Marfa signs with Ascend Music, releases 'Little Miss Two Time'
Ascend Music
The genre-bending duo is the first act of the new Big Machine imprint
Ascend Music announces the signing of Americana rock duo, Marfa. Comprised of Bryce Menchaca and Kellen Wall, Marfa has garnered attention for their head-turning harmonies and raw, rootsy sound. The duo serves as the first signing to the newly announced Big Machine Label Group imprint, established in partnership with music industry executive Joel Klaiman.
“Marfa is the first of many groundbreaking artists set to come from Ascend Music,” says Founder, Chairman & CEO of Big Machine Label Group Scott Borchetta. “This was a ‘one-listen, one-meeting, and we have to do this’ moment. These guys are going to blow people away with their musicality and vibe.”
“From the moment I first heard Marfa — the songs, the writing, the depth of their musicianship, and the harmony of Bryce and Kellen’s voices — I knew they were something special,” adds Founder & CEO of Ascend4M Joel Klaiman. “Their sound is both timeless and unmistakably of the moment. I’m thrilled to have them as the first signing to our new venture. They set the tone for the kind of talent, artistry, and authenticity we are building the label around.”
“We’re absolutely thrilled to be a part of something so special and to embark on a dream come true,” share Marfa’s Bryce Menchaca and Kellen Wall. “Signing our first record deal with an all-star team of Ascend Music and Big Machine Label Group is something we’re really proud of.”
In conjunction with the signing, Marfa has released a brand-new track, “Little Miss Two Time,” today. Penned by Menchaca and Wall alongside Morgan Nagler, the song offers a wry, candid take on the aftermath of being left high and dry by a sneaky, two-timing lover.
“This track was inspired by Kellen receiving some unfortunate news following one of our shows, when an ex-girlfriend promptly ended things with him,” shares Menchaca, with Wall adding, “I later found out there was someone else the whole time, so we (along with our co-writer Morgan) made the best out of a bad situation, and ‘Little Miss Two Time’ was born.”
With breezy vocals, a steady drum beat and a vibey bass line, “Little Miss Two Time” makes heartbreak sound like a carefree road trip – the kind where you roll the windows down, let go, and leave the drama in the rearview. The track follows buzzed-about recent releases “Daisy,” “Sugar,” “Run For My Money,” and “66,” the latter which was recorded at Los Angeles’ EastWest Studios inside the same four walls that gave life to The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and The Mamas & the Papas' California Dreamin'.
Raised on a Texas country soundtrack, forged in Colorado from a shared love of rock icons past and present, and ignited by the spirit of California's Laurel Canyon music scene, Marfa has arrived with an undeniably authentic sound as familiar as your favorite pair of Wranglers and as fresh as the morning Rocky Mountain air.
Co-written by the pair and Morgan Nagler, the track is a toe-tapping tale of betrayal that serves as the first look at new music on the horizon produced by three-time Grammy Award-nominee Jonathan Wilson (Dawes, Father John Misty, Billy Strings).
Blending influences like CSNY, the Eagles, and Glen Campbell, Marfa is bringing their own rootsy, Americana rock-inspired sound to stages across the East Coast as they join The Head And The Heart on select dates of their Aperture Tour.
