Word of mouth is still the most effective, unusual and unexpected way of finding new music, and it's how I discovered Portland's Geggy Tah, having been sent a YouTube clip of a young girl hoola-hooping to their track 'Holly Oak'. Digging deeper revealed that they were signed to Luaka Bop, which is David Byrne's world music label and boasts talent including Shuggie Otis and Nouvelle Vague. I'm not really interested in either of those acts, but being a huge fan of Byrne's work I will investigate further anything on his label, so dug even deeper on Geggy Tah. And their track 'Whoever You Are' isn't a bad ditty, either, despite being tarnished by the rap monologue around two and a half minutes in. Take a listen at the link below, where you'll also find the aforementioned YouTube video handily embedded.
Jul 29, 2009
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Approved: Geggy Tah (SNAP Of The Day)
CMU recommends Portland band Geggy Tah, signed to David Byrne's Luaka Bop label, with their track 'Whoever You Are' available to hear online.