New Track: Marnie Stern – “Nothing Is Easy”

Marnie Stern is a lady who has built a reputation for herself as an excellent guitarist who does some serious thrashing over the course of her three albums released on the luminary Kill Rock Stars label. Although the excellent guitar playing and signature tapping style will undoubtedly remain, the first two singles from her upcoming album Chronicles of Marnia (March 19th, Kill Rock Stars), show a new side Stern. Both singles are busy, frantic with the intricacies of rapid guitar solos, but they also come across as a more accessible version, incorporating nice melodies and mulit-tracked vocals. We were big fans of the first single, and the new one, “Nothing Is Easy,” is no less convincing. Stern will be in Austin for appearances at SXSW and we’re making plans to see her. Stream “Nothing Is Easy” on the Kill Rock Stars Soundcloud page right here.