Saturday 08 April 2017 – Sunday 09 April 2017 Santa Ana, CA, US 3503 S Harbor Blvd Track this event and we’ll remind you when it’s coming up. Beach Fossils was originally the name of Dustin Payseur’s indie/surf rock solo project when he began recording in his bedroom in Brooklyn, NYC, USA. The current, expanded line-up was finally cemented after numerous personnel changes. Although frontman Payseur and drummer Tommy Gardner were the only full-time members of the band with song writing credits on 2013’s ‘Clash the Truth’, the two are now joined by Jack Doyle Smith and Tommy Davidson, and are signed to Brooklyn indie label Captured Tracks. Past members have included DIIV’s Zachary Cole Smith and John Peña, who left to form Heavenly Beat. Their 2010 self-titled debut album on Captured Tracks featured a somewhat modest attitude towards song writing – simple yet catchy lead guitars chime out over rhythmic bass lines, whilst Payseur’s echoing vocals float on alongside on gentle waves of reverb.

This first full-length was followed by the release of the 2011 EP ‘What a Pleasure’, which saw the band draw comparisons to fellow lo-fi/indie purveyors Wild Nothing, whose frontman Jack Tatum appeared as a vocalist on the track ‘Out in the Way’. By contrast, 2013’s ‘Clash the Truth’ was both more complex and more ambitious; the lo-fi approach they had previously favored was refined rather than replaced, but the addition of new elements to their sound such as the dream pop instrumental sections of single ‘Careless’ and the droning, atmospheric interlude ‘Modern Holiday’ led to an altogether more in-depth, unpredictable album. best hoodie allen songs yahooThe circumstances surrounding its recording could have easily been disastrous for the band – ‘Clash the Truth’ was put together after the line-up that toured for the album ‘Beach Fossils’ had all but dissolved, and then Hurricane Sandy destroyed Civil Defense, the studio they had been working in. pink camo hoodie gander mountain

In spite of these setbacks, ‘Clash the Truth’ received positive reviews and reached number 40 on the Independent Record Chart. Beach Fossils are known for their animated, passionate performances and have toured with their friends and label-mates DIIV and Heavenly Beat, as well having played with indie favorites Real Estate and Mac Demarco, among others. Opening for Kurt Vile and the Violators, Beach Fossils were the main attraction for me rather than the headlining act. rob dyrdek clothing for saleTheir surf revival jams constantly act as the soundtrack to my day, and seeing them live only intensified my infatuation with them. national hoodie hoo daySince the 'Daydream' EP came out, Beach Fossils have perfectly captured the soft parts of life, as if each song was crafted for spending the evening on the shore with your high school sweetheart. sons of anarchy sweatshirt chicago

The way the reverberating vocals sync up with the dancing guitar riff on "Sometimes" in a laid back and careless yet insistent and confident flow makes it feel like you're personally being sung to in an echoed out room. "Sleep Apnea" is a track for late night pondering, when you're all alone with nothing but your thoughts as the faint glow of the moonlight illuminates your bedroom. ds9 hoodieWhether the bassist is tossing his instrument into the East River mid-performance because "It was on its way out... literally," or the drummer appears to be having more fun than any human being has ever dared to have on his two tom and tambourine setup, Beach Fossils live presence is unbeatable. Dustin Payseur is everything one could want in a lead singer; he's friendly, energetic and will never turn down interaction with his fans. The triumphant chant at the end of "Clash the Truth" brought him down into the audience at the small Orlando venue.

The set was brought to an end as Dustin directly addressed the his fans, bellowing out that he wished he could sit down and have a conversation with each one of us, all while the band wailed on their instruments until it all came to a powerful stop. All in all, seeing Beach Fossils will bring out an appreciation for your youth and all the emotions that accompany it. To use Dustin's words, "You get so excited that you can't feel any of your insecurities." If you’re not familiar with Brooklyn record label Captured Tracks, here’s a couple of quick facts about them; first of all, there’s a certain inventiveness with guitar tones that has effectively become their calling card these past few years - there’s some hugely diverse bands forming their roster, but that imaginative approach to guitar playing is the one thing that seems to unite them. The second thing I’d say about them is that, if you look at their release history, they clearly have a very sensible policy in place; they don’t sign bands that are anything less than excellent.

That’d explain, then, why they’ve been home to Brooklyn four-piece Beach Fossils for quite some time now; the band made a lo-fi indie pop sound their trademark on early releases, and perfected it on their excellent 2011 EP What a Pleasure, which also introduced surf pop influences. On their second full-length, though - last year’s Clash the Truth - they aimed for a grittier, noisier sound, one that was a little darker than their previously sunny outlook, and their fast and furious live shows began to reflect that; they played a number of incendiary dates across the UK in May of 2013, and aren’t to be missed when they return with new material. Beach Fossils of course were beyond amazing and everyone should check them out next they play in la. The crowd was high energy and everyone was into it so it gave Dustin and them a reason to feed off the crowds energy and was overall a magical experience. Heavenly beat was also very good and deserved more people to get hyped up, but the crowd was dumb.