JUBA release their debut album "Mynah"

Almost a year ago, we presented you JUBA - read here.

Now, they start their presentation with "JUBA is the capital of South Sudan".

It's actually true but it's also the name of a young and fresh Portuguese band, composed by João, Joel, Miguel and Tomás - known for their "bedroom projects" Tropical Tobacco and Colour is a Common Mistake.

After performing throughout various festivals such as Milhões de Festa, Red Bull Tour Bus and Vodafone Mexefest, they joined forces with the label pontiaq and, finally, release their debut album Mynah.
Mynah can be described as "the bird of discord", based on Thai legends and folklore myths, who is capable to create new and unknown sounds being praised as much as feared.

This way, Mynah is the perfect combination reflecting their first year of existence and mixing subtly the oriental mysticism with their own talent - strong and marked guitars, delicate vocal melodies and creating an iconic identity.

JUBA, Bloodvessels

JUBA are a fresh and young Portuguese band from the city of Lisbon.

This project joins members from Tropical Tobacco and Colour Is A Common Mistake.

With a first single Bloodvessels, recently recorded at Blacksheep Studios -, and under the guidance and production of the talented hands of Makoto Yagyu (known from being members of PAUS, Riding Pânico and If Lucy Fell) and Fábio Jevelim (from Men Eater and Riding Pânico), they may be new with a freshly recorded single but they know how to win people's hearts.

The song - check it below - is available for a free download from their bandcamp page here.



They are, unquestionably, a very talented band with a promising path.
Not much is known about this band but that makes you more concerned about music instead of connecting with faces or previous works. Mystery is missing around the world and they have that important key, which can be tremendously interesting with well managed.

 

On this video, it's possible to see their "summer retreat, where many of their cosmic tunes were brought into life".
And gladly because I'm really eager to listen more from JUBA.


For more information about the band check their Facebook, bandcamp and Youtube.

Best Coast, Boyfriend

Best Coast are an American indie duo, formed by Bethany Cosentino (vocals and guitar) and Bobb Bruno (several instruments), somewhere in 2009.
On live performances, the band also counts with the drummer of Vivian Girls Ali Koehler.

They've released two studio records: Crazy For You in 2010 and The Only Place in 2012, both through the American label Mexican Summer and other local labels.

Bethany Cosentino featured a song with Kid Cudi and ROSTAM from Vampire Weekend, on a song All Summer for a Converse add, listen here.

Best Coast released in 2010, their debut album and had as single songs like When I'm With You and Our Deal.
Boyfriend was released has the second single, on October 2010 and was included on an NME's list being  #49 of the 150 tracks of the past 15 years.

On that online article, it's possible to read "classic songwriting tropes featuring an undercurrent of grunge, (...) ‘Boyfriend’ was part teenage longing and part womanly angst (“She’s prettier and skinnier, she got a college degree,”), (...) It was the timeless quality of the track that made it feel like it could have been made at any point during rock and roll’s 60-year history. "

The song's background is clearly about a girl who has a friend that she dreams to be her boyfriend but there's some other girl making it harder. It's so pure, so honest, so real. We can all relate with this story.
Who hasn't feel like this before?

"One day I'll make him mine

And we'll be together all the time

We'll sit and watch the sun rise

And gaze into each others eyes"



Sudoeste TMN 2012 Comment: I was lucky enough to see this band live. I went there without any kind of expectations and without realising I already knew their work. Nevertheless they did a solid show, interacting with the audience and clearly touched with the beautiful sunset. I'm curious about their future because they do have one.

Glory Days, With You

Glory Days are a very young and independent Pop/Rock band with touches of surf.
The band is composed by Andy Tongren (vocals), Dylan Scott (guitar), Ian Holubiak (guitar), Julian Dimagiba (bass) and Steve Patrick (drums).

The band from New Jersey released an Summer Love released last May 24, composed with 4 songs. On October 11, 2011 they've released another EP, Living Room Sessions with 8 songs including Spin, Glory Days' new single.

With You is a song included on Glory Days' Summer Love.

"Stay in bed with me

Let's never leave this room

Lay your head on me

I'll stay forever here with you"

To discover more about Glory Days, check their twitter account or facebook page.