MC4D Blends Folk, Country, and Dance in New Single “Be Here With Me Now” with Łaszewo and gavn!
With the rise of a new generation of folk and country music stars and the growing proliferation of dance music within younger demographics, MC4D has seamlessly stepped up to the challenge of blending these fast growing genres into their fresh “folktronica” sound. Reminiscent Of Monsters and Men‘s 2010s hits as well as Avicii‘s folk-leaning anthems “Wake Me Up” and “Hey Brother“, “Be Here With Me Now” begins with ethereal guitar melodies, setting the stage for an emotional male and female vocal duet complemented by organic instrumentation and gently undulating electronic production. With its melancholy chord progression, soulful indie-folk vocal performance, and powerful electronic beat, the song holds mass appeal for both country/folk and dance music fans. Leading up to MC4D‘s debut EP later this year, “Be Here With Me Now” will continue to build upon MC4D‘s recent single “Afterlife,” which is currently charting on the Viral 50 Spotify charts in several countries, as well as their viral folktronica remixes for Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan, and Shaboozey.
“‘Be Here With Me Now‘ epitomizes where we’re heading with our ‘folktronica‘ sound, and we couldn’t be luckier to have worked on it with gavn! and Łaszewo. They’re both so incredibly talented and helped us bring to life a truly unique song that is reminiscent of the Of Monsters and Men hits mixed with an upbeat and emotional electronic feel. We can’t think of another dance song like it that’s out right now, and we’re stoked for Be Here With Me Now to continue expanding the boundaries of how folk and dance music can be combined.” – MC4D
“‘Be Here With Me Now‘ is a great mix between emotional lyricism and energetic dance music. This one blurs the line between folk and electronic, existing in its own world of euphoria. The lyrics are deep, the melody’s catchy, and the production takes it to a whole new level. We loved working on this one with the homies.” – Łaszewo
“Life goes on and people get busy, but sometimes all we need is a person to sit down and exist with us in that given moment. This song could be directed at a prior love, a person that’s no longer her, etc. The world needs more connection in an age where we only exist digitally, and this song embodies the inner feeling of not wanting to be so alone.” – gavn!
MC4D
Best known for their signature blend of country, folk, and EDM, twin-brother duo MC4D has gained an avid and fast-growing fanbase for their uptempo ‘folktronica‘ self-releases in 2024, popular country-EDM Down Under Mix series (top-charting on SoundCloud U.S. dance charts) and related country remixes, which gained over 10M+ streams in the last year. The mixes & recent string of viral remixes of artists like Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan, and Shaboozey, have garnered tens of millions of views across socials, establishing them as a known social-media presence in the music scene. Additionally, the duo has released over 2 dozen official remixes for major artists like Flo Rida, Steve Aoki, Meghan Trainor, Two Friends, Wrabel and Kesha, amassing over 25M streams across platforms. Just having wrapped their 40-show coast-to-coast “Call It Fate Tour” in the first half of 2024 and in the midst of their 35 show ‘Two Lane Tour‘ this fall, the duo has become a sought-after live act for their unique sonic appeal and high energy live performances. Their 2024 tours have featured headline performances at notable clubs and venues across the country, as well as performances at major festivals such as Stagecoach, EDC Las Vegas, Summerfest, and Windy City Smokeout. With an upcoming debut EP to be released later in 2024 and major support tour to be announced for early 2025, MC4D is carving out a niche that fans can’t find anywhere else.
Łaszewo
In 2018, Łaszewo‘s Matthew Ehrlich, Keeva Bouley, and Justin De La Fuente came together in Santa Barbara, California under unexpected circumstances. When Justin overheard Keeva singing through her open apartment window, he immediately knocked on her door and the rest was history. Since then, they have continued to rise and grow into one of the most exciting and dynamic electronic pop acts. With the recent release of their debut album, In Color, Łaszewo is embarking on their largest headline tour yet spanning across North America, ŁASZEWO: LIVE IN COLOR. Łaszewo‘s two producer and female lead vocalist setup is unique to the electronic landscape, and the trio continues to make waves with their upbeat, melodic sound and euphoric live performances. Their diverse talent and charismatic stage presence continues to allow them to be a rising force in the electronic-pop scene and captivate audiences globally along the way.
gavn!
Gavin Maher is a baritone at heart born in Southern California but raised just outside Seattle, and defining his own lane in the PNW. He caught fire in early 2021 with a viral TikTok video of an unreleased song that hit 3 million views in the first 2 days and amassed a million streams on Spotify in the first 4 weeks following the release of “crazy“. Inspired by Jon Bellion, Lauv, and Frank Ocean, he discovered them during a pivotal moment in his life. Recent and close collaborators include Dominic Martinez, Evan Cline, David J, Cate Downey, Mike Robinson, Lauren LaRue, James Droll, Caroline Baker (carobae), Brett Truitt, Ethan Hallerman (EHALLZ), J. Scott, Jeremy Fedryk (Sarcastic Sounds), Danny Majic, John Spencer Jordan, Aidan Han, Nato Kitch & JustJake. Strengths include great vocals, incredible range, broad concepts, and honest lyricism. Gavin has an astounding comprehensive knowledge of musical theory, can self-produce guitar (“South Dakota“, “Bridges“), and engineers his own records. His 2nd EP, roots, was just released on 8 DEC 2023 with the lead track “vices” having seen coverage on several of Spotify’s New Music Friday playlists (USA #24, Bangladesh #49, Sri Lanka #42, Levant #19, Gulf #19, Sweden #53), Pop Sauce (#75), Acoustic Pop (#21), and New Pop Picks (#14), & Deezer’s New Music Radar Weekly.
MC4D Upcoming Tour Dates:
Oct 19 – Charleston, SC – Share House
Oct 25 – Chicago, IL – Chop Shop
Oct 31 – Orlando, FL – PBR
Nov 02 – Miami, FL – LIV
Nov 09 – Phoenix, AZ – Sun Bar
Nov 10 – Miami, FL – Country Bay Festival
Nov 15 – Gainesville, FL – The Swamp
Nov 21 – San Francisco, CA – 1015 Folsom (w/ Łaszewo)
Nov 22 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall (w/ Loud Luxury)
Nov 23 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club (w/ Łaszewo)
Dec 11 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
Dec 12 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
