Held tight in winter's icy grip? Fear not: The Hourglass Effect are here to inject a dose of blazing, country-fried rock 'n' roll into your life to see you through the coming months. Willed into being in 2017 by band mastermind Drew Brashear, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based project soon evolved into a sumptuous three-piece band courtesy of some chance encounters with multi-instrumentalist Dave Hardman and singer Erin Fox-Clough, whose soulful croons put a bow on one of the most enticing and musically interesting bands to emerge from the Southeast in recent years.
Released in 2021 to rave reviews, The Hourglass Effect's self-titled debut album is a relentlessly entertaining, deeply moving mash-up of rock 'n' roll, country, jazz, punk, blues and more, drawing influence everywhere from Neil Young and Santana to Fugazi and Fleetwood Mac. Now, they're ready to take their next step with the imminent release of their brand new EP, Inner Ocean, which arrives on January 10.
