A new (to me) artist has crossed my radar, and I couldn’t be more pleased. Appetite is the Sacramento-based project of one Teddy Briggs, who appears to have been obsessively making music since picking up the drums at the age of 13. Something about listening to the tracks on his Soundcloud page and reading his bio makes me think we in the States might finally have our own answer to Chad VanGaalen – and it’s about time; that guy’s been making us look like lazy bores for way too long.
There are a lot of different sounds, textures, and rhythms going on in these tracks, but combined they give the impression of a restlessly creative artist who is not about to settle into any kind of creative rut any time soon. He’s also got a great knack for covers. How many people can record fresh, inspired versions of songs by Johnny Cash and Seal, seemingly without a hint of irony? I’m looking forward to hearing his record Scattered Smothered Covered. Oh hey, it’s out now! And it’s on Spotify! Off I go.
In the meantime, check out the aforementioned covers or go get the record and check that out.