Flicker Records is thrilled to announce the new addition to the already powerful label family with the signing of Wavorly.
Modern rock/alternative/indie band Wavorly is set to release their label debut, Conquering the Fear of Flight, on June 12.
The Mississippi-native band also recently signed with GOA (Greg Oliver Agency) for booking. Wavorly joins other GOA acts such as Barlowgirl, Ayiesha Woods and By the Tree.
“Working with Wavorly and their producer Rob Graves on this release has been pure joy,” shares Troy Vest, Flicker Records’ VP Marketing and Artist Development. “It’s been a while since I’ve been so impressed by a CD from the beginning to the very last note. I’m in this business because I love to tell people about new music that I’ve heard, and I can’t wait to get the word out about Wavorly.” Wavorly’s uniqueness settles across the listener with the first strains of their Rob Graves (Grammy-nominated RED) produced debut.
Intricately arranged and immediately accessible strings and classical piano establish a darkly elegant waltz as the introduction to the album, before devolving into a pounding wall of guitars and drums. Dave Stovall’s powerful vocals ride across the top of the churning, but consistently tuneful brew as he delivers lyrical images heavily colored by author and teacher C.S. Lewis. In fact, Lewis’ classic novel The Great Divorce, served as an influence on several of the disc’s songs, while his sense of imagination and heart deeply shaped the melodic and stylistic inspiration behind the band in general. Lewis’ words were also specifically influential on the disc’s opening cut and debut Rock single “Madmen,” but his sense of imagination and scope even influenced the arrangements, melodies and overall style of the disc.
Stovall is also their resident Lewis aficionado. “I drew a lot of inspiration from how I feel when I read his books,” he explains. “So we found this rock / alternative sound with a sense of mystery and deep meaning.” “Madmen” has already resonated with rock listeners as it recently was voted No. 1 on Radio U. “Praise and Adore,” the soaring and instantly memorable lead single is not a worship song in the classic understanding of the term.
“When I sat down to write ‘Praise and Adore,’” Stovall recalls, “I had no agenda. I wasn’t trying to write a song with the meaning it has. I was really just trying to write a song from my heart to God. From the title ‘Praise and Adore’ and the way it’s structured, it sounds like a praise song; however, the main point is not about praising God. It’s about how people can go their whole lives without ever knowing true life and having an abundance of it.” Bassist Matt Lott continues, "It was originally titled 'Some Live Without It,’ sometimes we don't realize that a lot of people exist outside of that bubble in a real world of hurt and despair. We should be thankful and praise God that we have the opportunity to live our lives with the hope that He has given us and strive to help others see that hope."
Wavorly, assembled in college in Tupelo, Mississippi, includes vocalist Dave Stovall, bassist Matt Lott, guitarist Seth Farmer, drummer Jaime Hayes, and Ryan Coon on keys. For more information on Wavorly, visit their website.
