THAO - "Fossils"

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Photo by Kimberly Ha

THAO (formerly Thao and the Get Down Stay Down) returns with her first new music in six years. "Fossils" pushes past THAO's previous releases, while still sounding exactly how we want a release from her to sound. It mixes folk, dance,a and indie into a sound that is all hers. It's a joyous song, and I can't wait to hear her perform it live in a couple of weeks at Green River Festival. "Fossils" is practically begging, if not demanding, a dance party to break out at any minute. THAO's music is a series of upbeat and affirming songs, and "Fossils" fits right in there while still transforming her sound just enough.

THAO says of her latest single:

“Fossils is both a red-flag warning and an encouragement, I’m saying I can see it all, I can zoom out and up and see how I and we will have reached the end, frozen in these protective stances. The danger of underliving our lives is real, is in every isolationist choice we make. However, we can continually decide to be different. It takes enormous amounts of work to metabolize fear instead of being based in it. It is so easy to slip into the grooves of self protection.”

You can watch the video for "Fossils" below. The single is out now via Kill Rock Stars. For more on THAO, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include June 21 at the Green River Festival in Greenfield, MA and June 24 at The Met in Pawtucket, RI.


6/13: Decatur, GA @ Eddie’s Attic

6/14: Asheville, NC @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena #

6/16: Charleston, NC @ Credit One Stadium #

6/18: Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion #

6/19: Richmond, VA @ Virginia Credit Union LIVE! At Richmond Raceway #

6/21: Greenfield, MA @ Green River Festival

6/23: Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater #

6/24: Pawtucket, RI @ The Met

6/25: New Haven, CT @ Westville Music Bowl #

6/26: Atlantic City, NJ @ Ovation Hall at Ocean City Casino Resort #

# = supporting Lord Huron

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