Smokey Brights — The Monarch Review
Three Songs To The Head
Thursday, September 27, 2012 23:24 — 0 Comments
My favorite thing about being music might be finding those songs that you can’t get enough of–ones that sit in the sweet spot of every mix you make, and the ones that are always queued up on your iPod when someone asks, “What should we listen to now?â€Â Three Songs To The Head is about the tunes that have  been all over my headphones for weeks now, and I apologize in advance for your own obsession that may follow hearing them. Enjoy!
Smokey Brights
Thursday, July 12, 2012 12:53 — 2 Comments
“Yes! Worth it! Worth the $12,†my friend Andrew said to me after Smokey Brights left Neumos unquestionably bumpin’ last Saturday. In case you haven’t heard of them yet, Smokey Brights are a Seattle 5-piece whose best description might be contained within the implication of their name itself. Songs that are soaked with warm, rich tones pouring out from a hollow body electric along with glistening melodies and vocal performances that command your attention throughout their time on stage. All backed with tight rhythms. At the show, lead singer Ryan Devlin quickly shook off any stiffness that lingered over the […]
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