Ryan Ferrell and Zach Elliot have played in local projects together for fifteen years and for the last three have been playing and releasing music under the name, “Loretto.” This Jacksonville duo play an eclectic brand of rock that borrows heavily from indie and to a lesser extent, emo.
Their “heart-on-your-sleeve”approach to writing music is only enhanced by the fact that they’re writing music for themselves first and others second. This sounds counterproductive in the era of content creation but because of that mindset, their music is highly emotive and intimate.
This humble approach is being re-created on their third and forthcoming record, “No Cover”. On this album they’re going back to their roots and recording in a home studio with Ferrell at the helm. Their previous record, “Bowl Americana,” was recorded professionally but they decided to go back to DIY recording to allow the band to take creative liberties and experiment with more fleshed out ideas without any kind of outside pressure influence.
Their newest single, “It’s Like That,” is injected with an energy not found on their previous records that has elements similar to those found on a Front Bottoms track. If this single is anything to go by, their new album is going to be one you don’t want to overlook.
Make sure to check back tomorrow for my in-depth review of “It’s Like That” and please make sure to follow the band on social media for updates on music releases and other important information!
Instagram: @lorettofl
Facebook: @LorettoFL
Bandcamp: https://loretto.bandcamp.com/
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