Scott Gagner

https://scottgagner.bandcamp.com

Scott GagnerScott began his musical career in San Francisco, writing songs with hooks both surprising and inevitable. He’s released 4 LP’s: the sprawling debut "Rhapsody in Blonde", the lush "Rise & Shine", 2017's highly acclaimed "Pins & Needles", and 2019's "Hummingbird Heart" which seamlessly blends power-pop, synth-pop, psychedelia, alt-country, rock, and heartfelt balladry into a cohesive whole.BloodMoon, released 02 November 20211. Rise2. Twice in a Lifetime3. I Don't Get Out Much (Anymore)4. My Shadow5. On the Moon6. Orion7. I Wish I Knew8. Year at a Glance9. Song for William10. 197711. Orion (Reprise)12. My Father's Brother13. This Too Shall Pass“Whoever said ‘You can never go home again’ was wrong.” In June of 2021, Scott Gagner and his family moved from their long-time home of Northern California back to his native Minnesota. “Life had become unreasonable. I found myself acting on primal, caveman-like instincts I’d never had access to before. Basically, fire = bad. Get wife and children away from fire.” Throw in a global pandemic and a major health scare, and the songs of BloodMoon “just poured out.” What’s remarkable is that the songs — though born out of crisis and desperation — ultimately attain a sense of triumph and peace of mind.To achieve this, Gagner combined soaring string arrangements and growling synths, driving powerpop and zero gravity ambience, 1970’s piano balladry and 3-part prog rock epics. The result is his most ambitious, lush, melodic, experimental, soulful, and deeply personal statement to date.For the second album in a row — including 2019’s “Best of the Year” Hummingbird Heart (Power Pop News) — Gagner played most of the instruments, layering surprising combinations of nylon string guitar, vintage Roland synths, piano, 12-string guitar, and African Tongue Drum. The tracks were then further augmented by long-time collaborators Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello, Elliott Smith, Ron Sexsmith), Jesse Chandler (Midlake, Mercury Rev, John Grant) and newcomer Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, The Replacements) on Baritone Saxophone. Gagner took full advantage of the “silver lining of the COVID-19 lockdown,” pioneering new avenues of remote collaboration with musicians based in Austin, Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis, Little Rock, Vancouver, and France.

Category: Arts & Entertainment

Country: United States of America (US)

Currency : USD

Platform: Bandcamp

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