In October of 2013, 17-year old Sarah Isabella DiMuzio walked into Fluff and Gravy Studios, armed with an acoustic guitar, a banjolele, and a wistful voice that was impossible to ignore. She was there to record tracks for her first independent EP called Small Infinity, released under her stage moniker, Whim. John Shepski and Juniana Lanning of Fluff and Gravy Records were there, and it’s a day they won’t soon forget. they immediately realized that they were witnessing an extraordinary artist. The songwriting was mature beyond her years, the hooks were unshakeable, and Sarah’s voice was singular. She was soon writing music for film and TV, moving to Galway, and then to New York.
Fastforward to 2018, and Sarah had moved back to Portland. When she approached Fluff and Gravy Studios about recording another record, John and Juniana jumped at the chance, and eventually became her backing band for the recording. We are proud to say that on April 24, 2020, Fluff and Gravy Records will be releasing Whim’s Abuzz in the Abyss. It’s an album of impossibly catchy indie-pop gems, shoulder bopping singalongs, and tender ballads.
Today marks the release of the first single. “Somebody Else’s Tongue” is a raw pop-rock track about a devastating moment of realization, set to a driving beat, crunchy guitars, and jangly percussion. It will draw you in from the opening guitar riff, and by the time it gets to the chorus you’ll be singing along before you even realize what it is you’re singing…
“Feels like I’ve swallowed a tongue, But not mine, Somebody else’s tongue, Maybe the wrong one”
Abuzz in the Abyss is available for pre-order at Fluff and Gravy Records and Bandcamp in Limited Edition Clear or Marble Yellow vinyl, Black vinyl, and digitally. You can also check it out at your favorite online streaming site.
As Fernando’s 2015 release, Leave the Radio On, was coming together one thing was clear early on in the process. This was going to be a different record for the Argentine-born troubador, best known for his velvety voice and tex-mex, country-tinged rock and roll laments. The 5 years that had passed since 2010’s widely heralded True Instigator had been filled with health problems (a misdiagnosed hiatal hernia that nearly cost him his voice), causing Fernando to all but disappear from the public eye. Convinced to return to the studio by his friend Peter Buck, Leave The Radio On would mark a rebirth of sorts for Fernando, and he wanted the record to reflect that.