Henri Money and Sophia Skye have the form of indie-rock pedigree that generates pleasure. Money performs guitar for Starcrawler, the glam-punk outfit fronted by Arrow de Wilde, daughter of award-winning photographer/director Autumn de Wilde and drummer Aaron Sperske (Beachwood Sparks, Lilys, Father John Misty). Skye is the daughter of Rilo Kiley bassist Pierre de Reeder and did fairly a bit our touring together with her dad as a teen. (Skye nonetheless has a scar from England’s Glastonbury Competition, the place she faceplanted within the mud and reduce her lip.)
Skye and Money’s inventive alliance started as a lark however has continued over seven years. “Pasadena Ladies” is the most recent single from their debut LP, Simply A Stranger (Little Document Firm), which is about for launch February 21. Among the music got here out of recording classes they managed between touring, school courses and day jobs. For different songs, they have been joined by members of Starcrawler, whose enthusiastic-yet-sympathetic accompaniment helps Money & Skye nail the Nashville-by-way-of-Laurel Canyon vibe.
Money & Skye’s twangy ode to their hometown takes on a sure poignancy contemplating the latest California wildfires, which took their toll on components of Pasadena.
“Being born and raised right here, I’ve lots of love for my hometown,” says Skye. “There are lots of cultural cornerstones we’re identified for—just like the formation of Van Halen or being the primary place Michael Jackson ever moonwalked. And there are some issues folks don’t find out about us fairly but.”
We’re proud to premiere Money & Skye’s “Pasadena Ladies.”
—Hobart Rowland
