With a new year ahead, a new EP under our belts and a new drummer behind the kit, it’s only right that we throw some new tunes into the mix as well. Here’s a small preview of the shiny newness we’ll be rolling out over the next few shows:
Originals
“Ethanol” is one of those tunes that has been batted around the rehearsal room so many times it’s hard to believe that it hasn’t yet made it to the stage. That’s a shame too because it’s unlike anything else in the current setlist–a slinky, brooding slow burner that could be an alt-country cousin something off Fiona Apple’s “When the Pawn…”
“Patterns” has been a staple of Chris’s occasional acoustic sets and will soon be getting a full arrangement. It’s in the vein of Ryan Adams’s “Winding Wheel” and would probably make a nice chaser to “Ethanol.” Expect to hear it at our upcoming Horseshoe Place gig with the Lost Cartographers.
We’ve also been hammering through a new original with the working title of “Skin and Bones” that we can’t wait to debut. If Spoon and Vampire Weekend had an evil lovechild it might sound like this.
Covers
Bruce Springsteen, “Atlantic City”; Spoon, “I Turn My Camera On”; The Knack, “Good Girls Don’t”; Elvis Costello, “You Belong to Me,” Elliott Smith, “Between the Bars”
We’re thrilled to introduce our new drummer, Derrick Martens, who will be making his ESE debut at our upcoming Silvie’s Lounge show. Scarcely a month ago, Derrick joined us in the studio as a last-minute candidate for auditions, then summarily schooled the competition, some of whom had been practicing the material for days. A few weeks in, he’s already bringing a new dimension to ESE’s material. Those of you planning to join us on the 7th might want to bring an airbag–you won’t know what hit you.
