Scottish musician Kevin Robertson is an optimist, who has imported the 60s sound of the US West Coast into his bedroom folk music. His new album Yellow Painted Moon is a family affair with his son Scott Robertson, who happens to be a multi-instrumentalist as well, harmonising on the Byrds-inspired vocal part. American Nick Bertling was by no means a third wheel watching the quick one-two's during the recording sessions, throwing in his weight from his studio in Indiana as yet another multi-instrumentalist with his own sound.
Yellow Painted Moon is a low budget power pop record, catering to people who care about ace melodies and a bit of clever wordplay. The three musicians made a true connection, even with the Atlantic Ocean between them. It is all about careful listening and looking for a spot to bring a song to the next level. Those subtleties and nuances, and blink-an-you'll-miss-it moments as each one of them latches upon an opportunity to take charge, make it a listening experience that gets better and better after hitting repeat.
Kevin Robertson: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synth, harmonica
Scott Robertson: bass guitar, electric guitar, keys, backing vocals
Nick Bertling: drums, electric guitar, bass guitar, keys, melodica
Yellow Painted Moon is a self-released album. Buy it from his website.
Tracks:- We Found The Summer
- Message Of Love
- Of The Night
- Kings Of Most Of Yesterday
- Travelling Band
- Quicksand
- Yellow Painted Moon
- Status Trail
- Eyes Like The Sun
- City Come Alive
- Feelings Show
- The Harbinger
Very nice, beautifully crafted pop songs. I'm thinking Teenage Fanclub and the Proclaimers (obviously) but also Jimi Hendrix and Ocean Colour Scene with the backwards guitar in track 2. Going to have to make sure to listen to the rest of this album very soon.
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