Simple "WKNC Sessions Live" Release Show

This Friday, October 23, indie trio Simple will release their new EP titled "WKNC Sessions Live."  This is by no means a coincidence; we here at sessions@KNC recorded this very EP in the Caldwell Lounge back in May.

You should be pumped for a few reasons:

1. This thing rocks.

2. The show and CD are both FREE (but you'll probably get a little nod toward a donation fund).

3. The songs on the CD are slightly different from what you heard online; they've been mastered and sound even better!

The show is at the Local 506 in Chapel Hill Friday at 10 p.m.  You'll also see guest groups Nathan Oliver and Wild Wild Geese; two more bands with totally unique, cool sounds!

Also, Simple will be interviewed during The Local Beat on the same day at 5 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM.  Listen in!

Sessions@KNC? Yeah, we're back.

So we're officially back up and running, with one new session under our belt.

On Sunday, May 3, Mikey P, Mike Gray, and Eric (myself) met up with Simple, the aptly named minimalist band from Carrboro, NC, outside Caldwell Hall on campus.  Although it took a while to reason our way into the building, the superior sonic characteristics of Caldwell Lounge would help make this session a fun one. We set up a bunch of microphones and hit the big red button as the band hammered out a short, simple and solid set.

I recently got word from Chip, the band's guitarist and lead vocalist, that they plan on releasing five of the tracks late this summer as a live limited-release EP with fancy hand-painted covers or something artsy like that. Sounds awesome to me! So, if you're lucky enough to catch Simple at a show late this summer, look out for their release of these songs.  Their next performance is at Nightlight in Chapel Hill on June 5th at 10 PM.

Below you can check out one of my favorite songs from the session: "The Conversation."  It has a unique, ambitious, and more rockin' feel; you'll see what I mean if you've heard the rest of Simple's music.

The Conversation

And lastly, here are the other four tracks for FREE download!  Each song is zipped.

Signs in the Sky

Puppet

Take My Hand

Soldier