{"id":1763,"date":"2024-09-25T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acadianembassy.com\/music\/?p=1763"},"modified":"2024-11-04T13:38:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T18:38:27","slug":"cheval-pays-homage-to-90s-yarmouth-music-scene-with-cheyenne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acadianembassy.com\/music\/2024\/09\/25\/cheval-pays-homage-to-90s-yarmouth-music-scene-with-cheyenne\/","title":{"rendered":"CHEVAL PAYS HOMAGE TO 90s YARMOUTH MUSIC SCENE WITH “CHEYENNE”"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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ORIGINAL VERSION BY THE PURPLE HELMETS RELEASED 30 YEARS AGO<\/em>
<\/strong>REIMAGINED TRACK FEATURES DRUMS BY DALE CROVER OF MELVINS<\/strong><\/em><\/center>
Canadian Folk Music Award<\/strong>\u00a0nominee\u00a0CHEVAL<\/strong>\u00a0releases\u00a0“Cheyenne<\/a><\/strong>,“<\/strong>\u00a0a reimagining of a track first released by\u00a0The Purple Helmets<\/strong>\u00a030 years ago. Stream the song\u00a0HERE<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or by clicking the artwork above. \u00a0

Veering slightly from the twangy folk-infused alt-country of his celebrated album\u00a0Singer Songwrecker<\/strong><\/em>, the Wedgeport, NS-born musician and songwriter leans hard into his indie rock roots to create an updated version of the early 90s powerpop earworm.\u00a0

First released on their seminal 1994 album,\u00a0Bugs In Jars<\/strong><\/em>, “Cheyenne” was a breakout single for Yarmouth, NS pop rock band The Purple Helmets. Accompanied by what is widely considered to be the very first music video from a Yarmouth band ever to air on Much Music, the song (and the video) helped cement the impact of The Purple Helmets on the coming generations of independent, alternative artists in the region.\u00a0Bugs In Jars<\/em>\u00a0(and the debut Purple Helmets cassette, 1993\u2019s\u00a0Wishing Well<\/strong><\/em>) set the stage for this foggy, coastal community to spawn bands such as\u00a0Burnt Black<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0kary<\/strong>\u00a0– the precursors to bands like\u00a0Holy F*ck<\/strong>,\u00a0Dusted<\/strong>,\u00a0Wintersleep<\/strong>, and\u00a0Postdata<\/strong>\u00a0– and later artists such as Cheval himself.

Paying tribute to this unique place is nothing new for Cheval (aka\u00a0AA Wallace<\/strong>). His last single,\u00a0“Sooner or Later<\/a>“<\/strong>\u00a0(March 2024), name checks Southwest Nova Scotia\u2019s biggest town out of the gate while also alluding to the dominating influence of heavy, guitar-oriented music that once helped cultivate the thriving scene: “Yarmouth\u2019s alright, if you like Kyuss.<\/em>“

On “Cheyenne,” Cheval expertly\u00a0weaves together this tapestry of these diverse regional influences by recruiting\u00a0Dale Crover<\/strong>\u00a0of experimental sludge metal legends\u00a0Melvins<\/strong>\u00a0on drums while also focusing\u00a0on a glossy, 90s powerpop sound embodied by artists such as\u00a0Matthew Sweet<\/strong>,\u00a0Soul Asylum<\/strong>, and the\u00a0Northern Pikes\u00a0<\/strong>– foundational sonic touchstones when discussing The Purple Helmets’\u00a0catalog. Staying true to the original arrangement and melodies, Cheval\u2019s version of “Cheyenne”\u00a0is a heart-on-the-sleeve homage to both a style of music that would seep into his decades of output via groups like\u00a0Sleepless Nights<\/strong>\u00a0and, more recently,\u00a0Sluice<\/strong>, and a band that would help define the Yarmouth musical community for years to come.

Cheval\u2019s reimagining also introduces the beloved song to streaming services for the first time ever. To date, the original version of “Cheyenne”\u00a0was only available online\u00a0via this YouTube video<\/a>.\u00a0

“Cheyenne”\u00a0by Cheval is available to stream on your platform of choice today,\u00a0Wednesday, Sept. 25<\/u>, via\u00a0Acadian Embassy<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

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