Pop-rock duo Little Person renamed themselves Silhouette City, but twin brothers Max Weinbach and Nicky Weinbach stick to what they excel at: writing glorious pop songs with a seasoning of doo-wop. The Who Do You Want to Be? EP has four songs sharing a common theme: trying to reach an evasive prospective signifant other.
The brother's voices blend together seamlessly, riding the wave of the carefully constructed music. Since both them are versatile mult-instrumentalists, they only needed a few like-minded musicians to add a few choice flourishes and act as a reliable rhythm section.
Had they released this a couple of decades ago, they would have graced the cover of a lot teenage magazines. Now it is definitely old school, but there is always a niche for a timeless quality.
Silhouette City
Nicky Weinbach: lead and background vocals, vocal harmonies, rhythm guitar, piano, saxophones, organ, claves, rainstick, shaker, vibraphone, sound effects
Max Weinbach: lead and background vocals, vocal harmonies, lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, trumpets
Anton Patzner: violins, cello
Mike Sanders: bass
Yannick Sabarots: drums
Who Do You Want to Be? is a self-released EP. Buy it from their website.
Tracks:- Oh, Alison
- Hey, You
- Who Do You Want to Be?
- Wishing Well
Loved the first two tracks. Like a chilled out, slowed down Vampire Weekend. Confident in their own abilities. Not afraid to sound like lovelorn geeks or push the boundaries of their manliness. Beautiful harmonies and thoughtful chord choices. Is it cheesy? Not in my opinion.
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