Sinnober is a Danish-British three-piece, fronted by the instruments and vocals of husband and wife, Sebastian and Natalie Brice, with drummer Mike Griffiths providing additional vocals when needed. Maria is from the trio’s sophomore long-player, Little Wars (June 2016), which highlights exceptional songwriting and performances that leave the listener-at least this listener-awe struck. Starting their musical careers as a duo (Adam and Eve), Sebastian and Natalie morphed into Sinnober with the addition of Mike Griffiths, which adds a much-needed metronome to the musical creation. Sebastian is also a male model as well as…
It was December 2012 when Vodka first discovered Courtney Barnett. At the time, Barnett didn’t have a label (she created her own that same year, Milk Records), but she did have her first EP, I’ve Got A Friend called Emily Ferris, which contained History Eraser, a song I still love. This scrappy left-handed guitarist, with a flair for inspired lyrics, started the same year as this incantation of Vodka’s blog. When I started, I’d scour the dark corners of the Internet searching for new and different artists, hoping that in the process, I’d garner my own following to the blog….