"Strange Times" is pushed with a sense of wild abandon and heavy remembrances by L.A. based Raised on TV and filtered through a sort of elegant pop beauty at it's core. You can feel that beauty in the cool pretty guitar melodies and within Keaton Rogers' vocal aesthetic that feels starry eyed as he croons words that have a charming wit but feel sort of sad as well. The track is incredibly punchy offsetting the bedroom pop affections with churning guitar rhythms and exquisite hyper doo wop punk drumming by Kacey Greenwood with amazing snappy fills and shuffling power. Turn it up, the power and lovely sort of romance waves-esque tones will wash over you.
Press notes indicate:
["Strange Times" is the fourth single off of Raised on TV's third studio album titled "Fernando." The name Fernando can mean an adventurous and bold journey. It's also the name of the valley the band calls home (San Fernando Valley.) To them, this album sought to capture something raw, scars and all, that place of realness deep within, so it made sense to name the album after where they grew up. The sound can be described as true, rather than perfect, their own vein of Garage Rock. "Strange Times" has a lot to do with what we all we went through during Covid and is about being dependable for other people during hard situations.]
Raised on TV is currently a dynamic duo and on "Strange Times" the artistic / musical duties went like this: Keaton Rogers as writer, vocalist, guitar, bass and mellotron with Kacey Greenwood on drums and theramin. Produced by both, recorded and mixed at Rainbow Road Studios with additional mastering by Flavio Monopoli.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Raised On TV is a band of two brothers that are natives of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. The band has gone through many trials and tribulations since their original formation in 2016, and then reformation from a 3-piece into a 2-piece in 2019, but the band is now at a place that is perhaps more honest and gritty than it has ever been.
With no shows to play, little money to spend, and an excess of time on their hands due to the pandemic, Keaton and Kacey decided to commit to recording their third studio album. The aim was to record that honesty and grittiness they had found as a band. So, they left the more polished alternative rock sound behind, and recorded entirely in their lockout, mixing the album themselves. Originally called “Season 3” (In line with a pattern started with the first two albums) the band also opted for a title change. They chose to name the album “Fernando.” The name Fernando can mean an adventurous and bold journey. It's also the name of the valley they call home. To them, this album sought to capture something raw, scars and all, that place of realness deep within, so it made sense to name it after where they grew up. The sound can be described as true, rather than perfect, their own vein of “Garage Rock” or “Bedroom Pop.”
They are releasing “Fernando” strictly as singles, all eleven songs, one at a time, each accompanied with a video. While eagerly waiting for the day when live music will return, Raised on TV hopes to connect the best that they can through this new series of releases. They are also currently converting their tour van into a camper van, and planning to travel and live stream in 2021. Even if they can’t play live shows, Raised on TV still wants to get on the road, and seek out all the things that made them a band in the first place.
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