Hailing from the deserts of Arizona, The Exbats emulate everything there is to love about rock: They’re angry, they’re angsty, they’re fun, and they’re loud. Their new LP Kicks, Hits and Fits (out March 6 on Burger Records) gives us an opportunity to get lost in their delightfully weird and wild world, and leaves us hungry for more. READ MORE…
Dorothy, Natasha and Carla Cuylear have been honing their talents for a handful of years to become Lindy Vision. Today, KCRW named their recent single “Restless” as Today’s Top Tune! READ MORE…
The man behind Coma Girls grew up appreciating a great hook, a killer melody, or a memorable composition no matter the box it was placed inside. It helped to have a musical household around him, revealing the beautiful flavors of folk and gospel, Motown and grunge. READ MORE…
How to describe Chandeen, the solo female voice of Julia Beyer, is both somewhat lighthearted and brooding. Though not an overly well known name, Beyer has a sound is familiar to many American indie bands. READ MORE…
Love and romance are easily the most common of songwriting themes, but the idea of redemption within that same context is often untapped territory. Songwriter Andrew Weiss took a lens to the concept and dove deeper into an idea so relatable but rarely adopted for songwriting. Fifty songs later, he found what he was looking for and wrote “Everybody Loves a Comeback.”
“I love songwriting, and I immerse myself in the craft. I get really excited at the beginning of an album cycle about what shape the songs will take,” explained Weiss. “That’s the beauty of songwriting, a song can appear from thin air, where before there was nothing. When we were finishing up our first album The Honeymoon Suite, I started writing again for the next album, I wrote around fifty songs during the process, and “Everybody Loves a Comeback” was one of the first songs written. For some reason, the topic of redemption was on my mind and I was trying to present a convincing argument for why people who mess up deserve a second chance. I put this idea through the lens of a romantic relationship. It’s not always easy to believe that argument, but redemption is always an interesting topic to explore.”
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