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Jeremy Shanas and Elijah Palnik of The Northwoods
The Northwoods sound is a complete oxymoron. The obvious classic acoustic influences of bands like Crosby, Stills and Nash and James Taylor are heard right away in Road Trippin and Only You. The harmonies between the bandmates and strumming guitar make you want to spin Suite: Judy Blues Eyes until The Northwoods next record release. Then as one keeps listening there is an originality that comes through. The phrasing in the tunes and the variety of sound is so fresh.
On The Northwoods myspace page listen past the first couple songs and make way down and into Day Dream. The great harmonies are there but now we also get an upbeat, beachy jazz tune. The old timey solos and lyrics are totally owned and unaploegetic. The song doesn't come off as cheesy at all, just invites you in to see what The Northwoods are bringing next.
Fortunutely, the band is in the studio right now. They are recording here in St.Louis at R and R Music Labs in Dogtown. They write in their blog that because the band has currently morphed into duo form their sound has changed and is now perhaps more "delicate." The duo is made up of Jeremy Shanas and Elijah Palnik. Obviously these men adore making music and their talent is clear in the recordings. Further, when asked what their music sounds like they write one word, "love."
Their new sound recorded for our patient ears is due to arrive sometime this spring. But until then check out their schedule here for a variety of upcoming show dates in April and May to wet your pallate.
The playful, folky acoustic sound of The Northwoods makes a great addition to St. Louis music.
Their newest release will surely be something for music fans everywhere to play from start to finish.
Comments
uh. how old are these kids? they sound like their around 60. I'm sure they still got blood running through their veins, but its hard to tell. Even Simon and garfunkel had some fire. If i wanted music that puts me to sleep I'd put the sound of the ocean on repeat. Jesus christ boys. you can sing, and the harmonies are good. BUT. you should just make a judeo christian album and have your target audience as nursing home patients. preach your sermon of "relaxation" to the elderly. Im gonna go get my kicks and make a mess of this life. you guys can CHILL all day. just make sure to meet your quota of thinly veiled pot references so that your music has some frat boy appeal, among its platitudes that are about as profound as "D***BUTT". "if a tree is just a tree, the who and what are we?" thats great. really. brilliant stuff. Time to light up and just chillllll. right? do you see now that a nursing home would be perfect? they need the medical pot and you guys can put them to sleep. EVERYONE WINS!
dont get me wrong. I LOVE folk music and i love ganje. when it has a worthwhile message and something REMOTELY interesting/clever about it. Maybe you cats can open for Keller williams if you get lucky. OR. in some chance encounter during a smoke-filled haze, stumble across a Replacements or Sonic Youth record. EVEN a Ramones record. ANYTHING!! What happened to the teenage riot? what happened to our youth? they've been neutered and grown fat. Time to get on your burkenstocks and tie-dye t-shirt and light up. its time to chill. ITs a wonderful gimmick that you two have going. theres alot of stupid, fat frat boys who would love to ease their hangovers with such music and then drift back to sleep in preparation for a rager that nite. But unfortunately you two will most likely be doomed to years of playing yuppie restaurants or wine bars. you might get free drinks. it might be kinda fun for a while. then you're thirty and you're offered to play at a nursing home. I believe in the future, hypothetically of course, that you two would take that offer.
Sorry about the rant. mean no harm. just hate your music and everything you stand for. Now amuse yourself before sobriety kicks in again. Hope you grow a pair one day (between the two of you would do)!
bye now.
their music is so soft. its like a pillow to my ears. a pillow stuffed with BORING. i listened to that barbershop courtette song. its cliche but atleast its alright. they should just do an album of that and dress up in suits and tophats. the lyrics are like candy thats been oversweetened. its unbearably corny. all of it.
I bet the person who wrote this is also in love in Colby Caillet. ugh. this music needs to die.
they have a song called friends of angels. but i doubt that. i dont think even the angels would spare them. its that bad.
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