The Chordaes have premiered “What Do You Want From Me,” exclusively on All Things Go today. The single is the first to be revealed off their forthcoming 6-track EP In Itinere, a follow-up to their debut record Touch the Ground which was positively received last year. All Things Go said of the track: “The New York outfit blends the raw, candid lyricism of early alternative rock with the expertise of classic Americana and doesn’t spill a drop.” Fans can listen to “What Do You Want From Me” now, here: http://bit.ly/2k5W3gx. Pre-orders for In Itinere will be available tomorrow, here: http://apple.co/2wZfmhw and the record will see its release on October 20th.
When asked about “What Do You Want From Me,” songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Leo Sawikin said: “The song is about being under the control and at the mercy of someone with no capacity to feel empathy and no ability to plan for the long term. I’m asking what are you after, what is your game? Stylistically I attempted to combine a heavier rock sound with more Tin Pan Alley type inversions.”
The Chordaes are on a mission: to bring back great, melodic rock, with a contemporary spin. As the band’s songwriter, Leo Sawikin crafts intricate harmonic structures, inventive chord progressions, and heartfelt lyrics.
Along with Leo, The Chordaes’ lineup includes Ethan Glenn (Drums), Nick “McFly” Haberstroh (Bass and Vocals), Dan Cobert (Keyboards), and Kevin Foley (Lead Guitar and Vocals). The band has been in residency this year at Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2) on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and with each show they have come closer to reproducing the lush, rich sound of the new EP. The Chordaes also play frequently in Asbury Park on the Jersey Shore, near where Nick and Kevin live and where the EP and the album were recorded, both under the production of veteran Marc Swersky (Joe Cocker, Roger Daltrey). Additionally, the band has garnered nothing but positive attention from the likes of Baeble Music, BlackBook Magazine, Diffuser, The Huffington Post, The Deli Magazine and many more on their last record release Touch the Ground.
To draw without snobbery on fifty years of the best rock and pop—on everything from Abba to Zeppelin—to reimagine it, and to bring that sound to a mass audience: this is The Chordaes’ dream.
In Itinere Tracklisting:
- What Do You Want From Me
- Something New
- The Last Time
- I’m Free
- Run and Hide
- California
