Earlier this summer I introduced you to a young up and coming NYC duo known as Indian Rebound. The band consists of Ethan Levenson & John Kallen, two friends who have an incredible gift for penning youthful anthems full of depth. It’s hard to believe that something this good is coming from two high school kids. Well, you better start believing it. Indian Rebound have got the goods.
They first caught my attention with an honest set of demos that showed plenty of promise. This week they posted their first single release on their myspace: “Make You Mine/I’m Not Yours”. Both songs are exuberant displays of strong songwriting and smart musicianship that is as focused and solid as they come. These guys are the real deal.
I once called Indian Rebound a mix of Girls and Elliot Smith, and I still stand behind this statement. With strong songwriting, and an obvious ode to 60s/70s california rock, the band creates a sound with timeless appeal. After drawing inspiration from the classics, the band was able to create a sound that is familiar, yet completely fresh. With tight interplay between Ethan’s guitar riffs and John’s timely percussion, there are plenty of tight hooks and melodies to pack a devastating punch. (It should be noted that they record as a full band in the studio).
The boys recorded two more songs during the same sessions that brought “Make You Mine/I’m Not Yours”. You can hear one of them “Sunshine” over at their myspace. They allowed me to share “Make You Mine” with you guys for free as their first legal download ever. You can stream “I’m Not Yours” right below it. These songs are as equally impressive as they are instantly gratifying. One can only imagine what they can do over time.
Don’t let Indian Rebound get out of your radar. They are most certainly one to watch over the next couple of years.
[mp3]: Indian Rebound – Make You Mine
[stream]: Indian Rebound – I’m Not Yours:
Indian Rebound have a few shows coming up in NYC, you can catch full dates at their myspace. Check out two videos from their most recent performances. It includes one of their songs “Sitges” along with a cover of Girls’ “Lust For Life”:
Sitges:
Lust For Life (Girls Cover):
Strangers in Stereo → Indian Rebound – Make You Mine / I’m Not Yours — 17 Aug 10
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spenser — 17 Aug 10
this band is a less lo-fi smith westerns
max — 17 Aug 10
‘this band is a less lo-fi smith westerns’
how so?
spenser — 18 Aug 10
well there’s the high school kids thing, which is sort of cursory. but seriously, listen to “make you mine” and then any song off the smith westerns record, they’re almost exactly the same sound, lyrical subjects, and song structures. the main melody even sounds REALLY close to “boys are fine.”
just to be clear, none of this is a bad thing, i totally <3 the smith westerns and their debut was one of my favorite albums of last year. the similarity is just really striking.
An Interview With Indian Rebound | We All Want Someone To Shout For — 9 Sep 10
[...] We released Make You Mine as a free download (which was a WAWSTSF Exclusive! Grab the mp3 here). We either want to do two 7 inches or one EP all coming with free digital downloads. We [...]
Indian Rebound – EP (cassette + mp3s) – dysonsound — 13 Oct 10
[...] We All Want Someone To Shout For had an early jump on these guys and Will was definitely onto something. Their sound is far surpassing what many could have ever produced in their high school years. This young duo is onto something great and I think it will be shown with their new EP. [...]