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Banana


There are at least 5 artists by this name. 1. Boston indie rock trio Banana spread sludge on top of a backbeat and round things out with clean, Kim Deal-esque vocals. Their 2015 debut release Demos was done almost entirely by front woman Chelsea Ursin tracking bass, guitar, and vocals to Garageband drums and drums tracked by Jeff Crenshaw of Edge Petal Burn. Recorded in her apartment, the outcome flaunts the bare structure of the Banana you hear today. Broken down acoustic versions of “Came to Take Me,” “Two Weekz,” and “Feelinz” clearly showcase Ursin’s skills as a vocalist and songwriter; however important, the instrumentation takes a backseat to her calm and collective storytelling. Fast forward to their 2017 release Die Alone Pt. 2, recorded at Down The Hall Studio, located on the third floor at Studio 52. The title track beautifully crashes and burns halfway through; instrumentally sounding like something from Nirvana’s debut record Bleach, only to be gently escorted back down on earth by Ursin’s vocals. Banana fully embraces how less can be more, great songs are great songs, and you don’t always need to abide by the rules of pop to write them. The quick and sometimes spastic movements they make between instances of pounding out aggression and those of delightful calm is epitomized by their self proclaimed genre “Anxiety Pop.” https://bananama.bandcamp.com/ 2. Formed by Cesar Banana Pueyrredon (b. in Buenos Aires, 1952), BANANA play a somewhat...

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