ERIK (a.k.a. The Machine) - Drums, Technical and "Machine Work"
RAY - Melodica, Laptop, Keyboards, Sunshine
CASS - Bass, Guitar, Happiness
AND WHEN WE ARE LUCKY THESE PEOPLE JOIN US
MATT - Accordion, Organ, Tambourine, Whiskey
DON - Bongos, Tambourine, Maracas, Moxie
Influences
The Sky, Flowers, Trees, Bodies of Water, Animals, Family, Friends, LOVE and LIFE!
Sounds Like
* " Seasons are the hardest band to quantify in Los Angeles. They have the intellectual curiosity, whimsy, and thoughtfulness of aughty indie rock in the vein of The Arcade Fire. I've seen them three times and never left feeling anything other than "Jesus. Whoa. I think if The Arcade Fire are too cathartic for you, if you find the Flaming Lips too indulgent (oh, I do), and if you're really just an indie rock guy at heart but you need something more creatively fullfilling than the Pavement / early R.E.M. formulas, then Seasons might just be the band for you. " -- Mouse [Classical Geek Theatre]
* " Brilliant! On stage these guys represent exactly the aesthetic an independent music community should be emphasizing. " -- John Hershfield [www.ISGOODMUSIC.com]
* " I don't know how to describe Seasons except that their music defies easy categorization. I wasn't prepared for the writing skill and the variety of instrumental arrangements. Some songs were guitar-based, others were piano-based, some even tambourine-heavy. This band definitely goes on my list of locals never to be missed. " -- Brad [Feed Your Head]
* " Highland Park's Seasons really pile on the shimmering keyboards, fuzz-heavy guitars, saturated synths, loads of effects pedals and an occasional beating laptop, accordion or harmonica riffing in the background.
Their sound is full and showy, building up to great heights then lilting low into soft, cuddly breakdowns. These guys are true sentimentalists, with their Christmas lights strewn on the stage and "I Heart Highland Park" stickers on their gear, hints of late nights listening to the Cure and the Beatles' love songs over and over again are evident in their work.They've played around town a ton and made a place for themselves on several "band to watch" lists. " -- Wendy Gilmartin [LA Weekly]
* " In the last year, Highland Park's Seasons has become one of the more ubiquitous bands in the L.A. scene. Their sound is a pure product of their influences, a fusion of indie rock, 80's synth, folk rock, and garage blues -- so if you're thinking Beck, you're in the right neighborhood. " -- [LA Underground]
* " The Highland Park assemblage known as Seasons are a glorious mess.The seven- or (sometimes) eight-piece makes lovingly off-kilter neo-psychedelia full of palpable energy and exposed nerves, startlingly pretty one moment and earplug-worthy cacophonous the next. When these guys nail it they are calamitously good. " -- Kevin Bronson [Buzzbands]
* " Oh man, these guys curated a show here in August… the hottest day of the year… it became the hottest musical night of the year as well. SEASONS could possibly be the best thing Highland Park has ever produced. This is like a frickin' think tank of amazing music, a commune of sonic community. " --
Grant [The Echo Curio]
* " With Summer, Seasons has–for the most part–gathered together a sonically cohesive batch of songs that belong together, speaking to each other in a language of ethereal psych-pop punctuated by ragged blasts of howling vocals and dissonant guitars. I’ve heard their live show on several occasions now, and each time it seems as if they’re comprised of four or five separate bands, ranging from a twinkling and gentle electronica outfit to a noise-swelled punk act to a jam-band pop group."Summer" lives up to its name, distilling a Season(s) down to a (fairly) singular mood and tone, channeling the band’s music into a warm–and occasionally blistering–cocktail of sound that no longer sounds disjointed, but simply wildly adventurous. " -- Travis Woods [Web In Front]
* " Last night, Seasons made the sound of asses getting kicked. " -- [Fol Chen]
* " Seasons: simple name, not so simple music. There are flashes of brilliance on their new EP, the last track "Homesick Atom" is a confident and well thought out song. The boozy vocals and psychedelic rhythms of this one will keep you interested in what these H.P. kids will do next. " -- Gabriel Aguirre [L.A. Record]
* " While I was on autopilot, you were delivering the kind of passionate performances we always hope for. I've now got your session videos in heavy rotation on my computer. You play emotionally-charged, rip-your-heart-out rock... but I also like the way you went all Radiohead on us with the mind-bendingly good "Homesick Atom". Unlike Thom Yorke's alien wail, your howls of pain are more authentically human, shrieking "goodbye" to some mysterious being. " -- Ted O'Neill [Groupee.com]
* " Seasons opened their set with a lovely tune called “India.” That song was the deal breaker. I knew I was gonna like them when I heard it. They have a wonderfully layered sound that blankets you into a nice warmth and it made me forget how cold and rainy it really was. We live in a music mecca! " -- Vic [www.Loudvine.com]
* " Seasons: good, great, awesome... go see them before they get big. " -- Alana Smargon [The Arroyo Seco Journal]
* " Seasons presented the most accessible kind of music for the night, equipped with extended choruses that often broke into instrumental breakdowns. " -- Allan Santiago [Pasadena City College Courier]
6 cats that formed together as one through mutual residence and acquaintance. They construct music by digesting life and experiencing experiences. Live, they can have anywhere from 6 to 8 people on stage performing songs that express their inner most thoughts and feelings. The new "Summer" EP is out now!!!
OLD AND NEW ROCK ALLLLL NIGHT!!!! HOW PERFECT!!!! BEST SHOW OF THE YEAR!!!!! 1 NIGHT ONLY!!!!!! RECOD RELEASE PARTY!!! THIS THURS. AT TRIP BAR IN SANTA MONICA!!! BEST BANDS BRINGING YOU AN EXPERIANCE OF A LIFETIME!!! 2101 LINCOLN BLVD. 1 BLOCK SOUTH OF PICO.
WHAT ELSE ARE U DOING ON THURS.??? NOTHING BETTER!!!
what up fellas? what time do u fools go on friday at juanitas? i live like a block away so i was gonna swing by and check you dudes out.... whatupthough?!?
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