Milquetoast and Co. (pronounced milk-toast and firm), is a six-part outfit based mostly out of Denver. Broadly talking, A band from the ‘Americana’ college, braiding collectively folks, rock, blues, and a contact of exuberant pop vernacular.
The resurgence in recognition of Kate Bush has set minds in movement. Artists have begun to re-examine their private relationships with the extremely influential musician, together with others from the interval. With such an illustrious catalog of songs, maybe it was excessive time some artists devoted themselves to masking the songs that meant probably the most to them, one such artist being James McAndrew of Milquetoast and Co. who selected “Military Dreamers” for particular remedy within the band’s personal model.
James McAndrew of Milquetoast and Co. “Military Dreamers” has walked beside him musically for the higher a part of his life. His sister launched him to the establishment that’s Kate Bush, and this music at all times struck a chord in him that needed to be manifested right this moment with the discharge of this cowl. “The chord development to the refrain was unbelievable to me. It was one of many first songs to actually have that kind of impact on me” he reveals, additional including: “This music has been a part of my musical DNA for so long as I’ve had any response to any music in any respect.”
“Military Dreamers” is a reasonably easy music a couple of very troublesome matter. What do you say when a life has been scattered to ashes by the fires of struggle? What does a mom do with the lack of her little one for some nebulous function that the tougher she tries to know, the extra she’s going to come to resent? “Tears over a Tin Field” is all, a life not but 20 years outdated is lower brief, and the desires stay as a bitter reminder.
The Authentic monitor was launched in September of 1980 and was infamously added to the BBC’s “Do Not Play” record simply because the Gulf Struggle broke out within the opening years of the next decade. At present, Milquetoast & Co. determined to not solely pay homage to Miss Bush’s “anti-war” anthem but additionally to all these dreamers who’ve fallen in battle.
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