Stolen Jars is an indie folk band from Montclair, New Jersey. Although there is a full touring band, we’re really talking about the duo of multi-instrumentalist Cody Fitzgerald and singer Molly Grund. They formed the band in 2009 and self-released their eponymous debut in 2011. They got some positive press, and one of those songs ended up in an Apple commercial.
The singles that have been released in advance of the August 28th release of their new album. and because of its slightly electro-synth folk sound, I was reminded a bit of Freelance Whales. Except that Freelance Whales uses a lot of glockenspiel, and although they have lots of coed vocal harmonies, most of the singing is done by Judah Dadone. In the case of Stolen Jars, most of the vocals are handled by Grund. Her silky sweet vocals are like red velvet cheesecake. Elegant, but not overblown. On most songs, Fitzgerald and Grund harmonize some, but on this one, it’s all Grund. There’s a second vocal track, but that’s also her.
The album has been in the works for a long time. The first single “Folded Out” launched in July of 2014, then “Kept” was released early in July of this year. Today’s song was released on July 27th as the final single to be released ahead of the album. You can grab a digital download of “Bright Red” via bandcamp by naming your own price here. You can also get the other two singles for the new album. Their debut album is also available at “name your price”.
The Fat Angel Sings 