The fact that there is a lo-fi aspect to the recording of “Rider” by Deepest Bison gives one a sense of this maybe having been recorded at any time in the past fifty years. Its mix of texture and waves of melody from acoustic guitar and electric guitar convey a kind of timelessness like you’re not sure if this song or artist is coming out of a particular era or which set of inspirations informed the songwriting. Maybe one would point to the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Foxygen, Whitney or even The Moody Blues and The Zombies but there is none of the Laurel Canyon sound and there is no obvious attempt at conventional nods to modern availability of higher fidelity recording on a computer. Could have been recorded by an old handheld cassette recorder placed hanging from the ceiling of the room but capturing the essential details and sounds. The title of the song is telling in that the song feels like songwriter Kyle Imes, a solo artist, is conveying a sense of riding this wave of inspiration and emotion to craft an experience that stands outside obvious connections to contemporary music. Listen to “Rider” on Bandcamp and follow Imes’ further exploits as Deepest Bison there as well.
Queen City Sounds and Art 
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