Premiere: Secondhand Dreamcar - "Eight of Spades"
Photo by Léa Taillefer
Secondhand Dreamcar is Edmonton’s newest contribution to the ongoing soul and funk revival that’s taking off across Canada. The band is a 9 piece supergroup of sorts, composed of some of Edmonton’s finest sidemen and fronted by singer Dana Wylie, already known for her country and folk songwriting prowess (and fresh off of a great LP of country duets with Cups N Cakes favourite Sammy Volkov). We’re pleased to premiere the very first song from the band, “Eight of Spades”, the lead single from their debut album Answer the Call, coming this October.
The song was captured live off the floor at Riverdale Recorders by the band’s bassist Harry Gregg, and has all the energy you’d expect from nine of Edmonton’s best players jamming out in the room together. Gregg’s bass playing strikes a perfect balance between being melodically interesting and structurally sound, while drummer Jamie Cooper holds things down with an irresistibly tasteful groove. The real star of the show, though, is Wylie; she sounds like she was born to sing these kinds of tunes, and the all-star band understands exactly how flashy they can be without distracting from Wylie’s stunner of a performance, while still rewarding those of us who want to listen for the ear candy (of which there is plenty).
You can catch the band at the historic Edmonton music venue Blues On Whyte this Friday, June 21st, to celebrate the release of the new single. Keep an eye out for more singles from the band as they prepare for the release of Answer the Call on October 11th, 2024.