Dom Mariani, legendary frontman of garage rockers The Stems and Power Pop heroes DM3, steps away from his current blues-heavy outfit Datura4 to return to his jangle pop roots. Recently, Mariani stepped out with a fresh single, the aptly titled “Jangleland.”
Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, “Jangleland” features a crack band: Joe Grech (Datura4) on bass, drummer Salvatore Cruceta, Peter Busher (The Lone Rangers) on acoustic guitar and backing vocals, and Luke Dux (The Floors and Kill Devil Hills) on pedal steel. This track is the first taste of Mariani’s forthcoming self-titled solo album, showcasing the unique West Australian guitar pop flavor he helped pioneer from the late ’80s onwards.
“I’d written ‘Jangleland’ some time ago and kept revisiting it, playing it at the odd solo show,” Mariani explains. “I’d accumulated enough material over the last decade that didn’t fit with Datura4, and I thought it was time to put them all on one album. I’ve been a Byrds fan my whole life, and I’m still in awe of their sound. I was inspired to bring some of that spirit to this tune.”
Today Glide is excited to offer an exclusive premiere of the video for the single “Jangleland,” a breezy, country-tinged ode to the electric folk-rock of the late ’60s and the sun-kissed West Coast vibe of the early ‘70s. Indeed, this tune is positively grooving with the kind of cosmic twang and bright layered vocals that would make acts like the Byrds smile. There is a warmth that is exuded as the song flies along with a care-free mood as we see Mariani soaking up the sun and jamming out with his pals.
Dom Mariani describes the inspiration and process behind the song and its video:
“The idea or concept of ‘Jangleland’ has been a constant in my musical journey having fallen love with the west-coast sound many moons ago; Byrds, Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, Burritos, even the Beau Brummels. Growing up in Perth on the West Coast of Australia, where the weather, landscape and culture is very similar, if not identical, to the West-Coast lifestyle across the Atlantic.
The video itself was created by my good friend and acclaimed local artist Jon Tarry in two locations; the first part was filmed at Port Beach using the skeletal frame of an abandoned wheat storage facility that situated across the road from the main beach as the backdrop, while the second half was filmed at Peter Busher and his partner Leone’s amazing house. We had a great day, and I think it captures the feelgood spirit of the tune well.”
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