Howdy, Chicago! Tis the week before Lollapalooza and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except…oh…Wicker Park Fest! Yeah, a pretty nice prelude to next week’s big enchilada. Our own Audrey Leon breaks it down below.
Well, the wait for the cover collaboration to surface didn’t take long. It seems La Scala, just in time for the release of their new LP on July 30, and My Gold Mask singer/percussionist Gretta Rochelle have covered the song “Tu Farai”, which is a 1960’s Italian pop song originally performed by Italian pop singer Mina. La Scala did all the music for the track, while Rochelle sings entirely in Italian. This isn’t the first time La Scala and My Gold Mask have worked together, as La Scala front man Balthazar de Ley, had a hand in recording all of My Gold Mask’s previous releases.
Anyway, here now for your listening (or downloading) pleasure is La Scala and Gretta Rochella’s version of “Tu Farai”:
You may remember way back in our infancy we here at LoudLoopPress.com championed a show by Chicago’s own La Scala. Ah, November. We were so young then but not naive. La Scala had been a bit on and off at that point, and unfortunately went a little off again afterward, but with good reason.
That reason? To record. So fear not Chicago, as La Scala are definitely “on” these days and their debut full length The Last Carousel is about to hit the streets running.
Fronted by Balthazar de Ley (formerly of Hum and Menthol) on guitar and vocals and backed by guitarist Kirk Mcmahon, bassist Ryan Jewell and drummer Joshua Lohr, La Scala’s music embodies all of their influences. Sure, there’s indie rock in there, but both Balthazar and Joshua come from or spent formidable years abroad. And that international flair is evident in their sound. It’s equal parts cabaret and indie pop and probably unlike anything you’ve heard before. They’ve been kicking around this summer working on material for a full length record and this show is their re-introduction to the outside world.
You may remember way back in our infancy we here at LoudLoopPress.com championed a 
