Video premiere: Sweet Bump It, ‘Energy’

Kevin Bronson on March 31st, 2015

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Many new bands have embraced traditional blues-rock in recent years, but few have given it a cherubic, gleeful double-high-five like Sweet Bump It, whose self-titled debut is out today. The band, conceived by diminutive singer-guitarist Nicole “Paco” de Leon and bassist Jenn Eyrich, first emerged in 2013 with the rough-hewn “First Slice” EP, then won hearts with last August’s “Dauphine” video. Fresh faces letting loose their old souls? That’s Sweet Bump It, whose ranks have grown to include guitarist Andrew Parker, drummer Jay Doo and (the band’s secret weapons) backup vocalist Lisa Deines, Marlaine Reiner and Francesca Salac. You get the idea in the Jonathan Ho-directed video for the gospel-infused “Energy,” one of two songs the septet placed in the Cinemax series “Banshee” earlier this year. The seven-track album was produced by Tyler Sabbag. Tasteful guitar solos included.

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