Miko & The Musket have the sound of a big band with something to prove. From Jazz-infused high octane harmonies, to Paul Simon-inspired tales of life across America, the band packs plenty of ammunition, and are set to convince everyone in their path of the virtues of how well folk can go with R&B when you have the right musicians behind it.
A remarkably young seven piece from New York, the band has a wide range of instrumentation covered. It shows it in new single ‘On Your Mark’ (streaming) where singer/main songwriter Miko de Leon pulls out all the stops with crazed harmonies, gnarled guitar lines, and some world-weary advice on how best to finish the race. Now the band’s getting ready to go out on tour in preparation for the release of their upcoming self-titled EP next month. So they should be bringing their exhaustingly enthusiastic show back to New York soon. In the meantime, check out ‘On Your Mark’ below. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)