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SUMMARY:Thee Marloes\, Irene Diaz
LOCATION:Soda Bar
DESCRIPTION:21+ event w/ valid ID at Soda Bar - San Diego.\n\nWhen you firs
 t hear Thee Marloes\, their particular soul sound may seem familiar enough
 . There are the weighty drums\, a crooning guitar\, and a beautiful voice 
 singing about unrequited love or the complications of relationships. But t
 hen there is something undeniably different about Thee Marloes and their m
 usic\, something new and distinct. And while you may be acquainted with so
 ul music\, you've probably never heard it from Surabaya\, Indonesia—the 
 place Thee Marloes call home. \n\nWith Natassya Sianturi singing and play
 ing keys\, Sinatrya ("Raka") Dharaka on guitar\, and Tommy Satwick on drum
 s\, how Thee Marloes came to be is pretty straight forward\, but the resul
 t is anything but. With early influences from American hip-hop\, classic s
 oul\, rocksteady and lovers rock reggae. Raka found himself driven to writ
 e his own songs. Night after night\, after getting off work Raka would pla
 y and pen his songs with no real idea what he'd do with them. While raw\, 
 these early drafts had potential—that much he knew. After crossing paths
  with Tommy\, Raka now had a partner to start fleshing things out with. Wi
 th similar musical influences and passion\, the duo began getting gigs bot
 h sitting in with other bands and DJing parties around Indonesia and South
 east Asia. While they didn't know it then\, this time spent cutting their 
 teeth\, playing shows\, and seeing what was out there\, would serve as a c
 rucial foundation for their sound to come.\n\nA significant step was taken
  in 2019. Raka and Tommy saw a woman perform at a local show that truly ca
 ptivated them. Her name was Natassya\, and her voice had such feeling and 
 range that they knew they had to work with her. Natassya\, surrounded by a
  musical family\, grew up in church honing her vocals in the choir. Those 
 chops coupled with the fact that she was inspired by a spectrum of absolut
 e global legends\, ranging from The Jackson 5 family to Erykah Badu made h
 er a perfect fit. Raka and Tommy invited her to join a recording session\,
  and it was clear right away that she added a meaningful and talented dept
 h to the music. So now\, almost suddenly\, with Natassya's addition\, they
  were a trio that found an authentic voice blending an Indonesian vibe wit
 h the universal appeal of soul\, jazz\, and pop.\n\nThe sound Thee Marloes
  are putting together and recording doesn’t have much of a local scene i
 n Indonesia. "We didn't have any real bands like that\, with that raw soul
  sound\," Raka explains. "So it made us think we can learn from it and mak
 e a new flavor with our sound." Without much of a road to follow—Thee Ma
 rloes paved one for themselves \n\nand it began in their home studio. Act
 ing as a kind of sanctuary\, it was a place where creativity wasn't rushed
  allowing them to write\, play\, and jam freely\, working out their differ
 ent ideas and feeling out what works as a group. With little external pres
 sure\, their ideas flourished\, ultimately giving way to an authentic soun
 d. A sound that eventually caught the ear of Big Crown Records. \n\n"I wa
 s\, like\, shaking when we heard from them\," Natassya remembers of that f
 irst contact with Big Crown. "We couldn't believe it was happening." Of co
 urse\, Thee Marloes knew of Big Crown—Lee Fields and El Michels Affair w
 ere heavily appreciated by them as they explored and developed their own s
 ound. In hindsight\, the connection was almost destined.\n\nThe world's in
 troduction to Thee Marloes' debut album\, titled Perak\, started with thei
 r first 45 that showcased two distinctly different and unique sides of the
 ir sound. The A side “Midnight Hotline” is a punchy dancefloor number 
 built on all funk-slapped drums\, vibey piano\, and jazzy guitar licks wit
 h lyrics that  instantly get a hold of you. Contrasting that energy in th
 e classic plug and ballad pairing dynamic\, the B side “Beri Cinta Waktu
 ” has all the makings of a beloved B side soul ballad but the lyrics are
  in Indonesian. Regardless of any language barrier\, the sentiment in thei
 r music is palpable\, helping to make their songs relatable and heartfelt
 \, whatever tongue is native to the listener. The rest of Perak fits perfe
 ctly in between those bookends of both energy and language\, “I Know” 
 is a mid tempo burner that talks about pulling the veil of lies of a love 
 affair founded on falsehood. “Not Today” is right up there with the gr
 ooviest feel good songs you could ever play on a Sunday morning. “Mungki
 n Saja” brings the tempo back up and brings every to the floor while “
 True Love” finds Thee Marloes dipping into the soulful side of jazz with
  a beat ballad that could soundtrack a Tarantino dance scene.\n\nPerak is 
 a journey from the heart of Surabaya into the spirit of the soul sound. It
 's about creating a space where none existed\, and doing it because you lo
 ve it. You can tell that Thee Marloes enjoy making their music\, from the 
 process of writing and recording\, to performing in front of crowds. "We w
 ant to share what we live\," Natassya tells us. No\n\nmatter what language
  you speak or  culture you come from\, Thee Marloes music and energy is s
 o charming that we will all be keeping it close to the turntable for years
  to come.\n\nBoletos: https://dice.fm/event/6do86q-thee-marloes-irene-diaz
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