Bad Feelings was recorded in 2006 and 2007 in John Frusciante's home studio in Los Angeles. Buy it here for 10$.
Little Two's "World War IV Album" was recorded in in 2002. The brainchild of Mikah Sykes, Emily Kokal (of LA based band Warpaint), and Willis Ransom (Mos 8 Kid); Little Two's was a mess of nature-core folk, backyard bonfire singalongs, free jazz, and the feeling that the end is near. Why Pitchfork hasn't hyped it up yet is beyond me. Recorded at Old Standard Sound and engineered by Justin Higgins. Buy it here for 10$
little two's cover art by jackie holmstrom
my last album, "bad feelings," was recorded in john frusciante's living room. my new album, "and the pearly everlasting," will feature members of yeltsin, cabinessence, badsector, warpaint, the decemberists, the oz st, fossils, the kitchen syncopators. it will be released in the usa and europe on world war 4 records fall 2009.
"Mikah Sykes unique country, [Mississippi] delta, and Brazilian classical guitar
fingerpicking style is a rarity that is not to be missed. This local
guy has got talent beyond belief. So much so that John Frusciante of
Red Hot Chili Peppers fame asked Sykes to record in his Los Angeles
home studio (Frusciante backs up Sykes' guitar ..boards and
guitar) after seeing him play a set in Eugene"
- Willamette Week, May 25th 2005"
I don't think the universe rewards a good deed, and I'm not even sure that love is always the answer. That said, the way Mikah Sykes' childlike voice meets his folk-blues finger-picking and promenades around a track is pretty damn adorable, hippie-ish or not. Sykes' tendency toward spacey experimentation is tethered by his deep love of the blues, which brings a familiarity and structure to his work that makes it feel like home. For a guy who recorded his last album in John Frusciante's living room, he has stayed one of Portland's better-kept secrets..but I doubt that'll last long."
- Willamette Week, January 3rd-9th, 2007
"Folk dude Mikah Sykes fits somewhere between Iron and Wine and early Bright Eyes. There's also some tremulous Sufjan Stevens instrumentation, guitar that feels a bit like Joanna Newsom's harp, and some kiddie-ish Daniel Johnson vocals. Not to get all reference crazy up in your grill, but sometimes when the shoe fits you've got to go jogging and get some excersice. (I don't know what I am talking about either.) Oz St. Fossils is straight up New Weird America old-timey. Straight-UP. This show will folk you up so good and you'll love it."
- The Portland Mercury, December 21-27 2006
Who wouldn’t want to visit a show by the Brunettes after having a look at their singer Heather Mansfield? Too many people it seems, but those didn’t have to suffer through the rather boring opening act Mikah Sykes. Alt country is all good and nice, but when I heard that Mr Sykes sounds a lot like Iron And Wine, I was already rather terrified. But things turned worse with his lethargic ballads and whining voice. Furthermore the complete lack of speed and dynamics made me want to slit my wrist. After twenty minutes of this sonic torture, I had to continue downstairs drinking beer. Sykes is a talented guitar player but should learn the lesson that not that many people enjoy this kind of dreary balladry.
"Mikah Sykes unique country, [Mississippi] delta, and Brazilian classical guitar fingerpicking style..." I guess you might like Baden Powell, he was great ! Would be nice to see you playing here in Rio ;)
Late last night I was walking through the house getting ready for bed and I started singing, 'For A Love My Grace'. It's a really special and beautiful song.
Cool ;)
I am in London right now, leaving for LA tomorrow, I'm looking forward to it. I wrote Micky, we might have a drink or so when I am there.
See ya!
On the Little Two's page, I guess you meant Emily's Song to be Despite the Crossfires? You uploaded To the Mountain instead and now it's there two times I know I Crave Pigmeat! I found it a long time ago - I don't remember where - not my kind of music but it was funny
Yes, I was listening to it a few hours later and I like it a lot. The demo wasn't one of my favorites I must say, because it was just you and the guitar. For some songs that really works, but for others it isn't enough, imo. This one benefits a lot from the band, it's a fine result, so I wouldn't worry about the work... I'm really excited to hear the mastered version of this and the entire album of course
As for the songs you did with John, I don't know much of that period, apart from the fact that he gave you his keys to the studio and you recorded there... oh and I vaguely remember that he offered to do some overdubs, but if it really happened... was he helping you or did you do something together?
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