Desperate Electric
Some bands have talent, others have character, but very few have soul. Desperate Electric is all of that in one." -Taste Magazine, 2020
Dubbed ‘electro soul brilliance’, the Montana based duo ‘enlists a perfect combination of live instrumentation with killer beats and all the bells and whistles under the kitchen sink’ (Indie Pulse Music, 2020). Consisting of Ben Morris (guitar, keys, vocals, production) and Kayti Korte (bass, vocals), the pair fuse their many influences to create a sound that’s both contemporary and nostalgic of past decades of funk, rock ‘n roll, and soul.
Formerly known as DASH, Desperate Electric had a rocky start. The twosome began DASH with the intent to create and maintain a 4-piece rock band. During their first year as a band they released their debut album, ‘SUPER’, and began to tour regionally. Two weeks prior to their second regional tour they found themselves suddenly and unexpectedly without a drummer. Unable to find a replacement two weeks away from the tour, and rather than cancel the dates, they worked to find an alternate solution. Using his experience producing beats in college, Ben took on the task of creating MIDI drum tracks for their entire catalogue. By the end of the tour they found themselves also without a bass player, and upon returning to their hometown of Bozeman, MT their rock ‘n roll band was stripped down to just the two of them.
The following week, they recorded the first music that would foreshadow their current sound---the ‘Desperate Electric’ EP; named from the experience of going electronic out of pure desperation and sheer willpower to keep the show on the road. Desperate Electric continues to tour the country and put music out, with the release of their album 'Still Not Giving You Up' in May 2020, and their 2021 single, 'Vacation'. Stay tuned for more music from Desperate Electric in 2022.
Seiichi
Seiichi is a singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer hailing from Seattle. The multi-faceted Japanese-American artist has been making waves in the past year, being featured by tastemakers worldwide such as Hertz Magazine, This Song is Sick and Swanodown. As This Song is Sick put it, "both Seiichi’s voice and guitar skills are on fire . . . his voice, which has a vintage edge, is charming and captivating, and he gives us some perfect falsetto moments."
Seiichi has performed at many of Seattle's top venues and is slated to perform at the city's premier music festival, Capital Hill Block Party, in Summer 2022. His music is introspective, intimate, and intriguing, seamlessly blending jazz, R&B, and acoustic influences to create a sound that is hard to put into words. As Swanodown put it, listening to Seiichi's music, "feels like a pleasant forever."
With his debut EP "Felix Culpa" set to release in September 2022, Seiichi is ready to take the year by storm.
Press — Seiichi (seiichimusic.com)
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