{"id":208,"date":"2021-12-09T23:54:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T23:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michaelvanlondon.com\/?p=208"},"modified":"2021-12-10T00:08:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T00:08:21","slug":"the-scarlet-coast-return-with-christmas-offering-wintergreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaelvanlondon.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/09\/the-scarlet-coast-return-with-christmas-offering-wintergreen\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCARLET COAST RETURN WITH CHRISTMAS OFFERING \u201cWINTERGREEN\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Scarlet Coast<\/a>\u00a0return, hot on the trail of their August debut \u201cSittin\u2019 On Top Of The Pines<\/a>\u201d, with a new Christmas offering, \u201cWintergreen<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Queer Folk\/Pop duo\u00a0The Scarlet Coast\u00a0<\/strong>are back just in time to save Christmas with their new release \u201cWintergreen<\/a>\u201d featuring six original Christmas-inspired songs woven together with aural interludes into \u2018a story told through sound.\u2019 This lofty effort is the second major release this year from this queer musical duo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much in the tradition of Christmas for the LGBTQIA community, the spirit of \u201cWintergreen\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0was created by bringing together the band\u2019s musical\u00a0chosen families<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0spotlights the talents of artists they love, including up-and-coming singer\/songwriter\u00a0Xander Corbett<\/a>\u00a0providing vocals and keys on the first single \u201cFootsteps<\/a>\u201d, to longtime friend and musical companion Gretchen Bonaduce who provides her ethereal vocals on \u201cChristmas Lights<\/a>,\u201d as well as the guitar stylings and rich vocals of Rudy Ruzicska on the haunting \u201cBlood Red<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Scarlet Coast \u2013 David Johnson (L) Michael Van London (R)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wanted the record to have that late-fall\/early-winter Christmas wintertime dark vibe.\u00a0 I love that time of the year when everything inside of us and the world changes and we really wanted to sink our teeth into that time of year artistically.<\/em>\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0said The Scarlet Coast\u2019s\u00a0Michael Van London<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s really dark and beautiful and I hope this album translates to that.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping it real and true to the season, themes on the album range from disillusionment with the holiday (\u201cHome For Christmas<\/a>\u201d) to the loneliness and heartbreak that can get overwhelming at this time of year (\u201cAlmost<\/a>\u201d & \u201cBlood Red<\/a>\u201d,) to the season\u2019s unavoidable joy and wonderment (\u201cChristmas Lights<\/a>\u201d) and comes to a close with redemption and hope as we look towards spring (\u201cFootsteps<\/a>\u201d & \u201cMothers & Fathers<\/a>\u201d.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor a lot of people \u2013 ourselves included and definitely in the LGBTQIA community \u2013 Christmas can be a time of strife.\u00a0 I wanted to capture that and make that uncomfortable feeling listenable,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0continued Van London.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI told my hairstylist I had made a Christmas album and she was like (smiles) \u2018oh cool!\u2019\u00a0 But I added it was pretty\u00a0sad and she was like (frown) \u2018Awww\u2026\u2019 \u2013 but I assured her it was really pretty too!<\/em><\/strong>\u201d added TSC\u2019s\u00a0David Johnson<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Scarlet Coast \u2013 David Johnson (L) and Michael Van London (R)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Wintergreen<\/a> is now available on all streaming platforms and as a compact disc through Bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information or to interview The Scarlet Coast, contact Matt McLaughlin at\u00a0matt@tmipublicity.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE SCARLET COAST VIDEOS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHome For Christmas\u201d Lyric Video<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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