Everyone has different references points in their life and when it comes to all things music I tend to be informed heavily by the late 60's to early 90's and, oftentimes centering on the exhilarating late 70's to mid 80's when experimental desires shaped punk, new wave and electronic sounds. Listening, enjoying the bouncy, yet sideways sound of "Cut the Carpets" by New Jersey based Moon Sand Land, the moniker of singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Jason Ross, and I feel those same new wave and proto punk tones whether they influenced this amazingly creative and talented artist or not. The keys sound like the dirtiest of a Fender Rhodes, the pearly bent synth tones feel very Howard Jones-esque, and the big bottom bass enhanced with dirt and maybe phased sounds feel absolutely funky / sexy. Ross's vocal aesthetic is pushed and playful and in total, "Cut the Carpets" feels at once dance-able and mosh worthy at the same time. Kudos for the cool artful guitar play that gives it all a kind of late 80's Bowie flavor (Glass Spider period). Somehow Moon Sand Land's sound (here) exists in the future and the past.
Jason Ross: Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming
Charlie Kessenich: Drums, Drum Programming
-Robb Donker Curtius
Moon Sand Land is the solo project of singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jason Ross. Formed over the summer of 2018, Jason collaborated with former Last Shelter bandmates Pictoria Vark and Gavin Caine to record a series of songs that made up his first EP The Duality of Man. His music is essentially described as garage-pop, blending the messier sides of indie with high-quality musicality and showmanship
Moon Sand Land, Lo-fi Rock, Indie Rock, Bedroom / Lo-fi Pop, art rock, indie rock, electronica, 80's new wave tones, "Cut the Carpets", multi-instrumentalist, Jason Ross, divergent art, funky rock
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