New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Atlanta-based indie pop artist K Michelle DuBois presents her new 'Orchid' single ahead of releasing new 'Harness' LP, slated for release in October. She recently released the lead single 'Wild Weed'.
'Harness' is DuBois' third solo release. While most of DuBois' solo output intertwines classic power-pop with 90s college rock, 'Harness' boasts a heftier sonic tone than her previous album 'Astral Heart' (2016) with its bouncy rhythms, jangly guitars and sing-song charm.
On this album, DuBois moves within the indie pop/rock world, showcasing her innate talent for distinctive hooks. Although she remains anchored in familiar catchy structures, this album pushes the experimental side of her previous work to new heights.
Based in Atlanta, GA, Dubois' counts Blondie's 'Autoamerican' and Divinyls among her influences, along with Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music, Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, and Fever Ray. DuBois's live band includes Chandler Rentz (drums), Jim Prible (bass), André Griffin (keys) and Dan Dixon (guitar), who also recorded, produced and mastered this album at RCDC studio in Atlanta.
"The lyrics to 'Orchid' are so literal, but I had a potted orchid that suddenly, after a year, grew a long arm and seven new buds. I spoke and sang to the plant all the time and eventually gorgeous blooms emerged. I was in awe and would say to it - see all that beauty inside you waiting to come out! I wrote 'Orchid' during this time and, of course, it turned into a song to a lonely soul - a message to feel the multitudes inside you, a rare and glowing flower," says K Michelle Dubois.
"To me, 'Harness' is about recognizing and utilizing all this amazing energy that is radiating. I've been deeply feeling my hippie roots and, at the same time, intrigued by advances in technology. I'm inspired by such stories as Ex Machina and West Word, which both invigorate and produce intense melancholy in me."
K Michelle DuBois got into music very young, building harmonies to pass the time during the family's frequent road trips. DuBois began writing her own material as a teenager in Nashville after receiving a bass guitar for Christmas. She crafted her early songs on bass, a Yamaha synthesizer and a drum machine in her parents' four-track studio, but a flood of creative possibilities came upon discovering open-tuning on acoustic guitar, thereafter solidifying her commitment to songwriting.
After forming her first band Ultrababyfat and releasing 'Silver Tones Smile' (1998), the group's infectious pop-punk sound garnered national attention, leading to opening slots for numerous noteworthy acts Pavement and PJ Harvey, and a 2001 stint on The Warped Tour as one of the few female-led bands showcased in the festival's lineup.
After the band disbanded in 2005, DuBois formed Luigi to explore her more progressive, art-rock leanings. After seven years together and ample critical acclaim, she re-emerged as a solo artist under the tempered guidance of producer Ben Price at Studilaroche, releasing her debut album 'Lux Capone' in 2012. DuBois also contributes vocals for Atlanta-based dream-gaze collective Parsons Rocket Project.
'Harness' will be released across the main online stores and streaming platforms on October 12. The full album can already be pre-ordered via Bandcamp.
All songs written by K Michelle DuBois.
Recorded, produced and mastered by Dan Dixon at RCDC studio in Atlanta, GA.
Dan Dixon - guitars, keys, backing vocals and percussion
K Michelle Dubois - vocals, guitar, keys and percussion
Chandler Rentz - drums
