"sometimes shit's so rough you gotta go on the divine yeah when there's too much on your mind, you got to remember to be kind..."
A follow up to The Cabby's debut 2022 EP "Songs To Get Weird To", that features everything from melancholic guitar orchestrations like the moving "Shoreline" to the wonderfully evocative and raucous surf punk rocker "SUP Girl (Stand Up Paddle Girl)", the Cabby's latest offering is a lovely light and dark (sort of) lullaby "Bruised or Blue". The song from the mini-3 song EP "Beach Please" dropping in June is a solo record by the bands singer-songwriter front man Hans Nusslock.
"I wrote this song about someone close to me who struggles with depression. It hurt me to see her struggle in the dark so I wrote sort of a love song for them… and sending a message of how being kind to yourself plus the support of others can lift you up in a wild world" - H. N.
I was pretty much instantly drawn to "Bruised or Blue". It begins with a stripped down acoustic intro that sounds demo-eee but expands once all the whimsy drops in. There are sounds like a child's xylophone, whistling melodies and what sounds like ringing samples and or elusive synth sounds. Hans's vocal aesthetic is endearing and the counter position of real darkness and angsty thoughtful lyrics against the more naivety of the music works so beautifully. It is the kind of song that feels nostalgic like a stack of Polaroids of days gone by. It reminds me of 70's The Kinks, it feels like a song that would grace a Wes Anderson flick (it really does). Love this song.
The Cabbys (by the way) sound amazing live and as PR notes reflect were founded by the aforementioned [OC bred surfer and songwriter Hans Nusslock and joined by cousin Jeanna Fournier (bass and background vocals), Amir Eshraghi (guitars) and Chris Roberts (drums), The Cabbys have been getting crowds moving all over LA and OC since 2019. Their debut EP was recorded and produced by Sejo Navajas at 4th Street Recording Studio (The Neighborhood, Incubus, No Doubt) in Santa Monica, mixed by Andreas Sandnes, and mastered by Grammy Award-Winning engineer John Greenham (Billie Eilish, Bad Suns, LP).]
Yowza. I want to go surfing now and reach out to old friends.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://www.facebook.com/thecabbys/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0VtYbSmlTRYFNOLYoIV203?si=0QcCSwpiRDqfRu0kiLZU7g&nd=1
https://www.instagram.com/thecabbys_band/
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-cabbys/1456448244
Songs To Get Weird To is the debut EP from The Cabbys available March 23 on Coconut Spaceship Records. The Cabbys bring a wacky, fun-loving attitude to guitar-driven alt rock and pop punk anthems with a sound that brings the nostalgia of early Radiohead, Muse, and Pixies with a dash of aloha, garage folk and experimental flavors.
Founded by OC bred surfer and songwriter Hans Nusslock and joined by cousin Jeanna Fournier (bass and background vocals), Amir Eshraghi (guitars) and Chris Roberts (drums), The Cabbys have been getting crowds moving all over LA and OC since 2019. Their debut EP was recorded and produced by Sejo Navajas at 4th Street Recording Studio (The Neighborhood, Incubus, No Doubt) in Santa Monica, mixed by Andreas Sandnes, and mastered by Grammy Award-Winning engineer John Greenham (Billie Eilish, Bad Suns, LP).
Their first single "SUP Girl (Stand Up Paddle Girl)," a catchy pop-punk tune released last year, received over 100 plays on Amazing Radio and spins from Sting's son Joe Sumner who said "Perfection, 1:45 of just awesomeness."
Grooving bass lines and surfy, reverbed-out guitars are a hallmark on this collection of songs, splashing through catchy alt rock riffs, psychedelic EBow melodies, and haunting harmonies that balance the dark and light.
Songs like "SHORELINE" are a sonic meditation on the respite the ocean gives us from the material world, like a post-surf drive down the coast under the moonlight.
"Dr. Negative" bridges a lil' country and alt rock like Cash and Casablancas, with sunny guy girl harmonies that sail over an infectious shuffle beat, bubbly bass lines and cheerful organs, with lyrics that poke fun at a gloomy encounter with a pessimistic friend on an otherwise bright day in Laguna Beach.
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The Cabbys, Orange County California, indie rock, surf punk, alt rock, "Bruised o Blue", 2022 Album "Songs To Get Weird To", mini EP "Beach Please", singer songwriter Hans Nusslock,
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