Music Minute: Why Can't Every Day Be Halloween

 With Halloween coming up soon, kids and parents everywhere are scouring thrift stores, building their costumes and generally getting ready for an exciting season of make-believe fun. Since you are also building your Halloween dance party playlist, here’s an anthemic dance-inducing track to check out.

“Why Can't Every Day Be Halloween?", is from a new band called Triple Rainbow, and released by Brave New People, the offspring of the beloved Portland indie label Tender Loving Empire.

 

Like all classic children's songs,”Why Can’t Every Day Be Halloween” holds appeal for grownups and kids alike, with an uptempo rock beat and lyrics  for anyone of any age who thinks that regular clothes are just ... boring. 

 

Led by Jared Mees, the legendary co-founder of the independent record label and local handmade-focused retailer Tender Loving Empire, Mees curates and supports a successful roster of internationally acclaimed artists like Typhoon, Loch Lomond, Radiation City, Andy Shauf, and Y La Bamba. Mees is also a songwriter and musician in his own right, often performing with his band, Jared Mees & The Grown Children. Now. Mees is releasing a song under his newest band,Triple Rainbow. 

 

As a father of two young daughters, Mees finds inspiration from everyday family life and the wildness of kids' imaginations. To quell the malaise and boredom of the pandemic, Jared, July (9) and Piper (4) created a creativity explosion, writing and recording 15 songs, making more than 25 short films, building massive box forts and building extensive miniature dioramas and accompanying stop motion videos -- all of which will be forthcoming in the next few months via Triple Rainbow social media accounts. “Making, singing, crafting and playing has really kept us positive during the pandemic. Creativity has always brought us together as a family. It's fun to be able to share what we’ve made with others,” Mees says.

Please follow Triple Rainbow on Instagram, and stay tuned for news about a music video which features an entire live band setup made completely from scratch by Jared, July and Piper.