The Scene Aesthetic
What stands out with this duo from the United States? Well, acoustic guitar and harmonica would be a good start in answering the question. But the shared vocals and hand-clap rhythms separate The Scene Aesthetic from comparisons to Bob Dylan or Simon and Garfunkel, or any of the more current acoustic/vocal artists.
For the uninitiated, this is pop music that is easy to listen to. The guitar is not complex, but it is clean and serves the purpose of supporting the still-adolescent-sounding voices of Andrew de Torres and Eric Bowley. Torres provides the guitar work that ranges from rolling, single-string picking to brisk chords.
Fans, however, find something deeper in the lyrics of "Don’t Be That Note" and "The Alamo Is No Place For Dancing." While it’s hard to judge just how many avid The Scene Aesthetic fans there are, a number of them want to hear "Boats and Birds," which doesn’t appear with the demos available.
Though de Torres and Bowley have been writing and singing together for more than two years, the tour dates and fan numbers increased dramatically in 2006. Promoters have made a conscious effort to get this young duo on stage around the U.S. The TSA CD "Building Homes From What We’ve Known" generated enough interest that fans are still making contact, hoping to catch the pair at a future show.
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I have heard of them through a couple of friends who are a&r’s and I listened to a couple of tracks that they had. I don’t really see a great collaboration with them at all. I think that they personally they are a little off, a tad bit ackward. Which that just may be what makes them but right now I’m not really feeling what they are bringing.
I agree but isn’t that what makes great music? To me they sound as if they are being true their their art.
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they are soo frakin awsome! i love there songs!
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I don’t see anything awkward about these guys at all. Now, they don’t sound like they have been working together for twenty years or anything, but I think they are tapping right into the sound that they are going for, and I can see where some may perceive that as an awkward sound. I hear it as pretty talented.
My question is how old are they? They sound incredibly young, yet that is not a bad thing. On the contrary, imagine what they will be like in 10 years.
“The Alamo is No Place for Dancing” is my personal favorite. They almost remind me of a male version of The Indigo Girls. If anyone is into compelling lyrics, then give this one a listen.
I love music like there. There’s just something soothing about the way the music is played. It’s something that you can listen to for enjoyment, in the car, anywhere. The singers are so soft that, though not as talented as other vocalists I’ve heard, it’s not annoying. I’d like to see how their sound develops in the years to come.