The career of Midnight Faces frontman Matthew Doty feels like scrolling through the KEXP Blog. He began making music as a teenager with childhood friend Jonny Pierce of The Drums (who was recently in town and who we interviewed). And as a young adult, he co-founded the band Saxon Shore with Josh Tillman (aka Father John Misty, whose in-studio videos we just launched). On his own as Midnight Faces, he's made a presence here before, too, with Song of the Day "Blue Haze" followed by a stop on the Midday Show late last year in support of their self-released LP, Heavenly Bodies.
Today, the history continues as KEXP presents the premiere of the new track "Devils Money" on The Morning Show with John Richards. The song will be released this Friday, July 28th via Dangerbird Records' monthly singles club MICRODOSE. They’re celebrating the launch of the single that night with a performance from Midnight Faces at Dangerbird’s HQ in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. Drop by for what the label is calling "a good old fashioned keg party for the artist, their community, and the neighborhood as a whole. Keep it simple. Make it fun. Do it again!”
Chris Staples has a way of turning the simplest of ideas into affecting, serene poetry. It's something he's fine tuned over his career, from his days fronting Florida indie rock outfit Twothirtyeight and throughout his solo work crafted here in Seattle. His latest song, "Spinning Wheel," may be one…
From humble beginnings cleaning toilets in Cleveland, to being a Grammy Award-winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-nominated artist, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails is an inspiration. With the release of a new EP, Add Violence, out now via Reznor's own label The Null Corporation, KEXP DJ John Rich…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Mor…
Lemolo has a knack for nostalgic imagery in their videos. Earlier this year, we premiered the video for the dream-pop act's "One to Love", which featured songwriter Meagan Grandall walking the eerie streets of her hometown of Poulsbo, Washington. With "Casting Call", Grandall ventures even further …
