These Fine Moments
Austin, TX 78744, USA | Established. Jan 01, 2011 | SELF
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Robert Watts and Hilary Kaufmann again team up with producer Mark Hallman (Carole King, Ani DiFranco) for 10 tracks of immediately appealing pop music. Watts and Kaufmann are one of the better harmony vocal duos in town, and they benefit from the contributions of a few ace local players, including guitarists Andre Moran and Stephen Doster. All songs are their own save for “She Goes Out,” a standout Hallman composition.” Peter Blackstock, Austin-American Statesman - Austin-American Statesman
We love introductions to new artists. It's so great to hear the latest from our friend Aryn Michelle out of Dallas, as well as another new Texas duo These Fine Moments. It's all music the has been released this year that you HAVE to stop and savor. Enjoy it here: http://bit.ly/1Kh6O6c - Appetizer Radio Show
September 1, 2015
“Patience”
THESE FINE MOMENTS
Independent Release
Reviewed by Greg Forest
Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country Magazine
Two longtime Austin writers and performers Hilary Kaufmann and Robert Watts teamed up in 2010 to form These Fine Moments - focusing their talents on radio-ready original tunes. Both have experience in previous bands, Hilary was a member of the cosmic dust devils V1 0.0. This CD, entirely of songs written by Kaufmann and Watts, has more than a few things to say about life and love.
A favorite song is “Hearing Voices”, a snappy tune about the voices that can whisper in the thoughts of us all. In a close second is the title song, “Patience” which weighs the truth in the old adage that patience is a virtue. Produced by Mark Hallman, an Austin A-team producer for decades, has brought his magic to this recording with him, playing a number of instruments and handling the mixing and mastering process, too, making this a cohesive storytelling project start to finish.
The CD is due for release on September 1st with a release party in Austin at the One-2-One Bar, 1509 South Lamar on September 6th. Hilary and Robert have penned songs worthy of your ears. “These Fine Moments” may be more accurately titled ”These Fine Tunes”. - Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country Magazine
September 3, 2015
By Danny McCloskey, The Alternate Root, LLC
Austin, Texas duo These Fine Moments expand on the work of 1970’s singer/songwriters with an added lushness to the recording of their recently released album, Patience. The sonic influence is presented as a hint towards an audio past yet under producer Mark Hallman lays his hands on the tracks to give the songs modern tones and textures. Robert Watts and Hilary Kaufman formed These Fine Moments in 2010, recording and adding Patience to their two previous album releases. Individual voices peak out occasionally, though it is the blending of the pair’s vocals that is glue holding the album in place.
An Indie view of Pop gives the songs of Patience shine without polishing the human element from the recording. Robert’s influences of personal Pop favorites ranges from Big Star to Paul McCartney, Patience nods to muses though still plays the sonic brand of These Fine Moments. Hilary flies solo as she weighs taking another drink or finding out firsthand the benefits of getting out and getting going in “Layin’ Low”. These Fine Moments open Patience with its title track following a persistent patter as it tries on virtue while “Hearing Voice” cruises on a rock’n’roll jangle, “This Time of Year” takes love down from the shelf to weather trying calendar months, and “You Already Know” exits with the knowledge that all the answers are there as it wonders just how to attach them to questions. - The Alternate Root
Discography
These Fine Moments (5 song EP)
These Fine Moments (Self Titled Full Length)
Bright Idea (Full Length 2013) Produced by Mark Hallman
Sooner or Later (5 Song EP 2014) Produced by Stephen Doster
Patience (Full Length 2015) Produced by Mark Hallman
Texas Music Magazine Summer 2015 Music Sampler (Single: Patience)
Break It, Bought It (2017)
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These Fine Moments, the Austin, Texas-based duo of Hilary Kaufmann and Robert Watts, delivers an honest blend of folk, pop and depression that borrows from ’70’s pop/rock (a la Fleetwood Mac, The Hollies, The Beatles) and American Indie (The Jayhawks, Decemberists, Shovels & Rope) with strong, lyric-centered co-vocals and lush harmonies.
Formed in 2011, These Fine Moments recently released their fifth cd, Break It, Bought It (independent), and perform regularly as a duo or with their full band in the Austin and Seattle areas.
Robert Watts and Hilary Kaufmann again team up with producer Mark Hallman (Carole King, Ani DiFranco) for 10 tracks of immediately appealing pop music. Watts and Kaufmann are one of the better harmony vocal duos in town, and they benefit from the contributions of a few ace local players, including guitarists Andre Moran and Stephen Doster. All songs are their own save for “She Goes Out,” a standout Hallman composition.” Peter Blackstock, Austin-American Statesman
“One gets the sense that the deeper connection between the co-lead vocalists in These Fine Moments informs their songwriting, resulting in honest and emotionally open songs.” Leks Maltby, Aside//Beside Blogspot
"The songs shine without polishing the human element from the recording.” Danny McClosky, Alternate Root.
"A cohesive storytelling project start to finish”, says Greg Forest of Heart Beat of Texas Magazine. “Hilary and Robert have penned songs worthy of your ears.”
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