Adron

A Tropical Fiesta, An Ethereal Folk VoiceBy Zoe PleasureBirds chirp sweetly and a tropical island does not seem so far, and then an ethereal, folky voice joins in complementing the calm sound. Every song on Atlanta-based band Adron’s sophomore album Organismo conjures up these images of a calm, yet playful tropical setting.Adron is the adopted name of Adrienne McCann, who is both the singer and songwriter on Orgamismo. On the album, she is joined by Colin Agnew (percussion, drums, birds), Ryan Donald (bass), Chris Case (keyboards), Rob Henson (bass), and Bob Lewis (flutes, horns). Just from the number of band members and types of instruments that create Adron’s sound, it is obvious that their music is layered and complicated.This sound is distinctly different from much of Atlanta’s current up-and-coming band scene. The delicacy of the sound conjures up images of ‘60s Brazilian bossa nova and folk singers with soft, ethereal voices. In a time when a large portion of new independent bands focus on the alternative and rock genres, Adron is bringing new life to the pop and tropical genres previously unvisited by indie bands.Another factor that contributes to Adron’s uniqueness as a band is the use of different languages. Often Adron can be heard singing in French or Portugese, further connecting her to the young Brazilian female singers of the ‘60s such as Astrud Gilberto. Adron recently performed with Emory alums, the Shadowboxers, at their Red Room album release party on Jan. 30 at Terminal West. Adron is now on tour promoting Organismo, which was released in 2011.[soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/38523534" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]Adron’s first song on the album perfectly captures the mood of the band’s second full-length installment. What is most surprising about first song “Paradise Island Tropical Vacation” is the use of curse words interspersed with the tropical, bird sounds in the background. The lyrics are not the typical tropical music musings on island life. Instead, Adron has updated this genre with the use of profanity to fit a more modern context.But this album cannot only be viewed from the tropicália genre, since it also fits into the folk and singer/songwriter genre. With the collection of the Brazilian inspired melodies and sounds backing the hymn-like construction of the lyrics, a new, inventive genre has been created.The songs are filled with nostalgia for a time of uncomplicated vacations and tropical paradise, creating an escape for the listener. The soft strumming of the guitar is a constant theme throughout the album, creating a fluidity from song to song that is characteristic of a great album. Adron’s Organismo is a technicolor reinvention of the days of tropical vacations long lost. The band will be playing their Atlanta tropical sound around the South in the next few months.