Olive Vox Cover Ty Segall

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Photo by Heidi Yowell

There's a short but pretty great list of artists I've discovered from cover songs. The latest is Olive Vox. Olive Vox are brothers Parker James and Caden Shea. The duo started out in Orange County, CA but moved to Texas when they were still kids. During last year's lockdown, the two started forming their sound, which is described as psychedelic grunge. Given that, obviously Ty Segall is a perfect influence for the band. Their cover of "Finger" is spot on, although, if anything, it's even louder than the original. It's more polished than Segall's, but it's somehow more discordant and in-your-face. We'll have to keep an eye on Olive Vox to see where their own sound goes from here.

You can listen to Olive Vox's take on "Finger" below. For more on Olive Vox, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates, including their very first ever live performance (which is somehow at Levitation Festival) are below the song.

 
OCT 28 / AUSTIN, TX @ Levitation Festival
(@ 8:30 pm Mohawk Austin 912 Red River St Austin, TX 78701)
OCT 29 / FORT WORTH, TX @ Tulips
NOV 12 / FAIRFIELD, CT @ Stage One
NOV 15 / NEW YORK, NY @ Mercury Lounge
NOV 17 / VIENNA, VA @ Jammin Java
NOV 18 / COLUMBUS, OH @ The Basement
NOV 19 / CHICAGO, IL @ Subterranean
DEC 1 / LOS ANGELES, CA @ The Mint

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How is Dutch ReBelle not a national superstar at this point? The Boston MC just released "GOONIEZ," and I know I'm a bit out of touch with current mainstream hip hop, but this song is absolutely killer. It's a stripped down hip hop song that has this futuristic space age sound to it. Plus, ReBelle's flow is unsurpassed. You can't listen to her and not be completely sucked in. The song has a feel reminiscent of classic Missy Elliott. As much as I love that we can still see Dutch ReBelle in smaller Boston venues, "GOONIEZ" proves she should be playing much larger venues nationwide very, very soon. You can watch the video for "GOONIEZ" below. For more on Dutch ReBelle, check out the artist's website . 
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