While his band Westbound Train was on hiatus, vocalist Obi Fernandez of said Boston ska punk outfit took some time out to join the growing legion of singers gone solo. The first song up for grabs is called “Pills”.
Calling his new material the “Seaside Sessions”, Fernandez took a much more grassroots and soul approach to the music. One song per week will be offered free for download through the fine folks at Paper + Plastick Records. All you have to do is click here and either tweet or share on facebook.
Fernandez offered up some insight as to what directions the new music will take, and you can read all about it right here.
“The new music is a combination of things that I love and I’m inspired by. I’ve always admired great story tellers like Kerouac and Dylan. When I wrote songs for Westbound Train I always tried to incorporate that story element into what we were doing. Obviously, with Westbound we were doing something very specific and niche. With these new songs I get to go places I’ve never gone before on record. I get to think outside of a specific genre and use more sounds and colors that allow me to really set the vibe that best lends itself to the story. Soul music, for me, has always played a huge part in expressing the story. I’ve been infatuated and in love with it ever since I was a little kid. From day one it went against the grain. One moment it could be rough and gritty and the next slick and sultry. I think that it’s something I’ll always lean on regardless of what I’m writing for. With this record, I think you can expect to hear my influences, you’ll definitely see a different side of me, and I hope these songs can grow to be a part of your everyday life — maybe even some small glimpse or a small piece in a chapter of your own story.”
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