Ears Wide Open: ShyBoy

Seraphina Lotkhamnga on December 6th, 2013

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Bootie LA fanatics may recognize Jason Arnold as ShyBoy, the resident DJ and vocal mashup artist, but they may be surprised by Arnold’s ability to go beyond Top 40 hits and electronic riffs. As ShyBoy, the musician who just released his debut “Water on Mars,” Arnold taps into his musical side that enjoys Nick Drake and Sufjan Stevens. There is a delicate aspect that Arnold displays on songs such as “Bird in Flight,” but staying true to what ShyBoy’s persona has become on stage at Echoplex’s monthly parties, electronic components that veer toward M83 atmospherics still come to the forefront on other tunes such as “Every Time I See the Moon” and “Carousel.” Shyboy’s many personas may not seem to synch, but his versatility is as admirable as it is wonderfully dramatic. ShyBoy’s “Water One Mars,” which was produced by Mark Nubar and features collaborations with Wendy Waldman, Allee Willis and David Batteau, is out now.

||| Stream: “Every Time I See the Moon” and “Carousel”