Softspot

Http //facebook.Com/softspotband SoftSpot Is A Trio Of Southern Transplants Based Out Of Bushwick Brooklyn. Core Members Sarah Kinlaw And Bryan Keller Jr Formed The Project In 2009 But The Two Have Known Each Other Since They Met In North Carolina At The Age Of Five. Native ATLien Blaze Bateh BAMBARA Joined As A Permanent Member In Early 2012. Being Active Creatives Outside Of The Project The Band Serves As A Collaborative Sonic Extension Of The Artistic Lives Of Each Member. 2012 Saw The Self-Release Of Their First Proper 12″ Ensō. The Effort Is An Intimate Representation Of A Year Of Recording At Their Home. Containing Two Songs From The 2011 Cassette Only Self-Released Ep NOUS Ensō The Japanese Word For Circle Can Be Played As A Complete Loop With The End Meeting Right Back With The Beginning. Their 2014 Release April 8th MASS Was Recorded In A Makeshift Studio Isolated In The Appalachian Mountains Of North Carolina By Friend And Longtime Partner Colin Alexander. With Some Additional Work Done Back In Brooklyn The Record Delves In The Dichotomy Of Modern Life In The City And The Members’ Southern Roots. Artist Jonathan Campolo Has Done The Art For Both Records And Is Now Performing Live With The Band. SoftSpot Has Done Extensive Touring Throughout The Southeast And Some Of The Midwest And Canada Throughout The Past Three And A Half Years. read less