EFFIE ZILCH UNVEILS SLINKY NEW SINGLE & VID "PRAYIN' AMOS" + "MULTITUDES"

EFFIE ZILCH RELEASES SINGLE & VIDEO

“PRAYIN’ AMOS”

LISTEN // WATCH: “PRAYIN’ AMOS”

Bay Area duo Effie Zilch (Steve Wyreman and Evanne Barcenas) has unleashed “Prayin’ Amos,” the latest single and accompanying video from their forthcoming EP, Multitudes, out on November 8th via Redtone Records. "Prayin' Amos," a promised song written on the fly for a friend about their hometown bar in the north woods of Wisconsin, is an homage to slow days, long friendships, and good old-fashioned fun. “During the last 15 minutes of our recording session, I started messing with a Rhythm Ace drum machine, which instantly brought a JJ Cale/Tulsa Sound inspiration,” Steve explains. “I plugged in a beaten Telecaster and immediately Ev sang the first verse off the top of her head. There was a room mic recording and that’s the sound you hear. We made it lo-fi and late night so that mid-tempo, swampy blues feel comes through,” he continues. “No rush to get anywhere, but happy to be on the ride.”

The video was directed, produced, filmed, and edited by Dana Gumbiner and Ski Taylor for Station to Station Creative. “Prayin’ Amos” follows lead single and video, “Up and Down Blues,” a groove-laced track in which the band pushes beyond the 12-bar format - but keeps all the angst.

LISTEN // WATCH: “UP AND DOWN BLUES”

The duo’s Multitudes EP embraces the best elements of foundational American music. Recorded in the hallowed halls of EastWest Studios in Hollywood and United Recording in Los Angeles, mostly during brief interludes from the road with little time for second-guessing, the sessions included contributions from old and new friends, adding drums, background vocalists, upright bass, and even in-key dog barks.

Despite being children of the '90s, their sound is deeply rooted in the vibrant music scene of San Francisco in the 1960s, influenced by legends like Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, and The Staples Singers. Music has always been a powerful presence in their lives. By age eight, Evanne received her first guitar, and Steve would sneak into his older brother's room to practice on his. Though Evanne nearly gave up after realizing she wasn’t instantly as good as Bonnie Raitt, Steve meticulously studied Hendrix songs, learning to play them by ear.

Steve, who has worked with artists like Rihanna, John Legend, Common, and Jay-Z, and toured with icons such as The Rolling Stones, Richard Ashcroft, and Mary J. Blige, was awarded a GRAMMY in 2019 for his work on Leon Bridges’ "Bet Ain't Worth the Hand. He was nominated again for work on Bridges’ 2021 LP, Gold-Diggers Sound. Evanne took a more circuitous route, delving into the tech world, teaching, and motherhood before returning to her first true and tortuous love: music. Playing guitar was once a means to a creative end for her, as the band’s main lyricist and melody-maker. Now, it’s evolved into a vehicle for mediation and release. When the pair combines forces, Evanne’s melodies meet Steve’s groove, and magic is made.

In 2022 Effie Zilch released two albums, Trinity Volume 1 and Trinity Volume 2. In 2023, they unveiled Live in Concert Halls and Bookstalls, a collection of previously released songs, recorded live at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, California. Together, they have contributed to albums by Richard Ashcroft (Acoustic Hymns) and Miko Marks (Our Country, Race Records, Feel Like Going Home), and have toured with Marks in support of Little Feat and Tedeschi Trucks Band. Also in 2023, the duo scored and acted in the 40th anniversary of Sam Shepard’s play, Mother/Tongues, at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, and composed the soundtrack for upcoming film, You’ll Lose A Good Thing, out early next year.

Multitudes is a testament to the journey of a band that dances to their own rhythm - a reflection of the unrestrained, the frenzied, and the patient. Together, these two artists create unapologetically authentic songs that defy conventional expectations. With clarity and courage on their side, they present an album with a little bit of something for everyone - they contain multitudes, and their music reflects it.

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