Monday, August 29, 2016

Premiere: New Dentist Track! Mayfair House Sessions


"Pullout"

A few months ago, I introduced you to "The Mayfair House Sessions" in which Asbury Park singer / songwriter, Dan Matlack, brings musicians into his home studio to write and record an original song. The series debuted with a duet between Matlack and Lowlight's Renee Maskin; and, since then, has featured collaborations with Sal Boyd, Tara Dente, Zach Westfall, and more.

The latest product to emerge from Mayfair House is a brand new single from Asbury Park's Dentist. The band worked with Matlack and Westfall to produce "Pullout." Somewhere between Pixies and the surfy garage rock of a band like (Dentist's beloved heroes) Mrs. Magician, the song features some hard-charging rhythm guitar paired with tension-building leads. Emily Bornemann's vocals are right up front and come down much more on the garage rock than the dream pop side of the spectrum.

"Pullout" is a bit of a departure for Dentist that still manages to remain true to the band's sound, showing that -- fresh off the release of a brand new record -- Dentist's creative juices are still flowing.

Listen to "Pullout" below, and check out the Mayfair House Sessions Soundcloud page to keep up with everything Dan Matlack and friends are doing over there.

Dentist's latest LP, Ceilings, is out now on Little Dickman Records. It's available from the Little Dickman store and from whichever is your favorite place to purchase downloadable music.



Monday, January 11, 2016

Mayfair House Sessions: Renee Maskin & Dan Matlack

Renee Maskin (and friends) at the Little Dickman Records / CoolDad Music 2015 Holiday Benefit

"Static in the Signal"

Here's an interesting idea. Get some of your friends and favorite musicians to come over for an evening to write and record one song. Then put that song out there for everyone to hear. Dan Matlack has a home studio at his place in Bradley Beach's Mayfair House, and that's just what he decided to do.

Called "The Mayfair House Sessions," the first release is a collaboration between Matlack and Lowlight's Renee Maskin. "Static in the Signal" is a dark and stripped down slow burn. I envision it scoring a film sequence: Shot from the driver's perspective through the windshield. The car is the only one on a dark desert road. We can see dust or fog giving definition to the beams of the car's headlights as the dashes of the broken center-line shoot past on the pavement. One of the driver's hands is on the steering wheel, while the other fiddles with the old, analog radio tuner. Maybe we catch a glimpse of Maskin's hat in the corner of the rearview mirror. Or something.

It's a more than encouraging first effort for "The Mayfair House Sessions." With the wealth of talent in the area, I look forward to what comes out of there next.

Check out "Static in the Signal" below and keep your eyes on "The Mayfair House Sessions" Soundcloud page for more.