{"id":30683,"date":"2017-01-14T15:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T13:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/?p=30683"},"modified":"2017-01-14T15:00:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-14T13:00:16","slug":"introducing-mama-ghost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/introducing-mama-ghost\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing: Mama Ghost"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There’s something about those slow songs… the ones that so delicately hide a wealth of\u00a0emotion\u00a0under the veil of docile acoustic guitar chords and airy melodies. With “So Close”, Irish-born and L.A. based singer-songwriter\u00a0Mama Ghost<\/strong> delivers a piece of this type of hushed, wintery acoustic-folk that is as powerful as it is soothing – throwing life into slow motion for the few minutes it flows through your speakers.<\/p>\n

Patient hearts are waiting up to lose control<\/em>
\nI knew when you touched me, I’d never let you go<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Some tracks just sound like they’re trying to give you goosebumps, and a rare few do so in such a way that they actually succeed, rather than triggering an eye-roll.\u00a0Mama Ghost<\/strong> just seems to have an innate knack for this kind of thing, with a voice that wearily cuts through space and demands a share of somber attention, and a lyrical style that verges on outright poetry. From the blustery story-telling in the verses of “So Close”, to the strikingly simple, eponymous refrain of the chorus, this is a piece that proves\u00a0a genuine connection between artist and listener is infinitely more valuable than sonic frills.<\/p>\n

Having just released her debut EP – also called “So Close” – under California record label\u00a0Northern Streams,\u00a0Mama Ghost<\/strong> is only getting started. It seems that fewer and fewer musicians are able to make this kind of impact with only a guitar and a story; so, let yourself get a little emotional over what’s playing\u00a0in that SoundCloud window, let the shit that’s been bothering you all day dissipate for three and a half minutes, and let “So Close” help.<\/p>\n