{"id":126821,"date":"2013-07-17T10:35:12","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T17:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=126821"},"modified":"2013-07-17T10:37:15","modified_gmt":"2013-07-17T17:37:15","slug":"artist-of-the-week-gus-scout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2013\/07\/17\/artist-of-the-week-gus-scout\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Of The Week: Gus + Scout"},"content":{"rendered":"

In retrospect, this band should have been Shockya\u2019s \u201cArtist Of The Week\u201d months ago because I have been continuously playing their infectious self-titled EP since Rolling Stone<\/a> featured the outfit during this year\u2019s SXSW. I am not sure why I withheld this duo from you, Shockya readers, but better late than never. <\/p>\n

Say hello to Gus + Scout. Let\u2019s get one thing straight before continuing: Both Gus Wenner and Scout Willis come from \u201cfamous families\u201d, but their talent is irrefutable no matter how much more viable their connections are to the music industry. Scout Willis (daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore) and Gus Wenner (son of \u201cRolling Stone founder, Jann Wenner) released their debut EP, \u201cGus + Scout<\/a>\u201d back in August of 2012 via Press Hear Music. Comprised of 5 tracks, \u201cGus + Scout\u201d is simply jaw dropping with its organically vulnerable vocals and positively uncanny instrumental arrangements. I can guarantee that you won\u2019t find another band to compare these two with. Gus + Scout are true originals in the interbreeding ways of the music world. <\/p>\n

Led by the single, \u201cGone, Gone, Gone\u201d, the EP is mostly fronted by the unrefined vocals of Willis. Her unpredictable pitch is well balanced by Bell\u2019s lower-registered and calming vocals, proving them to be the ideal tag team. Their debut is rounded out by the equally catchy tunes, \u201cDon\u2019t Bother You Much\u201d, \u201cI\u2019d Do Anything For You\u201d, \u201cGuilty Man\u201d and \u201cBig Love From Big Sur\u201d. Simply put, the EP radiates effortless beauty within chaotic arrangements.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m addicted to Gus + Scout and promise you will be too. <\/p>\n