Kay joined Sarah, Ann Wilson, Martie Maguire and Emily Robison on stage for the final number at the Target Center in Minneapolis.Īfter their album Kuhzoo charted on the CMJ Top 200, Bella Ruse went on a midwest radio tour which culminated in Cincinnati’s Midpoint Music Fest, where they were named one of the weekend’s must see acts along with Mates of State, The Album Leaf and The Low Anthem. In 2010 their song ‘Push On’ was handpicked by Sarah Mclachlan and Terry McBride as a winner of the Lilith Fair talent search competition and Bella Ruse was offered a spot at the nationally touring festival. They were the Needle in the Haystack artist on and Performer Magazine calls Gillette’s voice ‘truly unique.’ Their songs have been heard on MTV and Showtime and their most recent album, KUHZOO, spent eight weeks on the CMJ Radio Top 200. They’ve been traveling the country in a van powered by vegetable oil for two years, opening for Sarah Mclachlan, Heart, and Kate Nash along the way. Surrounded by a laboratory of instruments – typewriter, suitcase organ, glockenspiel, and kazoos – singer Kay Gillette’s antique voice and Joseph Barker’s mournful guitar twist and twirl and dip and dive and carry you deep down the rabbit-hole into their magical musical world.
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Score: 4.Bella Ruse’s combination of airy folk and crunchy pop transforms rooms into secret gardens and paints pictures of invading bombardiers, salty sea love, and super glued hearts.
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If you want something different to fill your playlist than the typical club anthems, Those Were Good Times, Weren’t They? is summer perfection – yet versatile enough for any time of year. The latter third of the album is just as satisfying as the first two – not chill inducing, but definitely attention grabbing. In the last year, folk pop duo, Bella Ruse, fronted by singer Kay Gillette, have proven themselves to be a talented hardworking band, going on three. “Ghost in the Bedroom” has a cool, ethereal violin intro that is the biggest deviation from the overall feel of the album we find. This contemplative-ness is itself catchy though. was eliminated by Nikki Bella, before her team ultimately lost the match. “Strangers” and “When You Asked Me For the Moon” are contemplative songs, the latter one being a more pensive look at love in days past. Danielle Louise Moinet (born November 28, 1983) is an American model, actress. Bella Ruse - Gumption & Guts (Letra e msica para ouvir) - Its only just the morning / But i wish this day were done / They tell me keep on fighting / But. Wow, that was a long tangent! Now that I’ve convinced you that the duo knows what they’re doing with instrument choice and composition of feel good tracks, let me assure that they aren’t a one trick pony. And neither are any of the other elements on the record. The problem with offering up her brother for Bella's ruse, she realized in that moment, was they'd have to go through Edmund's guardian Fin. Except, with Bella Ruse it isn’t contrived. That seems like a thing that people in a band must do these days doesn’t it? Any alternative rock performance must have every band member participating in a drum breakdown at some point, and every indie band must throw in some xylophone at some point. The title track makes ample use of the xylophone, creating a nice hook that sucks you right into the tune. If Columbus station CD102.5 doesn’t play “Fool” at some point I’ll question reality…not really, just the judgment of their program director (I’m counting on you, Lesley James! You know you want to check it out…).
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“Try” and “Fool” really groove and could almost be dance singles.
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“Here’s What I Know” and “Do It Now” serve as dual intros to “Try,” which build upon one another to bring about a warm sense of euphoria that makes you think “Now, THIS is gonna be a fun listen.” The fun has substance, though. The record defies traditional structure to a degree. Her husband Joseph Barker carries the percussion sections well too. It is equal parts airy and strong, and it is so natural that Kay might as well be carrying on a casual conversation with a friend.
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The thing is chock full of nostalgia and feel good tunes – exactly what the title would imply! Kay Gillette has a voice unlike anything I’ve heard in pop and folk music. Those Were Good Times, Weren’t They? is without a doubt a summery, breezy record. But crunchy quirky pop music does describe them well! When I asked them to define their sound (described online as “quirk pop”) they said they basically try to play as many instruments as possible, just them while…and yeah, I forgot the rest of what they said. This midwest duo and husband and wife had relocated to Columbus with a sizable fan base (hey, when you’re a struggling indie artist 3000 likes on Facebook is a good amount!). A few months ago I was privileged to catch Bella Ruse when they opened for Healing Power, then still known as Pomegranates.