Guantanamo Bay Surf Club and the indie rock twang of "Spilled Coffee"

 

"Kicking rocks and climbing trees / More good than bad shared between you and me / Getting yelled at by my mom / Feeling bad I hurt my pa..."

The indie rock twang and laid back amble of "Spilled Coffee" by Carbondale, Colorado's Guantanamo Bay Surf Club feels a bit like porch blues twisted out of sweet tea with a shot of bourbon, a slice of lemon, beach goth, surf punk and psychedelia all stirred in to varying degrees. The beautifully engaging sway highlighted by spacey guitar embellishments also hinges heavily on bassist Matthew Palomino's vocal countenance that chews the scenery in his own special way. Hard to describe, maybe a blended amalgam of John Prine, Don Henley and Kinky Friedman (or not), Palomino's voice is perfect for the rustic poetry he sings and I love how chord shapes surprise from time to time, "Well babe I ain't gonna sweat / Over spilled coffee and burnt cigarettes...".

"Spilled Coffee" is track two from the band's "Something to Sip On" EP, out now. 

-Robb Donker Curtius 

THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM 

https://www.facebook.com/guantanamobaysurfclub/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5JO05d5V4vSBMq5JAzmEoF

https://www.instagram.com/guantanamobs/

https://www.tiktok.com/@guantanamobs


Out May 26th: Something to Sip On, Guantanamo Bay Surf Club's long awaited EP and first release in over 6 years. The name "Guantanamo Bay Surf Club" was conceived of in Havana, Cuba when, upon arriving, the band was invited to go surfing with former Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. The following year, GBSC wrote, recorded, mixed, mastered, and produced their first album in Leonia, New Jersey. 

Guantanamo Bay Surf Club, Colorado, alt rock, indie rock, indie twang, Americana, jangle pop, alt country, new music, EP "Something to Sip On", evocative rustic vocals, "Spilled Coffee",