At the bands core are two Heart members who are also a couple, lead singer Lina Hancock and bass player Shawn Scott. In 2009,
Hancock and Scott moved to a house in Oakland, Ca. with a small basement studio known affectionately as “The Hole” that
became the creative retreat where the hearts would soon begin rehearsing and recording again. The group had several “heart to
heart” meetings and then began writing new songs. “So many indie bands appear and dissapear before listeners have a chance to...
At the bands core are two Heart members who are also a couple, lead singer Lina Hancock and bass player Shawn Scott. In 2009,
Hancock and Scott moved to a house in Oakland, Ca. with a small basement studio known affectionately as “The Hole” that
became the creative retreat where the hearts would soon begin rehearsing and recording again. The group had several “heart to
heart” meetings and then began writing new songs. “So many indie bands appear and dissapear before listeners have a chance to
catch on. We still have more to offer as a band, and should continue to write and perfom together.” said Scott.
The Hearts soon added multi instrumentalist Matt Driscol who instantly expanded the bands on-stage possibilities and grew into
a key member of the group as an influential and creative force.
Perfect Life is the Heart’s second offering. It brings together their signature confluence
of haunting and sweet all with a pop sensibility. Hancock’s lyrics take the listener on a journey as they describe both the elation and enigma that
characterize modern life. The album is almost perfectly split with dark songs like Nailed to the Floor, Empty Rooms, Audio One and hopeful with Perfect
Life, Waiting, and Everyone You Know. Hancock’s vocals bathe the record in a warm, musing, sound reminiscent of bands like:
My Brightest Diamond, Metric, and Cat Power.
Produced and Mixed by Scott, the record is decidedly less lo-fi than the Hearts first release “Lost”. Large guitar, keyboards,
horns, synths, and organ sounds fill the record with a lush, sonic soundscape.
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