Even when she records in Berlin, LA artist Skylet Gunner’s music evokes southern California. Listening to her new EP Blame It On Chemicals is like hearing a desert siren in a smoky cantina just outside Palm Springs where you’re tossing back tequila shots with Quentin Tarantino. (I’m actually surprised that QT hasn’t used one of Skylet’s songs already.)
One of the EP’s highlights is “Scorpion”, a song that captures the analog appeal of seminal ’60s sounds from The Shangri-Las and Nancy Sinatra. Believe it or not, Frank’s daughter still has more than seven million monthly Spotify listeners, so there’s a huge untapped market for Skylet’s music.
“This song was inspired by someone who I thought was being genuine, but then realized his intentions were dishonest. This got me thinking about relationships in general, and how sometimes a motherfucker will do you dirty. It happens to the best/worst of us. Don’t hate the player, hate the game, right? When songwriter/producer Cian Walsh and I met up in Berlin for our first session, he vibed with my concept for ‘Scorpion’ and the song pretty much wrote itself.”
Skylet’s previous single was a cover of the Carl Perkins’ rockabilly classic “Honey Don’t” – and her performance is actually better than the Beatles’ version. Every song this artist releases takes me instantly to Sugar Town.
Listen to “Scorpion” below, and find Skylet’s Blame It On Chemicals EP on the streaming services.
