Do you feel the need to bring a little BC spirit into your holiday season? Do you need some new tunes to spice up your Christmas playlist?
If so, here at Evolution 107.9 we’ve got some Christmas tracks right out of BC we want to share with you. This is out BC Christmas Picks, and today’s entry is straight out of Vancouver’s indie scene.
December means a lot of things to a lot of different people. Maybe it’s a time of stress, running around Vancouver with a huge list of tasks to do and gifts to buy. Maybe it’s a time of family, relaxing around a fire with hardly-seen relatives. But for some, it’s a time of memories. When the swirling, white landscapes dredge up long forgotten, happier times. Today’s BC Christmas Pick is by The Zolas, simply titled Snow, and it reflects that feeling perfectly.
To me, the song really sounds like being in a snowstorm. Vocals and choruses rise, fall, and swirl around. A layer of melancholy floats over words that ache of memories long gone. And the repeated chorus, only using the word “snow”, would sound repetitive after a while. But the shifting, peaceful delivery makes it the best part of the song.
If this is the first you’re hearing of them, The Zolas are a staple of Vancouver’s indie scene, and a band often played here on Evolution 107.9. They debuted in 2009, with their album Tic Toc Tic, and are now up to 4 albums and 2 EP’s. Zachary Grey, one of the founding members of the band, said that Tic Toc Tic’s unique sound originated from compromising between him and Tom Dobrzanski, the other member of the original duo.
As he says, “Tom and I had such different tastes in music. I had come from a more normal, grunge-loving, angsty, pop and alternative rock kind of world. Tom was kind of an alien. He’s still an alien. I’m not really sure what Tom loves, but he knows it when he hears it. He’s a bit of a savant.”
Tom is unfortunately not a part of the band anymore, but that original inspiration has carried the band through their 16 year career.
The Zolas’ music is something I love listening to, and if you haven’t heard of them before Snow is a great song to add to your holiday playlist. That’s our BC Christmas Pick for the day, there’s still more coming, so make sure to check in and grab more recommendations!