Western DaughterBoise, ID

FFO: Modest Mouse, Pinegrove, Modern Baseball

To be entirely honest I never really thought much of Boise, Idaho. My mother grew up near there and painted a pretty bland picture of the region, and therefore nothing from there ever really peaked my interest. It wasn’t until I met one of my now best friends, who’s from the area, that I began to pay attention to the city. I’m glad that I finally caught on, because Western Daughter is my latest Idaho discovery and gee are they something to pay attention to. Opting out of the traditional twinkly sad boy emo sound, this band chose instead to go for a more fun, jazzy, not quite country influenced sound that works so well it’s ridiculous. There’s definitely a part of me that just adores emo music that isn’t all so whiny, so that undoubtedly plays a part in my affection for this band. Vocalist Taylor Hawkins has a voice that’s just unique enough to give them an edge up on their traditional emo competitors too. Something about his delivery is so matter-of-fact and instead of feeling like he’s pleading, it feels so much more honest and true to actual emotions. The lyrical content itself has a sense of maturity that sets Western Daughter apart.

 My personal favorite track “My Room is a Mess” is infectiously catchy and finds a way to make chain smoking at 3 am sound groovy. Another highlight of of their first EP As the Sun Went Down is “Don’t Ever Leave” with those indie guitars that make you feel like you’re floating, that I’m just a sucker for. This song sounds like pure summer nostalgia to me, it’s a warm and fuzzy light as a feather feeling. (Did that description even make sense?) In addition to their jazzy indie emo sound, they’ve released multiple acoustic songs, and acoustic versions of previous songs. Their latest EP Wild at Heart, which was released last month, commits to the more acoustic sound, and it’s nice change of pace from their first EP, showing they’re more than a one trick pony. I love this because it makes them so much more dimensional. They’re good at more than one thing and they make that known and available.

(Photo Credit: Aaron Rodriguez)

 They really play on what Pinegrove has made popular, without sounding like a Pinegrove rip off, it’s nice to see more artists pushing the boundaries of genres and playing around with different sounds. Hawkins’ voice transfers flawlessly between the two sounds, and maintains the band’s distinctive sound in both. While guitarists Cameron Brizzee and Taylor Raymond have a talent that is showcased across both sounds as well. Quite simply, Western Daughter has a good thing going, it’s not like everything else out there right now and that’s really exciting to me. I’m excited to watch this band grow, and hopefully eventually get the notoriety they so much deserve.

-Delaney

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We signed Western Daughter! They are playing Treefort music fest in March and dropping a new LP, which we will give you details on soon!

FFO: Modest Mouse, Pinegrove, Modern Baseball

To be entirely honest I never really thought much of Boise, Idaho. My mother grew up near there and painted a pretty bland picture of the region, and therefore nothing from there ever really peaked my interest. It wasn’t until I met one of my now best friends, who’s from the area, that I began to pay attention to the city. I’m glad that I finally caught on, because Western Daughter is my latest Idaho discovery and gee are they something to pay attention to. Opting out of the traditional twinkly sad boy emo sound, this band chose instead to go for a more fun, jazzy, not quite country influenced sound that works so well it’s ridiculous. There’s definitely a part of me that just adores emo music that isn’t all so whiny, so that undoubtedly plays a part in my affection for this band. Vocalist Taylor Hawkins has a voice that’s just unique enough to give them an edge up on their traditional emo competitors too. Something about his delivery is so matter-of-fact and instead of feeling like he’s pleading, it feels so much more honest and true to actual emotions. The lyrical content itself has a sense of maturity that sets Western Daughter apart.

 My personal favorite track “My Room is a Mess” is infectiously catchy and finds a way to make chain smoking at 3 am sound groovy. Another highlight of of their first EP As the Sun Went Down is “Don’t Ever Leave” with those indie guitars that make you feel like you’re floating, that I’m just a sucker for. This song sounds like pure summer nostalgia to me, it’s a warm and fuzzy light as a feather feeling. (Did that description even make sense?) In addition to their jazzy indie emo sound, they’ve released multiple acoustic songs, and acoustic versions of previous songs. Their latest EP Wild at Heart, which was released last month, commits to the more acoustic sound, and it’s nice change of pace from their first EP, showing they’re more than a one trick pony. I love this because it makes them so much more dimensional. They’re good at more than one thing and they make that known and available.

(Photo Credit: Aaron Rodriguez)

 They really play on what Pinegrove has made popular, without sounding like a Pinegrove rip off, it’s nice to see more artists pushing the boundaries of genres and playing around with different sounds. Hawkins’ voice transfers flawlessly between the two sounds, and maintains the band’s distinctive sound in both. While guitarists Cameron Brizzee and Taylor Raymond have a talent that is showcased across both sounds as well. Quite simply, Western Daughter has a good thing going, it’s not like everything else out there right now and that’s really exciting to me. I’m excited to watch this band grow, and hopefully eventually get the notoriety they so much deserve.

-Delaney

Find them online!

Bandcamp

Facebook