Young and talented folk duo I Hate You Just Kidding has a hold of the genre in a slightly different way than others, at least as we have heard lately. While you’ve got tracks mainly comprised of their voices and a singular guitar,  seemingly simple lyrics and compositions come off more deep haunting than one would ordinarily think. There will  be comparisons to Kimya Dawson, sure, but not in the way of “looksee, it’s being done again”, but much more so in the way of “how the… what? Wow“.

They know how to use their lyrics as punctuation marks within song placement in a way that has you wondering if they’ve really only just put out their first EP this year. But considering they’ve received most genuine recognition – including three OC Music Awards nominations – there’s no wondering about their standing in our BeatCrave Fav series. Do yourself a favor and check them out below.

Pick of the Day: I Hate You Just Kidding

Type: Indie, folk, pop

Label: Unsigned

Band Members:

• Jessica Fulghum (vocals)
• Jeremy Brock (guitar, vocals)

Videos:

Live at Grady’s Store – Ventura, CA

Performing at KUCI Days at The Lab – Orange County, CA

Performing on Press Pass Music (KUCI, 88.9 FM)

Photos:

Discography:

• Untitled EP (2010)  - Buy

Upcoming Shows:

More Info:

• I Hate You Just Kiddding Blog
• I Hate You Just Kidding on MySpace
• I Hate You Just Kidding on Facebook
• I Hate You Just Kidding on Twitter

This Week’s Favs Include:

• My Gold Mask

***Love I Hate You Just Kidding as much as we do? Remember to vote for them in this Friday’s BeatCrave Fav poll!