Fourth of Ju-why?, by Ethan Marks

Fourth of Ju-why?

by Ethan Marks

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	1.	If you call this living... 03:52
	2.	Ol' Courteous 03:20
	3.	American Gorl 03:34
	4.	American Buoy 04:01
	5.	In The USA I: Party 03:31
	6.	In The USA II: Porn 04:17
	7.	In The USA III: Paid 04:44
	8.	Bless This Mess 03:16
	9.	Scars and Gripes Forever 03:31
	10.	This Hand is Your Hand 02:45

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Following the critical and commercial success of his freshman album, "Xmas 2," Ethan Marks shifts his focus from religion to politics. His sophomore release asks the questions:

what is America and why are we celebrating it; what songs are about America and why are they like that; why is it that every song about America is written by John Phillips Sousa and how has his output remained consistent and prolific these 164 years and counting; if songs about America permeate all genres except jazz, why is it that jazz, America's "original art form," hasn't ever produced any songs about America; should we be worried about the undying John Phillips Sousa and what terror might be keeping him alive; what should you do if you hear a ghostly "Washington Post March" whistle in the air, followed by a chilling knock at the door; should you hide; should you run; oh god, he's here; oh go—

These troubling questions emblematize our time and place in political history and demand immediate and horrific answers.

Happy Fourth of Ju-why?, everyone.

Happy Fourth of Ju-why?

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released July 4, 2019

Creative Consultant: Bryan Shaban

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Ethan Marks Los Angeles, California

Ethan Marks is an experimental trumpet player and producer in LA. He is interested in the collision between body and instrument, the instrument-as-interface, and the physical manifestations of sound. His work is usually improvised, is sometimes silly, and has involved sundry preparations like feedback, video, noise, household objects, power tools, and plundered recordings. ... more

ethanmarksmusic.com

discography

Bloom

Jun 2021
dune

Jan 2021
Pulmonary Pullulations

Feb 2020
Fourth of Ju-why?

Jul 2019
Xmas 2

Dec 2017

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