#hembree

[xanderbaegaerts]

All the red sox players are showing up to winter weekend looking sexy as hell, and then heath hembree is out here doing this:

WHY ARE YOU ON THIS TEAM???

[iheartmoosiq]

Kansas City, Missouri’s Hembree have quickly become one of our favorites in the indie/alt rock scene with their recent releases, and their debut album House On Fire drops on April 26th, too! On the heels of songs like Almost and Culture comes new single Heart, a breezy rocker just as contagious as their prior tracks. It’s a light footed, sun-dappled dream of a tune, of which frontman Isaac Flynn notes:  “’Heart’ is my favorite song on the record, and it's my favorite song I've ever written. I wrote the chorus about lying awake next to the one you love, and feeling completely at peace in that moment. It's also about the realization that so many of life's stresses are somewhat insignificant in the end, and the people we love are what really matter.” Hembree will play a sold out hometown show the weekend they release their album House On Fire, with additional tour dates to be announced shortly. Pre-order House On Fire, here.

[roughridingrednecks]

Hillbilly Hembree

[iheartmoosiq]

We’re still very much addicted to Hembree’s last single, a kaleidoscopic spiraling, smoothly marbled synthrock piece named Culture. But as we inch our way towards April 26th and the Missouri rockers’ debut album House On Fire, we quickly make room in our hearts for their raucous and boisterous new guitar jam, Almost. It’s a slick swinging, sky-scraping ‘80s-era stomper with sharp fuzzy riffs, sure to set any stage ablaze. Of the new single, front man Isaac Flynn commented, “The song is through the lens of a relationship, where someone is all in and someone isn’t. This concept applies to all of life's relationships. There has to be a balance when it comes to dependency. It's a familiar feeling that I think we've all dealt with, and 'Almost' is about getting through that stage and reflecting on all you went through. It's also a song with a bit of lament. A 'what could we have been?' scenario. Lately, I’ve been finding more depth in the narrative, and I love that I’m still discovering meaning in this song. Also, I can't wait to play that riff live." Hembree will be playing SXSW next week, and we’re hoping that our schedule will allow us to hit one of the many showcases they’re on. Pre-order House On Fire, here.

[iheartmoosiq]

Kansas City, Missouri indie rockers Hembree released an excellent new single and video named Culture, reigniting our penchant for the band with the kaleidoscopic spiraling, smoothly marbled synthrock number. Culture is the first bit of new music from Hembree since early 2018 when they were named one of NPR’s “Slingshot Artists”. They bring us boundary-pushing production, a contagious rhythm, and a pastiche of hip hop influenced electro-charged rock on the magnificent, beat-infused song. The band’s Isaac Flynn notes, “These days we put so much emphasis on things that lack actual significance. Everything is urgent and I wanted to try to capture this urgency in a song and question what we prioritize. It’s about taking the time to stop and reflect; to think for yourself and establish your own opinions. The song also touches on the lengths people go to for status and power. There’s the realization that these qualities don’t actually equal happiness. Thus, ‘ the king of the culture is never really free…’” Hembree will be releasing their debut album House On Fire on April 26th via Thirty Tigers. Pre-order, here.

[iheartmoosiq]

I was giddy with excitement when I encountered Kansas City band Hembree yesterday. I found myself rocking out to the trio’s two singles for a prolonged period of time despite all that I had to tend to on my plate. The band’s most recent single is a heavy hitting, lush whirring spectacular named Holy Water. You can expect to be electrified by their raucous brand of alt rock. Holy Water’s combustible temperament immediately evokes Foals. The vehement song is a fiery follow up to splendid debut single Can’t Run Forever, which made a emphatic imprint when it dropped last year. Stream the track below. You can purchase Holy Water and Can’t Run Forever from iTunes, here. Hembree has confirmed a run of tour dates in the Midwest this Spring. I’ll be waiting for them to make their way out to the West Coast, and eagerly looking out for fresh material from the band.

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Hembree – The Peppermint Club – Los Angeles, CA – December 9, 2022

Photos by Sadie Arredondo © 2022