Every Good Boy is an exciting band out of Brooklyn, New York who has recently released their debut album, The Human Haiku.

The band’s frontwoman, Orly Bendavid, is a talented twenty-something beauty school dropout who ultimately decided to chase her true dream – music.

Inspired early by artists ranging from Ani DiFranco, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos and Jeff Buckley, Bendavid began her own form of songwriting, determined to turn her passion of music into a full-time job that she could share with those willing to listen.

After a move to windy Chicago, the Southern California native began to formulate her band. She found a drummer in David Pitz and in the years that followed, violinist Jane Park, bass player Dan Tamberell and multi-instrumentalist Thomas Ricciuti were added to the group, marking the official birth of Every Good Boy, a name derived from the mnemonic device used for recalling the notes on the treble clef.

Their debut, The Human Haiku, is a ten-track collection of sharp folk-rock, encompassing an array of emotions with topics that nearly anyone can relate to: love, heartache, grief, pain.

Opening the album is “String Bean,” is an infectious head-bopper which tells the story of a teenage stripper and her unfortunate life choices, despite being a pretty girl with much more potential.

“The Writer,” another highlight, is a fantastic marriage of instruments which beautifully demonstrates how cohesive Bendavid and company are as a band.

While there are many other standouts found on The Human Haiku, it’s on “Lilian,” a sweeping, string-heavy beauty which really allows Bendavid’s vocals to shine. It’s an effecting song, both in mood and delivery.

Hey, don’t you know
You make every one’s life a little less lonely
Hey, don’t you know
It’s the reason why they come to drink with you only
~ Every Good Boy

Every Good Boy is steadily promoting the new album and just recently received confirmation that their track, “Stairmaster,” will be released on Under The Radar’s February-April compilation. And later in the year, the band will be performing at L.A.’s Hotel Cafe.

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Every Good Boy – String Bean
Every Good Boy – Lilian

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Every Good Boy @ MySpace