Southern California Duo Time and Energy
Two heads are always better than one, right? For Santa Ana,
California’s Time and Energy, two friends have teamed up to form a dynamic duo
of fascinating proportions, utilizing a smorgasbord of instruments and looping
techniques to concoct a unique cocktail of experimental rock. Part live
performance and part pre-recorded samples and loops, the pair of childhood
friends perpetually generate a wall of powerful, yet balanced sounds as they
ready their new LP Strange Kind of Focus.
Formed out of the ashes of a 4-piece rock band, Jorge Rios
and Brennan Roach picked up where their departed bandmates left off, deciding
to assume control of all musical duties in their absence. Vocals, guitar, bass,
keys and percussion fall into Rios’ capable hands, while his counterpart Roach
contributes equal parts drums, percussion, bass, guitar, keys and clarinet. Coupled
with their mastery of loops and samples, the duo builds songs into grandiose
crescendos, inviting new dimensions and rhythms to the musical party which
would otherwise be impossible.
Their debut Entertainica
crash landed on the independent music scene three years after forming,
featuring a smattering of unique experimental tracks laced with hints of indie,
blues, jazz and electronica. The ebb and flow of the record continuously
swerves in and out of numerous influences and genres, heightening Time and
Energy’s affinity for fearless creativity and jam-based songwriting formula.
Now Rios and Roach are preparing to take the next step,
having self-recorded their follow-up album Strange
Kind of Focus at a house in the woods of Santa Cruz County. With one West
coast tour already under their belts, they aim to book more dates throughout
California and beyond while shopping the new LP to prospective labels in hopes
of a November release.
Fans can help themselves to a heaping serving of Time and
Energy thanks to their Sonicbirds profile, which features 10 songs available
for free streaming. Entertainica is
up for download on their profile via Sound Cloud, and people can stay current
on new performances and tour dates with their official Facebook page. Keep your
eyes peeled for Strange Kind of Focus
soon.
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