NYC Scene Report – Poise, Cautious Clay, & King Nova

This week’s NYC Scene Report features Poise walking through fire, Cautious Clay stripping things down, and King Nova paying tribute to hip-hop’s roots.

* Poise will be releasing her debut album, Vestiges, on July 30th, and the first single sees her with singed feet, as she’s “Walked Through Fire.”

Explaining the inspiration for the indie alt-rock song in a statement, Poise – which is the performance nom de plume of NYC-based artist Lucie Murphy – said, “After a difficult year of losing my father, the cancellation of my new band’s first tour, and the beginnings of a devastating pandemic, I wrote this song. ‘Walked Through Fire’ is about weathering the storm, and coming back stronger. It’s about appreciating what you have, and making it work for you. It’s about striving for a life full of adventure, and curiosity. It’s about proving yourself to those around you, and gaining confidence in the process.”

She continued, adding, “I wrote ‘Walked Through Fire’ to alleviate my self-doubt. It serves me as a musical psych-up in the mirror.”

Click play, and get psyched up with Poise.

* Cautious Clay’s debut album, Deadpan Love will be out this Friday, and in anticipation of this he’s released a stripped down version of his song “Wildfire.”

Discussing the song in a statement, he said, “‘Wildfire’ explores the fact that people’s intentions sometimes get lost in translation. Good intention is not always enough to prevent people’s emotions and insecurities from spiraling. Subtle signals, or cues, can unintentionally ignite emotions—like a brush fire.”

Check out this beautiful version of “Wildfire,” and get ready for Clay’s Deadpan Love.

* Sedgwick Ave. is legendary as the birthplace of hip-hop, and emcee King Nova is paying homage to both the avenue, and hip-hop’s roots, with his latest EP, appropriately titled Sedgwick Ave. 

The project dropped earlier this year, and has a classic hip-hop feel to it thanks to production by SngBeats (Star Child and Finale Blaque), and BVU.

Give the song “Naked in the Rain” a spin, and hear King Nova earn his crown.

For more of the best of NYC’s indie music scene, come back next Wednesday, and check out the archives for previous columns.

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