ART & CULTURE
T he M usi c Sce ne | By Adam Hogue
Record Review Sketch Pilot’s Handshakes with Dinosaurs traverses a variety of styles while defying structure feel really grateful that we’ve kept this going.” Under the moniker Sketch Pilot, the Providence-based duo recently released a batch of recordings packaged as Handshakes with Dinosaurs – a body of work that conveys the long musical friendship they share through musing lyrics and fluid, sonic styles. Working with Randy Hunicke, “Chief Sound Guru and Engineer” at Newcastle Sound in Bristol, the music gravi-
tates between full-band songs, acoustic duets, and piano ballads, with each song remaining unique and pleasantly structure free. There’s simplicity and space on Handshakes with Dinosaurs that helps each song to land and stand on its own two feet. The album moves quickly, yet each song has a chance to be noticed. Some of the songs like “Vanishment’’ and “It’s a Good Life” have
Album art courtesy of Sketch Pilot
Elise Jeanmarie and Steve LeGrow have been writing music together for more than 20 years. “We have written songs in my parents’ basement, dorm rooms, and now my sunroom,” Jeanmarie says with a smile. “We’ve played high school talent shows, grungy basement/VFW shows, and even theaters. We’ve traveled from our hometowns to California. We both have real jobs and explore other creative outlets, but I
