“One of our country’s finest songwriters,” says KEXP in recent discussion with Blau about his new project with members of Later Fortune, The War On Drugs.
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Opal Eskar (L-R): Chet Delcampo, Karl Blau, Heyward Howkins. Photo credit: Mecky Elvita Madl.
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After releasing their debut single “Sunlight Is Breakin’ Out” as a trio comprised of Karl Blau (vocals), Heyward Howkins (vocals, guitar), and Chet Delcampo (vocals, guitar, bass, keys) last summer, Opal Eskar is joined on their new recordings by two more members of the Philly fabric: Charlie Hall and Robbie Bennett of The War on Drugs.
Blau met Howkins and Delcampo after relocating to Philly following a highly prolific period in the Olympia, Washington area where he released dozens of records and helped nurture the scene that brought the K Records label and influential artists such as Laura Veirs, The Microphones, and Earth — many of which Blau recorded and performed with — to prominence.
The debut EP by Opal Eskar is out now. via Spiral Valley Records. Members of Opal Eskar are available for interview. Please contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more info.
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Opal Eskar | In The Press
Self-Titled EP
(Spiral Valley Records)
Out Now
[STREAM] https://fanatic.lnk.to/OpalEskar-OpenMind
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“The song is a barrage of suggestions on how one could open one’s mind,” says Karl Blau. “It's like a ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ sound sandwich.” Opal Eskar’s Chet Delcampo adds, “The musical core of ‘Open Mind!’ was quickly grabbed out of the air on the first day of tracking with me, Heyward, Charlie, and Robbie playing in the room with the tape rolling. Karl’s vocals came later.”
Blau explains about the song’s video, “We were shooting for imagery to suggest possible approaches to keep an open mind and strive towards more non-judgmental views and understandings. Mixed in with the live rehearsal shots and our go-to late night hangin' amongst the bamboo.”
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Opal Eskar | “The Woodsman”
[YOUTUBE] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsV_6k8STWI
[STREAM] https://fanatic.lnk.to/OpalEskar-TheWoodsman
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“As tough and debilitating as it may be at times, especially when there are hard things to share, ‘The Woodsman’ is about how having an honest relationship makes for a deeper relationship,” says Karl Blau of the latest single from his new collaborative project Opal Eskar.
“We made the video in my buddy’s backyard. We didn’t intend for the mask to become a major theme, but the piece spontaneously worked with that mask, and the trampoline footage highlights the northeast Philly vibe pretty hard.”
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Opal Eskar | “And Yet Love Rules”
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