Multitudes
Redfone, 2024
9/10
The duo of Steve Wyreman and Evanne Barcenas, as Effie Zilch they pens songs that touch on the ‘60s San Francisco scene, where nods to legends like Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix and The Staples Singers won’t go unnoticed.
The warm keys and soft grooves of “Prayin’ Amos” starts the listen with Barcenas’ smooth voice guiding the stylish mood, and “Taking Me Over” follows with a charming dreaminess that’s stirring and powerful.
“Carousel” and “One Hundred Years” reside in the middle. The former is rhythmic, upbeat and just asks to soundtrack the dance floor, while the latter has both contributing acoustic guitar for the intimate, folk influenced song writing. The final track, “Unsung Pages”, welcomes Tiffani Marie for the vocal harmonies, mature keys and gospel fueled exit.
An excellent EP that balances bare versus full moments, Effie Zilch embrace gospel, soul, blues and folk with undeniable chemistry.
Travels well with: India Ramey- Baptized By The Blaze; Melissa Carper- Borned In Ya