Thaddeus Anna Greene
The latest from Thaddeus Anna Greene; press photo courtesy of the band.
Cleveland’s Thaddeus Anna Greene proudly presents a premiere listen to their just released Bleed EP that pours out some of the passion that the quartet has been building up on since 2010. The team lead by TJ Maclin, with Ryan Augusta, Matt DeRubertis & Anthony Foti bares their hearts & souls in a sincere form of pop that lays it all out on the line to dry where every bar is expressed with the utmost of conviction. The EP cycle is one that is a narrative about growing up, & all the realizations that arrive with trials & errors encountered along the way.
The Thaddeus Anna Greene gang begins the Bleed EP with the title track that hits straight to the heart with the lyrics, “I’d rather bleed than cry, how many loves will have to die”. The pleads for no goodbyes can provoke tears if heard in the right mood while the chords & solemn rhythms awaken a conscious spirit from within as the previously stated chorus becomes a center staple of an intoxicating chord progression that you can get lost in. “Riches” is an invitation for a romantic liaison to “come and spend your riches with me”, while that elevated sentiment continues onward with the ecstatic infatuations & gospel choir sections heard on “Ecstasy”. Thaddeus Anna Greene celebrates the rise & fall of even the greatest romances with the high drama hijinx of “In Vein”, that carries you over the finale of “Fly On the Wall” where the the group’s harmonies and those shuddering guitar effects make for an all out epic odyssey of rhythm, blues, and a whole lot of slow burning tempos that leads you through each of the song’s many suites & VIP sections. Stay tuned for the closing sample where TAG takes you to church with some sobering inspirations. TJ Maclin shared the following exclusive introduction to the new EP:
Bleed is the story of someone experiencing young adulthood; love, drug use, spirituality, and sexuality. On a more tangible level we wanted to make something that is sonically thick and warm. We wanted to break genre rules and blur the lines when it comes to where certain instruments fit in the mix. A hip-hop/neo-soul approach was taken when recording and mixing drums, and bass giving them a sort of 808 feel. All in all Bleed is intended to be an experience, a full body of work, art.
