• Subscribe
    • User Account
    • Membership Account
  • My Profile
  • Home
  • News
  • Breaking News
  • Crime
  • Financial News
  • Community Forum
  • Turlock Photo Gallery
  • Business Directory
  • Submit Listing
  • Life & Social
  • Investigative News
  • Campus News
  • Job Watch
  • Lost Pet
  • Obituaries
  • Local Vocals
  • Advertising Options
    • Advertise with Us
  • Around Turlock
  • Events & Entertainment
  • About Us
    • Contact
  • Log In
Menu
  • Subscribe
    • User Account
    • Membership Account
  • My Profile
  • Home
  • News
  • Breaking News
  • Crime
  • Financial News
  • Community Forum
  • Turlock Photo Gallery
  • Business Directory
  • Submit Listing
  • Life & Social
  • Investigative News
  • Campus News
  • Job Watch
  • Lost Pet
  • Obituaries
  • Local Vocals
  • Advertising Options
    • Advertise with Us
  • Around Turlock
  • Events & Entertainment
  • About Us
    • Contact
  • Log In
Turlock City News

TurlockCityNews.com

  • NEWS
    • Local News
    • Breaking News
    • Crime
    • Politics
    • Financial News
    • Investigative News
    • Archive
  • LIFE & SOCIAL
    • Turlock Photo Gallery
    • Road Repair Search
    • Submit a Listing
    • Lost Pet
    • Obituaries
  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • Events
    • Entertainment
  • FORUM
  • BUSINESS DIRECTORY
  • VIDEO
  • ADVERTISE
    • Advertising Options
  • ABOUT US
    • Contact
  • ACCOUNT
    • Subscriptions
    • Membership Account
    • My Profile
    • Log In
Menu
  • NEWS
    • Local News
    • Breaking News
    • Crime
    • Politics
    • Financial News
    • Investigative News
    • Archive
  • LIFE & SOCIAL
    • Turlock Photo Gallery
    • Road Repair Search
    • Submit a Listing
    • Lost Pet
    • Obituaries
  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • Events
    • Entertainment
  • FORUM
  • BUSINESS DIRECTORY
  • VIDEO
  • ADVERTISE
    • Advertising Options
  • ABOUT US
    • Contact
  • ACCOUNT
    • Subscriptions
    • Membership Account
    • My Profile
    • Log In
Monday, May 23, 2022
Facebook Twitter Instagram

Subscribe

Turlock City News
Home Life & Social Local Vocals

Local Vocals – Of Us Giants Bring It Home With Their New Album

by Joel R Pace - localvocals@turlockcitynews.com
December 28, 2013
in Local Vocals
0 0
0
Contributed by Caroline Nava|

Of Us Giants perform at Turlock's Grizzly Rock Cafe.|

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

I can’t discuss indie rockers Of Us Giants without bringing up their first release, the EP “Stitch.”

“Stitch” (2013, Quote Your Pulse Records) is in constant rotation in my music library. It is, in my opinion, a perfect album.

It’s not over-produced. It’s raw. And most importantly, every song is amazing. It’s on the list of albums I'd take with me to a deserted island.

Having said that, I was a bit apprehensive to give Of Us Giants' new release, “Nova Scotia,” a listen.

I knew it would be a good album, but I wondered how it could come close to the beloved “Stitch” EP. All too often a band releases a great album only to follow it up with a pile of garbage.

I’m happy to say this wasn’t the case with “Nova Scotia.” The boys pulled it off. Two brilliant releases in a row!

Of Us Giants is a three-piece Indie Rock band hailing from California’s Central Valley. Dustin Andrews of Livingston (vocals / guitar) met Turlock native Jonathan Jennings (bass / vocals) when they worked together at a Los Banos movie theater. The two have played music together since 2010, when they played in the band “Creature Colony.”

Of Us Giants formed in February, 2012. Turlocker Sam Battista was added on drums in January to complete the trio.

Lindsey Pavao of Manteca, a semifinalist on Season 2 of NBC’s singing show “The Voice”, lends her beautiful voice to two tracks – “Iron Boat” and “Nova Scotia.” The band met Pavao at a music festival earlier this year where they handed her the “Stitch” EP.

“We received a Facebook message from her a few weeks later telling us she really liked it!” Jennings told me. “We ended up inviting her to the studio since we were in the middle of our album. The rest is history. She is one of the most down-to-earth people we have ever met, and amazingly talented on top of that”

“Nova Scotia” has range, from the heavy guitar riffs and gnashing lyrics on “Liar” to the melodic harmonizing between Andrews and Pavao on “Nova Scotia” which gets in your bones. I found myself singing the chorus all day after hearing it.

It elicits emotion from every range of the spectrum. Anyone falling into or out of love can relate to this album.

ADVERTISEMENT

“Around The Furline” and “A Beam Offshore” both start off with a lurking tempo that draws you in for a closer listen only to speed up, conjuring your foot to ease into that gas pedal a little deeper. This album will most certainly be played at maximum volume on my next drive up Highway 1.

I asked Jennings how the band felt about completing their first full-length album. This is what he had to say.

“We are so very excited to share this album with everybody, as we have put our all into making it and are very proud of the results. Having the opportunity of working with several different record labels in as faraway places as England is certainly a dream come true. We are very excited about the reception so far and look forward to a U.S. tour in February and March to push the record further.”

I highly recommend downloading the single “Nova Scotia” at the band's webpage http://ofusgiants.bandcamp.com. The full album will be released in January.

The EP “Stitch” is now also available as a free download at http://ofusgiants.bandcamp.com/.

Error happened.

Share this:

  • Email
  • WhatsApp
  • Telegram
  • Tweet
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Turlock Ice Rink Proposal Goes Viral

Next Post

Turlock Police Chief Talks Turkey About Crime

Next Post
|

Turlock Police Chief Talks Turkey About Crime

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Article Comments

  • David Fransen on Man Arrested After Motorcycle Stop Leads to the Discovery of Loaded Handgun and Narcotics: “Yes 1” May 16, 16:05
  • Anonymous on Man Arrested After Attacking Gay Couple in Denny’s: “Nice” May 16, 16:01
  • Anonymous on Subject Leads Officers on High Speed Fifty Mile Pursuit: “Sure buddy….good luck with that Larry. Lol!” May 14, 13:29
  • LarryStorment on Subject Leads Officers on High Speed Fifty Mile Pursuit: “Hello, I would like to have a reporter call me ref 61 years ago I lived in turlock, I buried…” May 14, 09:40
  • LarryStorment on Subject Leads Officers on High Speed Fifty Mile Pursuit: “Hello,” May 14, 09:33
  • DJ Fransen on Turlock Photo Gallery: “Amazing !” May 13, 10:44
  • DJ Fransen on Wanted Parolee Arrested: “Cool” May 12, 18:23

Recent Forum Topics

  • As For The Doors by leila70h1624
    1 week, 4 days ago
  • How do we get more apartment housing in Turlock ? by Luke Myers
    1 week ago

Recent Forum Replies

  • David Fransen on How do we get more apartment housing in Turlock ?
  • D on How do we get more apartment housing in Turlock ?
  • katyyyyyyd on How do we get more apartment housing in Turlock ?
  • DJ Fransen on How do we get more apartment housing in Turlock ?
  • DJ Fransen on How do we get more apartment housing in Turlock ?

Tags

Agenda around Turlock Arrest Arrested Board Business California City Council County Crime CSU CSUS CSU Stanislaus District Education Entertainment Event Events Fire government Irrigation Meeting News Newspaper Photo Photos Picture Pictures Police Politics Report School Schools Sports Stanislaus State Students Suspect TID Turlock Turlock Police Department TUSD University Water

TURLOCK CITY NEWS

Twitter Facebook-f Instagram

LEARN MORE

  • Terms of Service
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • News

ADVERTISING

  • Advertising Options
  • Place Obituary
  • Place Lost Pet
  • Place Business Directory Listing

ON THE GO

  • Subscribe
  • Newsletter
  • Community Forum

© All rights reserved

Made by Pressert Marketing

Subscribe to continue reading. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Get unlimited access to Turlock City News

You can cancel anytime.

Free Sign Up

Subscribe
Free access to community forum.
Free access to user profile.
Free access TCN Free News

Premium

Subscribe
99¢ to start, $8.99/month after.
Unlimited access on the web.
Unlimited access to Live Video content.

View more offers

  • Subscribe
  • Log In
Menu
  • Subscribe
  • Log In
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.