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We were raving about Thenewno2 back in January -- don't you love when people do that? Qualify their amount of into-a-band-ness by the length of time they've known about them? Great, because that's exactly what I'm doing right now -- and at first their mellow, lo-fi sound was part of the appeal.
Now, check out duo Dhani Harrison (yes, yes, the late George's son) and Oli Hecks' brand-new Adria Petty-directed video, "Yomp," off their new album, You Are Here. It hits a bit harder and more psychedelic and taps a White Stripes/ Queens Of The Stone Age vein while playing a moody and dark game of Dia de los Muertos dress-up.
Beatles babies Sean Lennon, Julian Lennon and Stella McCartney are already household names. Now Dhani Harrison is taking a shot at joining their ranks. Beatles guru/guitarist George Harrison's 30-year-old son made his musical debut when he polished off Brainwashed, an album his father left behind when he died.
Now Dhani's fronting his own band, thenewno2, with drummer Oliver Hecks. The voice that drives the emotional duo's Oasis-esque ballads will be immediately familiar to Beatles fans, but it's a whole new dreamy, space-rock ballgame from there on out. thenewno2's debut album, You Are Here was released in August 2008, but it's still play-on-repeat-worthy.
Get a heaping sample of thenewno2's bold, sonic experimentations on MySpace, and keep an eye out for more from Dhani Harrison.