Credits:

Bedhead, Macha

Description:

On the surface, it is difficult to align the drowsy, laconic whisper of Bedhead with Macha’s exotic amalgam of rock and gamelan. Once one digs beneath that surface, however, the subtle similarities of the two begin to reveal themselves. The music of each band has a shimmering quality that is hypnotic and characterized by a somber, understated yearning for transcendence. Both bands create music that has its own distinctive mood, music that is absolutely seductive and enveloping. And with the snail-paced minimalism of “Mirror” off their second album, See It Another Way, Macha proves their sound to be a kissing cousin to the slow-spun beauty of Bedhead — or perhaps brother is a more apt term. The core of both bands — Bedhead’s songwriting brothers, Matt and Bubba Kadane, and Macha’s sibling combo, Joshua and Mischo McKay — grew up together in Wichita Falls, TX and formed their first band toge