We posted about Gwyneth & Monko a little while ago and their excellent debut EP Good Old Horse. However, it is probably true to say that their new record, the self-titled Gwyneth & Monko will more accurately reflect what the duo sounds like live, which is somewhere between folky acoustic and indie rock.
Back in July, Gwyneth Moreland and Michael Monko spent time honing new songs in a home recording studio. Those sketches came to life in Old School Studio and are filled with new elements: Moreland on banjo, Monko on fiddle and guest artists adding drums and bass. These additions allow Gwyneth and Monko to explore a different dynamic while still keeping the old-timey and Americana influences, and songwriting style, that made the EP so good. Gwyneth & Monko play music that sounds as if they come from classic country roots, perhaps off a farm in Tennessee, but it’s northern California they call home.
The album will be released on February 15th, 2011.
Visit their MySpace here.
Download Gwyneth & Monko – Get In The Sun mp3 from (Gwyneth & Monko)
Download Gwyneth & Monko – Lexington Ballad mp3 (from Good Old Horse EP)
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