A collection of thoughts and melodies provoked by these tumultuous times - Ghost rock band The Nearlies has released their second album "Fresh Memories"
The Nearlies's second album Fresh Memories is - as implied by the title- a collection of thoughts and melodies provoked by these tumultuous times we are living on. The songs reflect anger, frustration and fear but also hope, love and the gratifying feeling of well-deserved revenge. Melancholy is provided to the listener with a touch of humor. On Fresh Memories the Finnish-Brazilian trio is accompanied on three songs (Skeleton Key, Flowers on Your Grave, Revelations) by an Irish violinist Lucy Perkins. The album was recorded in March - April 2023 in Studio du Lac in Annecy, France, by Rob Carson.
Listen to the album on music services: https://push.fm/fl/nearlies-freshmemories
The Nearlies was formed some 15 years ago in France. Future bass player and guitarist were seeking other options than excessive wine drinking for their leisure time. Starting with instrumental music they soon realised that adding vocals was compulsory to open the doors of local concert venues. After auditioning one singer it was decided that the bassist must sing. Fast-forwarding to 2019, the duo met their missing wheel, percussionist Derico Da Purificacao. Things moved rapidly and first album Ghost Rock was released in 2020. After a few years of practising and brainstorming, maybe a few bottles of wine, comes Fresh Memories in autumn 2023. It's a collection of melodies and thoughts they have gone through with these complicated times On the more serious note, the guitarist had some experience from years before, playing with Mama & The Darkbreakers in early 90's in Pohjanmaa and late 90's with B-fly in Helsinki.
The Nearlies - Fresh Memories
Tracklist/ISRC-codes:
01. Oh Aurora (FR-9W1-23-16631)
02. Calendula (FR-9W1-23-16632)
03. Loneliest Times (FR-9W1-23-16633)
04. Flowers on Your Grave (FR-9W1-23-16634)
05. Steamy Stones (FR-9W1-23-16638)
06. Saturday Night (FR-9W1-23-16636)
07. Warp Drive (FR-9W1-23-16635)
08. Polska Konitski (FR-9W1-23-16637)
09. Fresh Memories (FR-9W1-23-16639)
10. Dusty Pearls (FR-9W1-23-16640)
11. Skeleton Key (FR-9W1-23-16641)
12. Revelations (FR-9W1-23-16642)
13. The Otherside (FR-9W1-23-16643)
Line-up:
Vocals, bass: Hanna Kortesmaa
Gtr: Jarmo Kortesmaa
Drums: Derico Da Purificacao
