Ears Wide Open: Banta
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If you thought Banta’s “Dark Charms” was a Fleetwood Mac B-side at first listen, you wouldn’t be alone. The Echo Park-based indie pop sextet’s songs embody so much of the same smooth pop folk-rock swing we’ve got a hunch that their self-titled EP (slated for a June release) is only the tip of the iceberg. Comprised of Sharaya Mikael (vocals/guitar), Kristin Hardin (vocals), Jon Marcu (drums), Scott Clear (lead guitar), Steve Oh Grohne (bass) and Alathea Reece (keys), Banta is a fairly new band but songs such as “Three Feet From Gold” and “Someday” filter their classic rock influences exceptionally well. There’s both charm and a fierceness in their songs that will have you grooving long after listening.
||| Download: “Dark Charms” and “Three Feet From Gold”
||| Live: Banta has the Monday night residency in April at the Silverlake Lounge.
From day one, I told Sharaya, she has a Stevie Nicks sound… I am glad someone with some clout agrees with me! She even carries a Fleetwood Mac look… So Proud of this young Banta Band!!!
Hey, just thought you should know, but that Dark Charms song may either be a cover or them wrongly taking credit for the lyrics since the original song is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CDmmkHsAyY
Isaac — You win the prize. Except the songwriter of the D/A/D song and the Banta song are one and the same, Sharaya Mikael.
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