Greta Morgan Publishes Memoir

The Hush Sound

Greta Morgan of The Hush Sound has written a memoir called The Lost Voice. A preview can be found over at Alt Press:

Next, we played my song “Weeping Willow.” It began with one verse that was just my soft voice and piano. The snow won’t stick to the weeping willow, I sang. Some folks in the front row looked confused, like they were tyring to solve an algebra equation in their heads, but when the boys kicked in for the second verse, the audience started moving, shoulders swaying to the beat. By the time we reached the last chorus, people were also singing along. Song by song, chorus by chorus, we won them over. The rest of our set whirled by in a blur. By the end, I was having so much fun that I broke through my shyness and shoulder-danced a little bit behind my keyboard. When we finished, I was so charged up from the crowd’s energy that I felt like I could’ve single-handedly pushed Fall Out Boy’s tour bus up a hill.

As we walked offstage, we exchanged sweaty high-fives with the Fall Out Boy guys and Pete told us we were his new favorite band. “You’ll probably sell out of T-shirts tonight, but save a couple for us, can you?” he asked.

Review: The Hush Sound – Goodbye Blues

The Hush Sound - Goodbye Blues

Whenever the discussion of underrated bands comes up, I always automatically think of The Hush Sound. It’s hard to get attention on a label stacked with more popular acts like Panic At The Disco, The Academy Is, and Cobra Starship, but The Hush Sound would rather not cater to the teenage girl scene. With the release of their third album, Goodbye Blues, the Chicago quartet furthers themselves from the Decaydance sound, as their brand of mature, piano-backed pop have flourished into a more refined sound.

Produced by Kevin Augunas (Cold War Kids), Goodbye Blues is a more focused effort, displaying a good balance of quirky, upbeat pop tunes and piano-driven, heavy ballads. Vocalist and pianist Greta Salpeter definitely carries this album, as you hear a lot of her throughout. Her vocal delivery has improved from Like Vines, as she demands more of your attention on each track she appears. She welcomes you to the listen experience with “Intro,” as heavy piano keys paint the mood. Two of the catchier tracks follow, first single “Honey” and the foot-stomping “Medicine Man” (which should have been the first single; hopefully it gets second single treatment). 

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