Led by singer-songwriter Michael Dion, Boston-based band Daemon Chili have been steadily gaining traction around their home turf of New England since forming in 2013. The group is heavily influenced by the unique and eclectic sounds of legendary acts like The Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, and The Band, and fuse elements of rock, blues, folk, Americana, bluegrass, and reggae, into their sound. This heady mixture can be heard on their upcoming album Mercy Of The Sea, which will be released this coming April. The album marks the band’s unquestionable metamorphosis into a musical outfit that truly defies genre categorization. It also features a myriad of additional musicians whose talents help to round out a sophisticated musical juggernaut that heaves up-and-down with purpose and intention.
Today Glide Magazine is presenting an exclusive first listen of one of the standout songs on Mercy Of The Sea. “Devil Woman” oozes with blues and soul, bubbling over with slinky organ and scalding guitar solos.
Frontman Michael Dion has this to say about “Devil Woman”:
“The title really says it all. The song is about a bad, bad woman, a dangerous woman, a woman who knows that she can have any man she wants. You know the type. She’s the kind of woman who chews men up and spits them without so much as breaking a sweat. Save for her irresistible physical allure, there are no redeeming qualities about this woman, for she is the Devil in disguise. ‘She will make you think you’re the only one, then she’ll leave you all alone…for another man.’
Musically, it’s a dark, G minor blues jam in 6/8. I wrote the song around the time I discovered the theory of affective key signatures. The definitive work on the subject was written by Christian Schubart back in 1803. He described the key of G minor as ‘discontent, uneasiness, worry about a failed scheme; bad-tempered gnashing of teeth; in a word: resentment and dislike.’ Naturally, I used Schubart’s theory to choose Devil Woman’s musical key. Thank you, Mr. Schubart…no really, thank you.”
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