The Best Of The UK Music Scene: Sometimes you Need a Woman

Friday 1 February 2013

Sometimes you Need a Woman

I tend to have a love for male artists more than female (I honestly don’t know why but I have always gravitated to them). However, my love for this next band makes up for my male dominated, musical obsession.

Daughter (the London based, female led, trio) is so incredible that I have to listen to at least one of their songs a day just to get my ‘fix’. Lead singer, Elena Tonra, originally started Daughter as a solo project but quickly discovered it was better with Igor Haefeli and Remi Aguilella. Although both men (Igor and Remi) add a great deal to Daughter musically, Elena is still the heart and soul of the band. The best part about Daughter is Elena’s unique and breath-taking vocals. With beautifully poetic lyrics (which come a close second to Elena’s voice), daughter is a band that cannot be ignored.

To read more from Elena herself click here. (NWS)

I could have linked any of the 4 songs from Daughter’s first and only EP The Wild Youth into this post. I could have used Medicine to show the soft side of the band. Or I could have gone with Love to showcase how the band isn’t scared to experiment a bit with their sound. But no song encompasses everything that Daughter has to offer better than Youth. So, here’s a live version of Youth (because Daughter really does need to be heard live).

To read more from Elena herself click here. (NWS)

2 comments:

Anonymous1 February 2013 at 16:38
This song appeared on BIRP!'s November '11 Indie Playlist :) It's a good one! I love female vocalists, even over male, so this is a great recommendation! I will check out the band's other stuff. I wasn't so inclined until now
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Kate Book16 March 2013 at 15:57
This is one of my favourite bands! Good choice in song. This whole album is great.
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Who am I?

I am a lover of music. I am slightly obsessed with the UK. Nothing makes me feel better than listen to my favourite songs (well, maybe my dog does). I'm Kayla, and I'd love to tell you about all of the incredible bands coming out of the UK that you may not know about.

My passion for music started when I was very little. My father used to blast the Eagles, Three Dog Night, Journey, Bryan Adams, Tom Petty (really I grew up listening to the best of the '70s and '80s). There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the car with my father, listening to those songs and singing along. That's where I learned to love music.

As I grew up I continued to love music. I sang as part of my school's choir, took vocal lessons (in school and out of school), sang solos at after hour school events and assemblies. I also started writing lyrics. That love of lyrics is what you will see in most of the bands I recommend. Some people love the music, I love the lyrics. Don't get me wrong, the music matters, but I look at it more as a way to carry the important message of the song.

So, now that you know why I'm writing this blog, here's the boring information that people sometimes care about. I have a BA (Hons.) in Political Science with a minor in Canadian Studies from Western University, as well as a Certificate in Public Relations from Niagara College. Other than music I love to read about politics and history, hike, watch movies, do anything with animals and volunteer.

That's who I am and why you should listen to me. Hopefully I was convincing enough. If you have any suggestions or critiques email me at kwalterc@gmail.com.