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Mikaela Davis & Mary Lou Lord - Some Song (Elliott Smith)

from Stars Rock Kill (Rock Stars) by Various Artists

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From Mary Lou:
I first heard “Some Song” among the many early Elliott songs. I am from Salem, MA, and Halloween has always been a big deal in my hometown. I chose “Some Song” because it’s so haunting, and also very human. I love this song because it’s slow-burning and very intense, and I think it describes a certain human condition of madness and normal. A mask, but one that can be removed or put on at any given time.

From Mikaela:
When Mary Lou asked my band to record a song with her, we were so excited, since we’ve all been massive Elliott Smith and Mary Lou Lord fans for over a decade. I first heard the Needle In The Hay 7” version of “Some Song” from 1995 where Elliott says, “Hello, hello, hello. This is a rock song. Loud, loud, loud” before starting. What a cheeky thing to say before delivering a song that is solo acoustic guitar and vocals, I thought. We decided to reference the alternate electric version released on the deluxe edition of XO in 2019… seems like that’s what Elliott originally intended for the song.

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from Stars Rock Kill (Rock Stars), released December 31, 2021
Mikaela Davis - vocals, harp
Mary Lou Lord - vocals
Alex Coté - drums
Shane McCarthy - bass
Cian McCarthy - guitar, organ
Kurt Johnson - slide guitar

Mixed and mastered by Matthew Cullen at The Cat Ranch
Cover art by Greg Maslyn
Management by Peter Himberger, Drew Frankel, and the team at Impact Artist Management

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Kill Rock Stars Portland, Oregon

punk. post punk. comedy. riot grrrl. songwriters. noise. protest.

We are queer- positive, feminist, anti-racist, and artist-friendly. We put out music and other stuff. We came out of DIY punk culture and we still believe in a DIY ethos. Since 1991. ... more

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