The distorted, cycling synth that introduces White Elephant Orchestra’s “Tremolo” sounds like the title of the song as though a streaming synth were put through a hard panning tremolo effect so that it comes out the other end almost echoing. But the song quickly sweeps up into an anthemic realization of the need to shake up outmoded patterns and habits and training picked up from others to reconnect with one’s natural way of being and the genuine core of one’s creativity and passion. Songwriter Andy Stochansky certainly spent several years as a sideman and drummer for Ani DiFranco where his chops as a musician and performer got a workout. But with White Elephant Orchestra he’s getting to more fully explore his own musical voice and “Tremolo” is sort of a signature song for that process of discovery and the sense of awakening in the song is unmistakable. Expect his new album with the project, aptly titled Debut, out soon. For now listen to “Tremolo” below.
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