Детали релиза : Behind Sapphire - Behind Sapphire (2010) [FLAC (tracks + .cue)]

So, not sure if you have heard of these guys… but you should most def take some time and give them a listen. I had the pleasure of attending highschool with one of the members of Behind Sapphire and I have watched them grow and transform over the last couple of years. If you dig happy, soothing music… this is the band for you.

Behind Sapphire is a two piece acoustic band based out of Vancouver B.C. Their live performance consists of singer Grant Cassell and guitarist Matthew Mazankowski with occasional violinist Jeremy Ferland. They have been playing together for five years and are in the midst of finishing up their first full length album with Producer/Engineer Tom Dobrzanski (Hey Ocean!, Said The Whale, Lotus Child, We Are The City). These young, heartfelt and entertaining boys have influences ranging from old Disney Soundtracks and composer Yann Tiersen to The Beatles and Ella Fitzgerald. The duo have a friendly, uniquely melodic sound that hits home. Singer Grant Cassell's velvety voice is full of character and poise with distant reminders of Jason Mraz and Louis Armstrong. Furthermore, Matthew Mazankowski and Jeremy Ferland create encompassing instrumentation and orchestration to support and brighten their defining sound. Genre-wise, Behind Sapphire provides a wide range of genres from melodic pop to crooning jazz. In December, the duo released their first EP entitled "Lest Ye Stay," featuring four originals and an a cappella cover of "The First Nowell." In the past few months Behind Sapphire have been busy, performing many shows in the Vancouver area, sharing about their gentle music and kind hearted spirits. Recently, the boys appeared in Vancouver's Forty-Four Magazine (www.fortyfourmagazine.com), who quoted their sound as "magical." You can check them out on myspace (www.myspace.com/behindsapphire) or hit up their homepage (www.behindsapphire.com).

Anyways, check them out – they will make your heart feel happy and you will catch yourself humming their tunes for the rest of the day (if no longer).