In The Pocket ~ Who's Acclerated With Scary Pockets & Stories 20Apr22

Put the headphones on, if you have them - get some if you don't. So I've presented some fine new female vocalists over time either on this blog or direct to consumers (whether they wanted it or not). Among those are Rozzi '17 (what a voice), Elise Trouw '20 (percussion and killer vocals), and Lizzy McAlpine '21 (poet, player and vocals). Here I wanna present not their awesome writing, presentation, and vocal skills, or their solo world tours underway now, but the role played by Scary Pockets and Stories (Jack Conte & Ryan Lerman) in "discovery" and promotion of these great emerging talents. I've listened to Scary Pockets and Stories for a while and these guys play lights out funk and acoustic accompaniment - but likely more importantly, they feature some of the best emerging vocalists one imagines. Below are all live studio covers with Jack and/or Ryan and their awesome bandmates, many sitting in as feature bassists, a core of funk sounds. Conte & Lerman...

I provide some drc comments for context but choose what you like below - every one is gold... I focus on just three amazing lady vocalists, but there are plenty more under the Conte/Lerman umbrella. Put your headphones on and dial up a DIPA ~ for me a great collaboration from Cerebral & Modist.

Conte too founded Patreon, which is an online music publishing space for "going direct" artists which returns more %$ to them than most other schemes - bully. Think of Reina del Cid or Josh Turner, who make most of their living going direct. Don't think its all egalitarian though, he's damn smart and wealthy AF as a result - which doesn't mean its wrong by any stretch. There's plenty more from other venues and bands. I mean, just look at what they've promoted and who they've had sing with them... the sound and vocals on these are over the top awesome; get ready. If you are short on time or patience, too bad, but hit the starred tracks, just one per vocalist, since you don't have time.

Rozzi...

• Rozzi & Scary Pockets - Mar17 - What A Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera) funk cover ~ Rozzi!
• Rozzi & Scary Pockets - Mar17 - How Deep Is You Love (Calvin Harris) funk cover ~ Who’s got control - and can one over do it?
• Rozzi & Scary Pockets - Feb19 - thank u, next (Ariana Grande) funk cover ~ Completely whack vocals.
• Rozzi & Scary Pockets - Aug19 - Kiss (Prince) funk cover - Her follow up insanely kills this cover. I’m not sure the dynamic range of the mic can handle her.
• Rozzi & Stories - Nov19 - love on the brain (rhianna) acoustic cover ~ Range!
• Rozzi & Stories - Jan20 - A Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin) acoustic cover ~ Tough song to cover, the act to follow is nasty good.
• *Rozzi & Scary Pockets - Mar21 - Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson) funk cover ~ Pandemic boxes with MonoNeon on bass, and more ROZZI!
• Rozzi & Stories - Oct21 - Lost Cause (Billie Eilish) acoustic cover ~ This may be the last time she shows for Jack & Ryan - who know; they helped make her - I hope not.

Elise Trouw...

• Elise Trouw & Scary Pockets - Jul20 - Dreams (Fleetwood Mac) funk cover ~ Coolest cam work in a small spot ever; plus, Elise Trouw!
• Elise Trouw & Scary Pockets - Jun21 - Seven Nation Army (White Stripes) funk cover ~ What happens at 2:50 re: percussion? Plus, Elise Trouw!
• *Elise Trouw & Scary Pockets - Feb21 - Lean On (Major Lazer) electro-funk cover ~ Boys in boxes but the lady runs free.

Lizzy McAlpine...

• Lizzy McAlpine & Scary Pockets - Aug21 - Just The Tow Of Us (Bill Withers) funk cover ~ Introducing…
• *Lizzy McAlpine & Stories - Sep21 - Dancing Queen (ABBA) cover - Coolest cover of this song ever - so stripped down.
• Lizzy McAlpine & Stories - Jan22 - Paranoia Purpleton (Yebba) cover ~ Back for more riffs and magic - gotta read the phone for lyrics.
  
• Lizzy McAlpine (with Warren Criss) & Stories Dec21 - Have Yourself  A Merry Little Christmas ~ Magic harmony on a classic.