ETHAN GOLD PAYS HOMAGE TO LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK ON TWO SINGLES “ALEXANDRIA & ME”
AND “IN NEW YORK” OUT TODAY
NEW ALBUM EARTH CITY 1: THE LONGING OUT ON 5/14/21
Photo Credit: Lori Lusk
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles-based artist/producer/composer Ethan Gold released two singles today, “Alexandria & Me” and “In New York,” a yin/yang much like the cities they represent. The A-side “Alexandria & Me” is a 90s-inspired guitar driven ode to the City of Angels, while the aptly titled “In New York” is a Sinatra/Waits-ish piano ballad about the Big Apple.
“Alexandria & Me” is about the thrill of chasing ghosts of pre-gentrification downtown L.A. through a haunted hotel while hearing echoes of ancient Egypt. “Set in a decaying old Los Angeles hotel, this song comes from the exhilaration and terror of disturbing the dead layers of the past,” explains Ethan. “That longing in us to find magic in a city, and the longing of its ghosts calling back to us.”
“In New York” reaches out with romance and nostalgia to a vanished lover or the splendour and struggle of life in New York City itself, “a late-night ode to love in the great city, in the quiet of winter and in the heat of summer.”
The songs will be included on Earth City 1: The Longing (out May 14, 2021), the first in a trilogy of a multipart album about the loneliness of cities, our search for connection with others, and ultimately with the degraded natural world.
The idea for the trilogy came to Ethan after a life changing experience. While working on a film score in New York, Ethan suffered a head injury in a freak accident. Following the accident, Ethan lost his ability to speak and do complex tasks like sound engineering – all of which he had to relearn. Last year, he spoke about the experience with GQ Magazine (South Africa) for an article about the power of meditation and mindfulness that has guided him through his recovery and to today.
ABOUT ETHAN GOLD: Ethan Gold first stepped into public consciousness when he produced and arranged Elvis Perkins’ blog-hyped stunner Ash Wednesday. While moonlighting as bass player and resident musician in his brother Ari’s celebrity-driven folk party band the Honey Brothers, with Entourage star Adrian Grenier on drums, and also scoring his twin’s debut film Adventures of Power, Ethan continued honing his intensely sensitive music, eventually self-releasing his debut art rock album Songs From A Toxic Apartment to underground acclaim (“Emotions delivered with an unfiltered, glaring legibility”- Pitchfork). He then began rolling out a series of videos from the album showcasing his visceral approach, which eventually led him to side work as a video director. Other recent film scores include “The Song of Sway Lake” and 2019s “Don’t Let Go”.
Single “Alexandria & Me” OUT NOW
Single “In New York” OUT NOW
Earth City 1: The Longing COMING 5/14/21
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