ALTA

I was just recalling a phone call I had with a friend and remembered he mentioned a band called ALTA. Oh man, I have found trip-hop heaven.

The Melbourne duo Julius Dowson and Hannah Lesser, producer and vocalist of ALTA, have just kick started their music careers, and boy have they done it right. Starting off in Melbourne, they've had a few gigs here and there and have successfully got their name out in the open. The combination of heavy beats and hip-hop with the out-of-this-world blues voice is the definition of trip-hop. Their EP, Stay Awhile, has trance, blues, hip-hop, and even a bit of African wild life sounds to make one delicious slice of trip-hop. In the case of ALTA, you can have your multi-genre cake and eat it too.

Check out their website (http://wearealta.com/) and listen to their full EP. Because they're worth it.

 -C