With soaring melodies, intimate lyrics, and a feverish sense of imagination, Starship Gazelle’s brand of inventive indie folk is as beguiling as it is beautiful. The solo artist now returns to showcase one of his most elegant works to date ‘Bugs’. LISTEN HERE
The brainchild of San Francisco based singer/songwriter (Shar Rangreza), Starship Gazelle delves deeply into themes of nature and humanity within his songwriting, creating soundscapes which feel natural, grounded, earthy but also experimental and forward thinking.
With its charming lo-fi production and intricate compositions, Shar’s emotive sensibilities, light vocal delivery and vibrant songwriting shine on Bugs as he captures a Sufjan Stevens-esque tone. From the swaying, whimsical first verse to the brilliantly unexpected jumps in tempo as the track develops, ‘Bugs’ is a prime example of Shar’s enigmatic style as an artist.
Speaking about the single, Shar shares: “Bugs is about a prayer, friendship, being out in nature, believing in your sister’s good word, losing friends and feeling like you’ve been replaced, slow dancing and losing sense of time, auroras in Alaska, and pacifism.
It was written with an acoustic guitar and a meandering melody hummed to some fingerpicked chords. Eventually the song was solidified into its current form.”
Starship Gazelle is currently in the studio exploring new ways of expanding his sonic world. Having already endeared himself to his local scene, he is set on continuing to share his openhearted sound with an ever-increasing audience.