Band Review: Amarante

I wasn’t sure where to start with Amarante. They describe themselves as Indie Folk, but there is a much more exotic feel to the music than that would suggest. Then this video helped a lot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIt4ER0PElc

First of all, the music that you do hear (“The Wanderer”) is fairly representative of the sound of the album, Udana Prana. Beyond that, I just felt like I understood them better afterwards. This is the ethos of the band: two parents, collaborating together, joyfully involving their children, and very based in the home. There is still that feeling of exoticism, but it is grounded in the home life.

I would say there is also a connection to nature, and not just because of the bird sounds on “The Travelers”. Some of it is the instruments used, and the harmonies. It feels like there is a Far East focus on harmony, including harmony with nature and between each other. There is sort of a meditative feel. It is too lively for meditation, but could work well for a soothing background.

It looks like the only purchasing options are currently through Bandcamp, though you can link via either Facebook or the bandsite.

http://amarantemusic.com/

http://soundcloud.com/amarantemusic/

http://www.youtube.com/user/AmaranteMusic

https://www.facebook.com/#!/Amarantemusic

https://twitter.com/AmaranteMusic