17 things to do in the Wilmington area for the final weekend of February

[Repost from StarNews; by John Staton, February 21, 2024]

DEAD COOL & TRACY SHEDD

Feb. 24 at Bourgie Nights: Two of Wilmington's top musical acts team up for what should be an epic, stylistically diverse double bill.

Dead Cool is the Wilmington goth/darkwave/synth pop duo of Johnny and Angela Yeagher, who have attracted an audience for darkly catchy, retro songs about alienation and obsession. And while songs like "The Last Time" might have such lyrics as, "The future's so black I cannot see," there's also a playful side to Dead Cool. It shows up in their videos, with a cute little white fluffball of a dog trying to bite Johnny as he strolls around Greenfield Lake in "Until Death," and in their wickedly dark cover of '80s pop hit "Send Me An Angel."

Wilmington singer and songwriter Tracy Shedd is a veteran of the national indie rock scene who matches sweet, understated vocals with lyrics that can be at once subtle and searching. Shedd's latest single is "Let It Ride," a groovy, moody meditation on patience and trust. 9 p.m. doors, 10 p.m. show, Feb. 24. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 day of show.

THE PINK STONES, SUMMER SET

Feb. 24 at Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern: Along with Pink Beds and Pink Skull Garden, this is the third "pink" band we've had in Wilmington recently. The Pink Stones hail from Athens, Georgia, and play what they term "cosmic country" or "spacey honky tonk." Good stuff.

Sharing the bill are Wilmington indie-rock stalwarts Summer Set, who last year came out of performance hibernation to drop an excellent new album of classic songs and newer work. With opening act Kit McKay. 7 p.m. Feb. 24, $15.

KICKING BIRD

Feb. 24 at Palate: It's a busy Saturday night for Wilmington label Fort Lowell Records, with three acts on their roster in action. Along with Summer Set and Tracy Shedd, number three is Kicking Bird, which is led by singer-guitarist Shaun Paul and his wife, Shayla, who sings and plays keyboards. They both write hooky songs that rock while often carrying a girl-group sheen, with lyrics about love and life that make both the ups and the downs sound like celebrations. Kicking Bird's live show is a frenzied, sweaty affair, and their 2023 album "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" ain't too bad either. 7 p.m. Feb. 24, free.

Highly Recommended w/ Kicking Bird

[Repost from Hi54; by Jeremy Sroka, June 27, 2023]

* Providing the A's to the 5 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Q's today is Kicking Bird — a group of music-makers out of North Carolina who recently dropped their great debut album ‘Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ on the always dependable Fort Lowell Records (and you can catch the track ‘Talking to Girls (On the Internet)’ on the HI54 Mix CD ‘INDIE AMERICA, USA’)

#1 - WHAT IS THE ONE ALBUM (OR EP OR SONG) THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE THE VERY NEXT MUSICAL THING THAT EVERYONE PRESSES PLAY ON THE NEXT TIME THEY FIND THEMSELVES THINKING “WHAT SHOULD I LISTEN TO NOW”?

SHAYLAH: Listen to Beethoven's Piano Sonatas while driving through the country in winter.

SHAUN: Hamilton Leithauser's I Had A Dream That You Were Mine is one of my favorite albums of all time. It's poignant and romantic.

Hamilton's voice is one of those that sounds best when it's being pushed to the breaking point. This is his first solo album and he and Rostam from Vampire Weekend play almost every instrument on the record.

#2 - WHAT IS THE ONE MOVIE OR TV SHOW THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE NEXT IN EVERYBODY’S NETFLIX QUEUE (OK, DOESN’T HAVE TO BE NETFLIX, WE’RE ALL INTERNET ADULTS HERE AND KNOW HOW TO FIND ANYTHING ONLINE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER)?

SHAYLAH: Fortitude. It's like Twin Peaks with polar bears.

SHAUN: The greatest show of all time is Doctor Who. I know I'm a total nerd but I stand behind that statement. It walks the line perfectly between total cheesy camp and heartfelt expressions of love and friendship. It's been on since the 60s so there's no shortage of material.

My favorite Doctor is Peter Davison, but there are now 15 (yes I know, 14 with one face reused) Doctors so everyone can pick a favorite.

#3. I (AND BY “I” I MEAN “THE PERSON THAT IS READING THIS”) AM GOING TO THE LOCAL BOOK STORE (OK, MAYBE THE LOCAL LIBRARY FIRST) TO FIND THE VERY NEXT BOOK THAT I WILL BE PUTTING SOME EXTREMELY VALUABLE ‘ME-TIME' ASIDE FOR. WHICH BOOK WOULD YOU GET, IF YOU WERE ME (AND, I SUPPOSE, YOU HADN’T ALREADY READ WHAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO SUGGEST)?

SHAYLAH: Pond by Claire-Louise Bennet. I think about this book at least once a day.

SHAUN: I'd read anything by Ray Bradbury. I absolutely love the way he can use three pages to describe the outside of a house but never lose you and never make you feel like he's overdoing it. His sci-fi is obviously groundbreaking and so influential, but what I really love is the sappy stuff. Dandelion Wine reads like a poem. Both that and Something Wicked capture the innocence and magic of being a kid without shying away from the darkness that inevitably comes with growing up. That darkness is its own kind of magic and Bradbury knows it.

#4 - WHAT IS THE ONE WEBSITE (OR JUST ANY OLD INTERNET THING: APP, GIF, SERVICE, WHATEVER) THAT YOU WOULD GET REALLY DOWN IN THE DUMPS ABOUT IF IT WERE TO SUDDENLY GO AWAY?

SHAYLAH: I'd be fine without all of them.

SHAUN: Streaming music. The deathblow and lifeblood of a musician.

#5 - AND FINALLY… PLEASE GIVE ONE COMPLETELY UNAIDED RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU THINK EVERYONE SHOULD START DOING / USING / WATCHING / EATING / THINKING / QUITTING / ETC-ING TO MAKE THEIR LIVES A LITTLE BIT MORE BETTER AND/OR BEARABLE.

SHAYLAH: Ban assault weapons.

SHAUN: Hug your friends hello and goodbye. Life is super fragile and honestly pretty wasted in general. We should be spending a lot more time telling each other "I love You". Everyday there are people that change my life for the better and I want them to know that. It doesn't matter where you are, or what's going on, if you can find people to be around that inspire you then you're beyond lucky. I love my homies.

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OK folks, there you have it. Things that Kicking Bird think you should consider incorporating into your day/life. Before you log off and go hug a homie, make sure to follow Kicking Bird on the Facebook / Instagram and then also give ‘Talking to Girls (On the Internet)’ a listen below…

…and if you like what you’re hearing, go do some further kicking-bird-flavoured audio exploring over on the Bandcamp / Spotify.

Kicking Bird - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

[Repost from I Don't Hear a Single; by Don Valentine, June 16, 2023]

There is a big apology to the excellent Fort Lowell Records label as I've had this for a while and been waiting for its release. But that coincided with a manic period here, but I note that some of our peers have thankfully covered it. 

Kicking Bird are a five piece from Wilmington North Carolina have fashioned up one a hell of a debut album. I suppose you would call this Indie Rock as a starting point, but the Pop content is high and the album is wonderfully Guitar driven.

With three vocalists, the scope to take the music into multi directions and the band do just that. Talking To Girls (On The Internet) is fabulous Garage Fuzz, all attitude, but Just To Be Here With You is splendid first half of the 60s Girl Pop enhanced by being rocked up part way through.

Yet, Names Are Changing is like a new generations' Cheap Trick and Stuck is great urgent Power Pop and 238 is CBGBs Guitar Pop at its very best. Impermanent Assistant is 80s New Wave Indie Guitar joy with a killer riff.

The riffs across the album are very Power Pop, even if the songs necessarily aren't. Talking To Ghosts edges towards Stadium Rock, big sounding and built around a weeping Guitar riff. Hickory River could be a torch song, if the awesome Guitar and keyboards would allow it. 

Rip Off is an epic closer, beautifully sung and phrased. Very 60s and another gobsmacking solo, this time all twang with a surprise addition at the end. The talent on show here is amazing. I remember a big argument with a label head a few years ago who said the Guitar was dead. Well chummy, it isn't and Kicking Bird are here to demonstrate why. What a magnificent album!

You can listen to and buy the album here.

Kicking Bird - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

[Repost from Faster and Louder; by Lord Rutledge, June 1, 2023]

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, the debut album from Wilmington, North Carolina's Kicking Bird, is one of those albums that can't be assigned to any one genre of music. I might loosely describe it as indie rock with a power pop heart, but such an oversimplification still falls woefully short. On this release, Kicking Bird really owns its lack of originality. This is ironic because Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is one of the most unique and fresh-sounding records I've heard in quite some time. Influences are sometimes palpable, but they're all over the place and all-encompassing. Most of the time, I'm sure a song sounds familiar but can't for the life of me pinpoint the specific influence. And when I can, I'm pleased as punch (Yay! I'm not the only one who realizes that Hefner's "The Hymn for the Cigarettes" is one of the greatest songs ever written!). The delightful "Stuck" manages to be discernibly Weezer-ish without succumbing to the shortcomings of almost every other discernibly Weezer-ish song in the universe. There's a real skill in stealing from so many places and with such a personalized spin that it all comes out sounding like something that hasn't been done before. Husband-and-wife songwriters Shaun and Shaylah Paul have contrasting yet wonderfully complementary styles that contribute greatly to Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's engaging flow. This album literally plays like the soundtrack to a trip to the beach. More than anything else, this is a fun record. These songs are clever and quirky and musically playful without one hint of pretension, and the hooks are always front and center. This is a truly stellar collection of songs from a band that's blessed with considerable talent and just as much charm. If you want to hear one of the best records of the year, hit up Ft. Lowell Records and get your paws on Original Motion Picture Soundtrack!

-L.R.

https://fortlowell.bandcamp.com/album/original-motion-picture-soundtrack

https://www.facebook.com/KickingBirdBand/

Pressing Concerns: Kicking Bird

[Repost from Rosy Overdrive; May 30, 2023]

Kicking Bird – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Release date: May 19th

Record label: Fort Lowell

Genre: Pop rock, power pop, indie pop

Formats: Vinyl, digital

Pull Track: Talking to Girls (On the Internet)

While I’ve written about plenty of East Coast bands in Pressing Concerns before, Wilmington, North Carolina’s Kicking Bird hail from a part of the Atlantic shoreline I believe I’ve yet to touch on. Released on local label Fort Lowell, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the five-piece band’s full-length debut, following a handful of singles and an EP in 2021. The first Kicking Bird album is a big old guitar pop record, an overstuffed collection of songs that feature three different vocalists (guitarist/bassists Shaun Paul and Tom Michels and keyboardist Shaylah Paul) and makes itself home in the world of vintage college rock, jangle pop, power pop, and wide-eyed indie rock.

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack knows how to make a good first impression–the roaring “Names Are Changing”, the smooth and persistent “Lauren”, and breezy surf-garage-pop of “Talking to Girls (On the Internet)” are all Pixies-as-straight-power-popper classics. The opening trio is hard to beat, but Kicking Bird toss out more rock-solid pop rock throughout the rest of the album– “Stuck” anchors the midsection of Original Motion Picture Soundtrack quite gamely, “238” chugs and handclaps its way into the heads of anyone who would hear it, and the fluffy “Rip Off” closes things out with a track that really underlines Kicking Bird’s 60s girl-group influences. It’s a commendable, hot-out-of-the-gate debut from a quite likable band. (Bandcamp link)

Kicking Bird-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

[Repost from Music. Defined.; by Josh Terzino, May 20, 2023]

The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! To be more accurate, the day you’ve been waiting for has arrived. I’ve been listening to Kicking Bird’s debut LP for so long I kinda forgot that it wasn’t actually out yet. It was five long moths ago that I premiered the first single off the album, “Lauren,” and I received my vinyl copy of Original Motion Picture Soundtrack about a month ago (one of the joys of pre-ordering is you may get an early surprise!).

The album is a beautiful piece of surf rock meets indie pop with allusions to the greats like Springsteen and McCartney mixed in to add a hint of familiarity to this musical introduction. Kicking Bird fills their music with relatable themes like alienation and disconnectedness, love both unrequited and lost, and the need for some kind of support to make it through this world.

“Lauren” pops up early on the album, but a couple of my other favorites fall back to back in the middle. “Stuck” has an amazing energy, with a guitar riff that absolutely rips. Eventually it turns into a screaming solo that is a certified face-melter.

The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! To be more accurate, the day you’ve been waiting for has arrived. I’ve been listening to Kicking Bird’s debut LP for so long I kinda forgot that it wasn’t actually out yet. It was five long moths ago that I premiered the first single off the album, “Lauren,” and I received my vinyl copy of Original Motion Picture Soundtrack about a month ago (one of the joys of pre-ordering is you may get an early surprise!).

The album is a beautiful piece of surf rock meets indie pop with allusions to the greats like Springsteen and McCartney mixed in to add a hint of familiarity to this musical introduction. Kicking Bird fills their music with relatable themes like alienation and disconnectedness, love both unrequited and lost, and the need for some kind of support to make it through this world.

“Lauren” pops up early on the album, but a couple of my other favorites fall back to back in the middle. “Stuck” has an amazing energy, with a guitar riff that absolutely rips. Eventually it turns into a screaming solo that is a certified face-melter.

If you find any of this compelling, I urge you to go check out the full album. You can find it on Bandcamp or any of the other DSPs.

New album: Kicking Bird || Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

[Repost from Add to Wantlist; by Dennis, May 19, 2023]

Kicking Bird is an alternative rock band from Wilmington, North Carolina (US), Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is their full-length debut album without a movie attached (no, we’re not going to talk about Dances with Wolves). Tom Michels (bass, guitar, vocals), Shaun Paul (guitar, bass, vocals), Shaylah Paul (keyboards, vocals), Robin Cooksley (guitar) and Greg Blair (drums) claim to have stolen chords and melodies from some of our favorite early 2000s’ indie names, who of course had also been inspired by their predecessors themselves (telling lyrics in closing track Rip Off: “He said: it sounds like Townes // I said: everything’s a rip off”), yet everything here sounds quite fresh and original in 2023. You’ll hear eleven guitar-driven rock tracks with influences from punk, Americana, 60s girl groups and power pop – energetic music with relatable stories, infectious hooks, woo-hoo’s and hand claps, and awesome harmony vocals. This just might be one of those records that future artists will be stealing from in 20 years.

Local band Kicking Bird turns punchy pop-rock into a party, debuts first album

[Repost from Port City Daily; by Shea Carver, May 19, 2023]

WILMINGTON — A band that has traversed states and found its nest in southeastern North Carolina is releasing its first full-length album this week.

Kicking Bird will give fans a live taste of “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” Friday night at Reggie’s 42nd St. Tavern. The 11-track release is a testament to the band’s talent and thriving creation of punchy pop-rock.

“We’re just a sweaty dance party band,” guitarist and frontman Shaun Paul said Wednesday during a break from working at Hot Wax Surf Shop, his family’s business.

Shaun is the primary songwriter with his wife Shaylah (keys), whose collaboration is going 15 years strong. The two met in Chicago and first played in a band called Chaperone. That partnership — and eventual marriage — led Shaun to jamming with Shaylah’s brother, Dylan, in the first incarnation of Kicking Bird, a name that has its roots firmly planted in dance and cinema.

It’s a reference to the Kevin Costner movie “Dances with Wolves,” specifically the Sioux Indian from the Pawnee tribe known as Kicking Bird, who is friends with Costner’s character.

The Pauls are joined by Robin Cooksley (lead guitar), Tom Michaels (bass) and Greg Blair (drums), whose expansive soundscapes — fuzz guitars, pedals, driving ‘90s rhythms — are a bit cinematic as well. Though “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” isn’t a direct reflection of the Costner movie, Shaun said each track coalesced in a way that could be a musical short film of sorts. 

“Like a day in Carolina Beach — on someone’s vacation,” he suggested. “You could write a whole story around it if you wanted to.”

The band was playing many of the songs live by the time it started recording. However, during the process, three new tracks were added into the mix: “Hickory River,” “Stuck” and “Talking to Ghosts (IRL).”

Shaylah wrote the latter on piano first and brought a loose representation with few words to Shaun, who added in the guitar melody. He said the G-flat note stood out, so he ran with it to blanket the song’s haunting vibe.

“I think that kind of permeated all the lyrics from there,” Shaun added.

On the song, Shaylah sings:

“Slip away/You can visit when the moon grows/I’m still on your mind/Slide away/It’s a mirror on a tightrope/I’m still on your mind.”

“It’s one of my favorites, as far as lyrical content,” Shaun said. 

The husband and wife approach songwriting differently, but the polarity is what makes it work — along with mutual respect and constructive criticism.

“Her concept of music structure and kitsch and melody are far superior to mine,” Shaun said. “And my knowledge of chord structure and what makes a song move to the next part is something that she benefits from.”

Shaun writes from fiction, Shayla from personal experience.

“I like the sound of words first,” he explained. “And the meaning of them will come later. But this record is a fine mix of both.”

A lot of Kicking Bird’s lyrics center on proverbial rock ’n’ roll inspiration: love. Whether it’s online dating (“Talking to Girls (on the Internet),” which has a hard open conjuring ‘90s Brit rockers Hefner) or moving past an old flame (“Stuck”), each is punctuated by a solid hook. It’s one of the quintessential elements needed to make a pop song … well, pop.

“It has to draw you in and keep you singing, or humming it later that day or week, month if it’s really good,” Cooksley said. 

He references “Talking to Girls” and “Just to Be Here with You.” The latter is Cooksley’s most beloved song on the record, due to the dynamics of guitar work that crescendos into noise. 

“It has a killer drum beat, ripping guitar leads and gorgeous backing vocals — a bit of everything,” he said.

The perfect pop song, according to Shaun, comes with two verses, three choruses, and a bridge, and it must not exceed three-and-a-half minutes. Only one, “Talking to Ghosts,” from the album does so — by 11 seconds.

Shaylah finds herself drawn to the “melodic component” first, ensuring it’s an instantaneous attention-grabber for the listener. But it also must have “heart” and an “addictive quality, so you can’t help but play it again and again.”

She cites “Lauren” as a good example. 

“There isn’t exactly a chorus that repeats multiple times; the catchiest part of the song is the verse near the end, where the band drops out besides the bass and handclaps,” she said. “That moment has the kind of energy that pop songs have, where they can move the energy in the room.”

Shaun was listening to a lot of Ty Segall and Bruce Springsteen during recording, which infuses influence even if subliminally. Power rhythms are aplenty on the album, tipping its hat to ‘80s and ‘90s bands. Particularly, he named The Clash and The Ramones as music that perfectly blends in tandem pop sensibilities with rock edge. 

Though Motown girl groups, The Ronettes and Chantels, also are inspirations.

“There’s simpleness in the lyrics to those songs that kind of convey a lot with a little and that’s hard to do,” he said. “Where we have fun is turning the music into a party. We’re not looking to make anybody think too hard, but at the same time, we want everybody on the same wavelength.”

He said each member plays a critical role in reaching that end-goal. Shaun called Blair an “emotional empath” of a drummer, who secures the vibe of a song without much direction.

“I don’t know how to explain how to play the drums,” he said. “But Greg will just pick up the sticks and be like, ‘OK, I get you.’”

Michaels is the “wonderkid” when it comes to recording and electronics, and made the album “sound good,” Shaun praised. He added Cooksley runs checks and balances to make sure everyone and everything is in order. 

“He is also an amazing guitar player when it comes to making a song better — by adding a part or just some riff where you wouldn’t expect it,” Shaun said.

The band is conclusive that recording “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” was smooth sailing. Kicking Bird has been working on its debut LP since 2020; the band released a five-track EP, “The Covid Tapes,” during summer 2021. Only one song, “238,” appears on both.

The band captured the intensity of their music in a shed in drummer Blair’s backyard — “where we practice and get loud,” Shaun said. It took roughly nine months to record, a process Shayla called “extremely fun.”

“It was the first time I truly heard the intricacies of what everyone is doing during the live show,” she said.

The group intrinsically works well together and feeds off each other with an ease of flow. 

“So anytime Shayla wanted to do eight vocal effects on top of each other, Tom was like, ‘I’ll layer them together,’” Shaun said. “He was cool. Or anytime Greg said, ‘I want to do bongos here,’ it’s like, ‘Alright, let’s do that.’”

They sent the final record to Seattle to be mastered by Frank Mazzeo (Fleet Foxes), who Shaun said exceeded expectations: “Frank really bumped it up to the next level.”

Most of the challenges the band faced came over decisions in aesthetics or promotion — such as the record’s artwork. 

“We all have strong opinions, so agreeing on something subjective like artwork was … interesting,” Cooksley said with a laugh. “But we got there.”

“Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” showcases Cooksley’s daughter swimming in the Atlantic Ocean on Carolina Beach — a photo captured by local photographer and Cooksley’s pal Shane Keenan. 

The tight-knit nature of the band spills over to their families, wherein their kids play with each other while the adults are at band practice.

“It’s going on eight years,” Shaun said, noting they’ve already begun plotting record number two.  

Many news songs have been penned in the last month or so. Though it won’t be a total departure from the vitality of sound Kicking Bird envelops, Shaun said a Brit influence is likely to find more impact on their sound.

“I’m listening to a lot of Belle and Sebastian, Camera Obscura,” he said. “The new stuff is going to still be poppy and snare-snappy forward, but I think there’s going to be a little bit more subtlety.”

The setlist for the “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” show at Reggie’s (1415 S 42nd St.) Friday night will feature tracks from the band’s new record, older songs, plus some of the new ones that have yet to be played in front of an audience. 

“Everybody’s gonna be dancing and singing along,” Shaun said.

Roughly 100 vinyls have been pressed for “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,” with the release for sale at the show. It also will be available on Kicking Bird’s Bandcamp page.

Joining the bill will be Pleasure Island and Cool Jerk.

OUT NOW: Kicking Bird 'Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' [12inch LP]

"Everything's a rip off." Kicking Bird states that clearly but without irony or apology on their debut album Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The twist however is that while stolen chords or melodies are an inevitability in all music, it's impossible to not filter the work of those who came first through our own cracked and unique lenses. This is where the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack shines.

Kicking Bird lives inside the connective tissue that started with the first instruments, voices and drums. Subtly familiar but still completely unique, each song on Original Motion Picture Soundtrack attempts to find a space inside the strings and vibrations to reach that wholly shared experience inside all of us, the need to dance. Their live performances slam back and forth between explosive and intimate, highlighted by the polarity shifts of "Just To Be Here With You" and "All The Smallest Places Turn Into A Dream".

The interplay between three distinct vocalists helps define the sound of Kicking Bird while guitars, keys and drums blast through 1-4-5 chord changes that channel the carefree recklessness of early New York punk and 60s Midwest girl groups. Songs like "Lauren" vibrate with urgency and tension, angular guitar riffs calling back to the early 2000s and bands born out of wild eyed bathroom meetings and poorly lit studio apartments.

Five people brought shared experiences into a shed beside a river in southeast North Carolina. What came from that time together is humble, simple, and undeniably unified. Fictions and truths mixed together into a final story, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

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Springing for singles II

[Repost from Poprock Record; Dennis Pilon, April 28, 2023]

On Kicking Bird’s debut LP Original Motion Picture Soundtrack you hear a band that is having fun, not taking themselves too seriously. There’s a Titus Andronicus shambolic feel to things sometimes (“Hickory River”), but a more measured sixties girl group pacing at others (“Just To Be Here With You”). Personally, I’m taken with the topical, jaunty “Talking to Girls (On the Internet).”

Kicking Bird

[Repost from 3Hive; by Todd Simmons, April 17, 2023]

We are stoked to bring you the premier of Wilmington, North Carolina quintet Kicking Bird’s latest single “Just To Be Here With You”; a 4 minute dreamy pop track, packed with infectious guitar melodies and vocal harmonies from Shaylah Paul and her husband Shaun Paul.

Kicking Bird’s debut LP Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is out in May via Fort Lowell Records. Enjoy.