Connecticut-based alt-country and indie rock artist Seneko is the project of Stan Olshefski. He has returned with his new EP, The Girls from Cedarhurst, which features an expansive evolution of his sound into something very much of his own.
Opening cut and title track “The Girls from Cedarhurst” features a driving and anthemic spirit that channels 90s rockers with a big heart and some cutting-edge instrumentation with gives the alt country feel a bit of a new look and makeover. The sound and sonic space allows listeners with the chance to determine where exactly “Cedarhurst” is in their minds.
Or as Olshefski puts it below:
“I had been listening to a lot early Grunge and Punk. As I began writing I realized I wanted to be more experimental with the melodies and arrangements and that process kept evolving right into the studio during the recording. I had a hand in producing along with Mike Purcell and Paul Scholten. I also worked with the same players as the last record lead by the guitar genius, Jon Conley.
The title track was co-written with an old friend, Rod Thorn. It’s the only co-write I’ve ever released. Rod is a brilliant biographer, speechwriter and playwright. One day over coffee I started sharing ideas with him about the song and he just jumped in. I’m a word guy. I always start with an idea, a title or random words. The melody kind of shows up. There’s a long backstory to the mysterious place called Cedarhurst. It will remain a semi-secret so that listeners can make it be whatever they want.
You can stream the title track directly below and find the entire EP streaming in full at Spotify.
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