When it comes to digging up dirt on candidates for political office, America’s presidential election can’t be beat. Hillary Clinton’s infamous “super predator” remark, Bernie Sanders’ support for the second amendment, practically anything Donald Trump says — all three (and more) have gifted the 2015 and 2016 news cycles with plenty of material. Too bad Jill Stein, the presumptive Green Party nominee whose “interesting” comments about Wi-Fi briefly went viral on Monday, can’t seem to catch a break. Or at least that was the case until Esquire‘s Dave Holmes rediscovered her long-lost ’90s folk rock band.
Yes, that’s right. The American presidential candidate hoping to take Sanders’ place as the far left’s best representative come November was once part of a folk rock duo called Somebody’s Sister. Along with guitarist, singer and songwriter Ken Selcer, Stein put out several albums during the ’90s and early 2000s. One of these, a 1999 gem called Circuits to the Sun, is available at Bandcamp for all to hear and, if anyone dares, buy.
As an example, here’s the album’s title track:
Per a very positive review posted on Our Stage, Stein and Selcer’s music “[traverses] the musical map with infectious melodies, unstoppable rhythms and inspired visions.” What’s more, Somebody’s Sister’s melodies “sooth the spirit, rock the house and melt into bluesy grooves, while pondering dilemmas of the day — from the personal to global and back.” Far out, man.
Anyone adventurous enough is more than welcome to listen to all 11 tracks (which includes a reprise of track 2, “Dancin’ Wild”) and sound off in the comments. Since Somebody’s Sister wasn’t big enough to make it into our “Most ’90s Band Tournament” bracket last year, however, we’re just going to assume the Gin Blossoms have more than enough plaided angst to satisfy our nostalgia.
(Via Esquire)