Los Angeles based experimental post punk artist “Crowjane” yesterday released their cover of “Real Life” originally by Tones on Tail.
In recent appearances of Tones on Tail at Cruel world, the interest in Tones on Tail has revamped, as people are seeing them as more than a brief flash in the pan. It is when artists cover their work with such intensity and beauty that you remember how great Tones on Tail really were.
In this version you hear the 12 string guitar which sounds pretty signature for who Crowjane was covering, but even more interesting is how they dance around this fabulous bassline. There are also some innovative string arrangements.
The main vocalist Heather Calipo commented “A reflective song in the Tones on Tail oeuvre, CrowJane injects added meaning to the already loaded track. “The lyrics ‘give me something for nothing / Give me too much too soon / I’m so damn sick of your stupid rules,’ coupled with ‘Give HIM something for nothing / give HIM too much too soon / We’re so damn sick of stupid rules’ resonates enough on its own in so many different ways,’” she explains, adding emphasis specifically to the gendered pronouns.”
Daniel Ash commented “What I like most about this version is the instrumentation, especially the wonderful string arrangements. Great job!”
Crowjane is on the fantastic label “Kitten Robot” who hosts the beloved Josie Cotton, and T.S.O.L. along with Paul and Kira Roessler, and so many other greats.
They are touring starting next month, so catch one of these gigs if you can over the west coast.
| July 11 | San Diego, CA | The Whistle Stop |
| July 12 | Oakland, CA | Hot Goth GF at Spire Church |
| July 13 | Portland, OR | The Coffin Club |
| July 14 | Tacoma, WA | The Valley |
| July 15 | Seattle, WA | Substation |
| July 16 | Bellingham, WA | The Shakedown |
| July 19 | Vancouver, Canada | KW Studios |
| July 21 | Moscow, ID | The Grange |
| July 22 | Salt Lake City, Utah | International |
| July 23 | Vegas, NV | Sin Wave |
| July 24 | Phoenix, AZ | Gracie’s Tax Bar |
| July 29 | Long Beach, CA | Supply and Demand |
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