Search - Talkdemonic :: Mutiny Sunshine

"Talkdemonic have the most scrumptious sound in music today. With Kevin O'Connor's hip-hop aesthetic and Lisa Molinaro's classic viola, the two create a sound that is dynamic and textured, as if you could run your hands along the melodies and feel the undulating forms beneath. They are equal parts gypsy and technology, playing to audiences who watch with rapt attention, swaying close under O'Connor's powerful rhythm and Molinaro's intoxicating strings." - DAILY VANGUARD "Mutiny Sunshine ebbs and flows with the murmur of mellow acoustics, East Asian drones and digital pop. There are no vocals in this eclectic mix and, really, no need for them. The entirety of Talkdemonic is rich and textured enough to stand alone, and when Molinaro's viola is featured, she conveys a tension and emotion few crooners could match. This is a delightful new stew." - MISSOULA INDEPENDENT "Though Talkdemonic may best be known for the drumming and viola performed live, the programming, beats, and instrumentation bring together a complete sound on Mutiny Sunshine, providing a consistency lacking on many first releases. With a first-rate debut and an impressive live show, O'Connor has situated himself to be positioned in a flighty echelon of up-and-coming music makers. 4.5/5" - TINY MIX TAPES Talkdemonic melds the primal, the classical and the modern to create songs that are as sweeping in scope as they are shattering in intensity. The band calls its music "folktronic hop," and has created a fan base on a national level sans the help of any sort of distribution - a fan base that grows with each performance as spectators witness Talkdemonic's ability to capture the most human emotions with only drums, viola and an iBook. Mutiny Sunshine is a wonder of Kevin O'Connor's meticulous mind, featuring a sweeping orchestra of instruments - humming synth lines, plaintive acoustic guitar, dead-steady programmed beats, mournful concertina and soaring viola all tethered by O'Connor's drumming and the enchanting string orchestrations of Lisa Molianaro.