The indie-rock of Moke Hill is the
stuff of starry skies and wide-open spaces, the product of two Detroit
natives having realized some semblance of a California dream. The pair,
Ben Berry and Drew Phillips, named their project after the California
gold country enclave and recorded their EP in Laurel Canyon with Dash
Hutton (Haim’s drummer), Chris Reynolds and bassist Tim Hutton, with
whom Phillips played in the Dangerbird Records band Eulogies. Their
finely honed atmospheric rock is rooted in their geographic histories:
“Gold Country” to their rustic namesake; “Detroit” to their home turf;
“California” to their current home and its musical legacy; and “Don’t
Know Where It Started” to the emotional places in between. Gorgeous
guitar textures, twinkling keyboards (and bells) and soaring choruses —
here’s one for your next road trip, or the one you want to take just by
slipping on your headphones. Website: mokehillmusic.com
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/mokehill
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