Josh Schwartz sure gets around—musically, at least. He’s been involved with Beachwood Sparks, the Summer Hits, Further, Northern Lights and the Tyde; plus, he’s toured as a guitarist with John Cale, Tim Burgess of the Charlatans and John C. Reilly’s Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story band. (No, seriously.) Now, he fronts Sierra Madre, Calif., quintet Painted Hills (which used to be known as Bolero), backed by a few members of the Whispering Pines. The band’s self-titled debut is out now on Bird Song Recordings. Premiering today exclusively on magnetmagazine.com is the band’s dreamy tribute to the late Alex Chilton: a cover of Big Star’s “Nighttime.”
“Nighttime” (download):
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3 Comments
This is greatness! Thank you for sharing.
Certainly something unusual!
It’s cool to hear a Big Star cover done so well.
Well done Josh, love it.