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OK Cowgirl Release “Don’t Go”

“GET GONE” / “DON’T GO” DOUBLE SINGLE OUT NOW Following their debut single from group’s arsenal while arguing the opposite Ok Cowgirl, the lofi indie rock project earlier this fall, Brooklyn lofi indie outfit Ok attitude of “Get Gone.” of Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist and Cowgirl share their second track, “Don’t Go.” songwriter Leah Lavigne (Fair Visions, Ryan Under the Radar premiered the track, While “Don’t Go” stands as a sonic Egan) serves as an explosively dreamy praising how “although the track displays a treatise on appreciating the good days (when testament to shedding insecurities, wholebrighter side to the band, Lavigne once again they come), to treasure the moments of heartedly embracing oneself, and carving shows herself to be a dynamic vocalist, able emotional reprieve, and to seek inspiration in your own path in a world that craves to deliver a belted pop chorus with as much the energy around us; the corollary and conformity. impact as her sweet and restrained vocals on previously released single, “Get Gone,” the verses. The result is a joyous few minutes serves as a louder, fuzz-laden and jaded The crux of Ok Cowgirl’s artistry of bright indie rock, filled with earworm reaction against superficiality, and the wanton revolves around an exploration of what it synth lines and rose-colored memories.” desire to abandon it all. means to be a musician — and human — in a These wide-ranging sentiments, and world rife with discursive challenges. “I The dreamy, synth-laden track was the ways in which they inspire varied forms started the band when I was trying to figure inspired by being in the moment, those days of dreamy, layered indie rock, serve as a out what it meant to live by my own rules,” when life feels electric. “It’s a wispy demonstration of the raw, uninhibited nature recalls front-woman Leah Lavigne, “and I optimistic take on watching time drip by of Ok Cowgirl — and frontwoman Leah was inspired by the mythology of the through rose colored glasses,” says Lavigne’s exploration of what it means to Cowboy figure as an individual who doesn’t frontwoman Leah Lavigne. accept the varied emotions that come with take shit from anybody.” being alive. “Don’t Go” (mixed by John Miller and Moreover, the project also represents a mastered by Dan Millice) interweaves still- The “Get Gone” / “Don’t Go” double stylistic shift for Lavigne, whose solo career overdriven Fenders with dulcet vintage keyboards, maintaining the core sounds in the single release is now out everywhere. continued on next page 32 Rock and Blues International • December 2020

spanning nearly a decade was marked by a softer energy. “People would come up to me after shows and say ‘Leah, you’re my favorite sadgirl.’ I realized there was so much more I wanted to say.”

Driven to pursue a louder, yet equally introspective sound, the Detroit native stepped away from the piano and taught herself electric guitar — and since the summer of 2018, she, alongside long-time collaborator and percussionist Matt Birkenholz, bassist Jase Hottenroth, and lead guitarist Jake Sabinsky have laid down energetic, lyrically-driven rock tinged with soft synth and melodic, at times angsty lyricism, previously performing under the moniker Leah and the Lowkeys.

The band is about so much more than electric guitars to me, it’s about letting go of inhibitions, and wanting to be ‘ok’ with myself and my emotions,” Lavigne says. “It’s about growing into my best cowgirl: strongwilled, independent minded, and maybe flawed, but unafraid.”

““Don’t Go” has an upbeat, honeyed tone about it. The song’s dreamy synths bring out a warm and wistful feel, as the band recalls the simple pleasures of time well wasted with loved ones” - Under the Radar

“‘Don’t Go’ is a steady, indie rock beat led by Lavigne’s wistful vocals, with a melodic synth counterpart that expertly combines for a vintage, feel-good type of “A scuzzy indie rock number that shows the Brooklyn-via-Detroit artist bucking toxic beauty standards— and capitalism. “ - American Songwriter

“Certainly flush with dreamy guitars and floaty synths, there are precisely placed jolts of energy that snap it out of this reverbdriven lull. It’s the lyrical subject matter and Lavigne’s dynamite delivery that really sets the song ablaze, as “Get Gone” packs several punches in its fierce critique of societal standards.” - Look at My Records

“”They share with us the trials and tribulations of profound self-acceptance and - California Rocker OK COWGIRL LINKS

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