed into a recording project, and with the addition of vocalist Becca Frame, Esquela was born. That first self-released album, The Owl Has Landed<\/em>, was followed by 2013\u2019s Are We Rolling<\/em>. Along the way, guitarists Brian Shafer and Matt Woodin and drummer Todd Russell joined John and Becca in the studio and onstage. Throughout years of performing and recording together, the sparking chemistry within Esquela has grown, as has their confidence in one another.<\/p>\n

Canis Majoris<\/em> marks a tidal shift in the band\u2019s approach to songwriting. Previous releases found bassist and vocalist John \u201cChico\u201d Finn taking on primary songwriting responsibilities with collaborator Keith Christopher. This time around, John came with the ideas and the rest of the band added their own creative input and arrangements. Nowhere is this more evident than in \u201cSorry,\u201d Esquela\u2019s take on the motives of a cheating romantic partner. As John presented his idea for the song, Becca expressed her belief that the scorned lover\u2019s voice badly needed to be heard. The result is a call and response song, reminiscent of the musical dialogue in classic 1950\u2019s and 60\u2019s country and western. Benefiting again from producer Eric Ambel\u2019s master touch, these Americana tunes mark Esquela\u2019s emergence as a player in the genre.<\/p>\n

The album title is multilayered in meaning. Canis Majoris<\/em> is one of the biggest stars known to mankind, so naming the album after it is meant to be facetious. We\u2019re not the biggest band known to mankind. I have also been called \u201cBig Dog,\u201d so it relates to the Latin translation. The title\u2019s relation to \u201cbig dog\u201d contrasts with the album cover, which features a cat too big to fit in the space.<\/p>\n

In the end, Esquela is a band filled with performers, and performing is what they love most. Recently, the band competed in and won first place in The Playoffs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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