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Out now on all streaming platforms: TWO The second album from indie rock band The Witch Ones The Witch Ones offer up a unique mix to the communal table - campfire folk meets electronic anthems, sixties pop melds with nineties angst, and a deep belief in the interconnectedness of all energetic forces in the universe drives the heart and soul of this band's sound. Songwriters Robert M. Johanson, Gavin Price and Kate Scelsa started writing together when they found themselves temporarily living in the energetic black hole that was downtown Washington, D.C. in the spring of 2017. Their longing for some beauty in the face of a country's existential despair resulted in an outpouring of music, and a way of working together that flourished further as they adapted to writing over zoom during the deepest isolation of the pandemic. 
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A live performance of unreleased song "Second Chance" at Ecce Shnak's ShnovemberFest: |
The band's second album comes out of this distance writing practice, with songs that have transmuted in the group's collective consciousness over the past six years. A post-pandemic narrative runs through the tracks - from ominous angst to joy to despair and back again. The story ends with acceptance of the imperfect practice of reckoning with the choices of life: One of these days I'll know just who to be But for now I'm hoping you'll stay With me The three songwriters of The Witch Ones come to their collaboration through their individual histories in theater, radio, and experimental music. Robert M. Johanson has composed for theater company Nature Theater of Oklahoma and his own work for almost two decades, Gavin Price works as a sound designer and performs with experimental duo The Tender Band and Young Allies, and Kate Scelsa combines her experience as a novelist and playwright with her legacy as the daughter of radio legend Vin Scelsa to bring a narrative sensibility to their multi-genre vibe. Featured as part of Reboot's Dawn2021 Shavuot fest, Lab/Shul's 2020 Reveal-A-Thon, WNYC's "44 Charlton" hosted by Julian Fleisher at the Greene Space, and on FUV's NY Slice with Alisa Ali, The Witch Ones have been seen at the House of Yes, Pete's Candy Store, Sixty-Sixth Congress, Hank's Saloon, and the Gaysment in Bovina, NY. Album features: John Gasper on bass and percussion, Robert M. Johanson on vocals, keyboard and acoustic guitar, Mo Lioce on cello, Gavin Price on vocals, electric guitar and percussion, Amanda Villalobos on vocals, and Kristin Worrall on drums For inquiries email [email protected] The Witch Ones backstage at House of Yes:
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