Folk You!

Have you ever heard of folk-core? I never had either, and then I got an email from The Dreamscapes Project, a band from the Washington, D.C. area.

The band has an interesting sound that is (without a question) hard to place. With lead singer Keith Centers voice, you could picture him fronting a metal or hardcore band (thus the folk-core) but then behind his rich voice is everything from a 12-string acostic guitar,to a cello, to a clave.

I don't know what's so captivating about it. It must be that cello! As Center puts it:

"The cello can be so brooding, but it's also very versatile. It can be soft and melodious, but it can also go down and growl. Since we are mainly an acoustic band and we don't use effects, the cello helps give fullness to our sound."

It's hard for me to really put my finger on describing their sound. Check out their track "Excess" below. Maybe then my ramblings will make sense. At the very least, then maybe you can help me define what folk-core should sound like.

"Excess" by The Dreamscapes Project

The band consists of frontman Keith Centers (vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar), Ben Guy (cello, backing vocals), Jeremy Rodgers (electric bass), Gordon Shankman (drums), and Eric Sanford (percussion).