"Of the 5 months that we’ve been doing pop quizzes at popolio, this is the most creative interpretation by an artist, period. Clay Pendergrass answered his pop quiz as an artistic collage that he entitled MusicAsColorPage. Maybe future pop quiz artists should take note. Not saying I’m challenging you all. Just sayin’, though."
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"Wouldn't it be great to be in a band with your friends from the neighborhood and have your spouse paint the album cover? Clay Pendergrass, an East Dallas musician, has found inspiration and love in his White Rock-area home with wife Tori Webb Pendergrass, a visual artist."
I'm not really sure how to categorize Morning Elephant, but the bands own label of "melodramatic popular song/soul/ambient" isn't far off. Their sound meanders throught Blue-Eyed Soul, Ambient, Jazz and even ventures into a little Trip-Hop. Singer Manya Repnikova has a great voice, and really fits what ever vibe the song is--great Sunday morning, early evening listening. The jazzy, lover friendly "REM Sleep" is a great instrumental track, jazzy hi-hats, noodling guitar work, great instrumentation all around.