I saw Korey Dane play a few weeks ago at The Echo, where he was celebrating the release of his beautiful second album, Chamber Girls. Dane is a singer-songwriter from Long Beach known for his earnest, poetic dreamscapes about love and loss. While just 27, he's sort of a modern-day Kerouac, a rugged individualist with sad eyes and a rebellious spirit. The new songs, recorded almost exclusively live over a whirlwind 72 hours, are hypnotic: rootsy, introspective numbers that tug at your heartstrings as you contemplate the meaning of it all. Check out the video for "Half Asleep" below and then pick up the new album. (Photo: Lera Pentelute)