As the band say themselves via a press release, "Bachelor is not a band, it is a friendship."
It just helps that these friends are musicians Jay Som (Melina Duterte) and Palehound (Ellen Kempner). The pair began recording together in pre-quarantine 2020, during a break from touring. Hear their debut single "Anything At All” below, a song written, performed, and produced by them.
The duo state via a press release, "We're so excited to finally share this song with y'all and announce our new band! We've been dear friends and huge fans of each other for years and were lucky enough to get to work together in January 2020 before quarantine.” We feel that 'Anything At All' is an even blend of our tastes and writing styles and to release it feels very hopeful and joyous to us."
"Anything At All” is available now via Polyvinyl Record Co.
KEXP chats with Melina Duterte about her new album, home recording, and embracing changes in her life
It's a "a feel-good, funky, kind of sexy song”, says Melina Duterte, aka Jay Som.
Anak Ko will be released 8/23 on Polyvinyl.
