Marra Barr

"Textured, haunted pop. Bristly rock that reaches out from under your bed and tugs your hair. Melodies that seem to come from a dream you once had that's just beyond your immediate memory. Stephanie's voice, at once confident, knowing and vulnerable, rolls through the night air. She lays one guitar and vocal line atop another, until she stands at the center of a teeming city of melody and counterpoint. Where does all this sound come from? Never mind; it just does. Where do these songs come from? They bear the intimacy of a confession, but also the mystery of a fantasy. Never mind all that either. We know what it is: It's Marra Barr. Tag it with whatever genre signifier you want (art-pop? even newer wave? paleo-indie rock revival?), but remember the name, because the sound will stick with you." - Brian LaRue