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hello! there's been a lot of crazy things happening recently. my band, The Licks, instagram account got hacked by a whackjob troll spreading heinous rumors (they are disgusting i made a new account @ ripthelicks and have been receiving immense love and support—all is well thank you🖤), this year for Valentines Day i planted 300 trees in Shetland, i've woodburned on three palm tree somethingorothers that look like masks (two of which are at my friends farm in Helendale), and i have felt like what is the top of the world in the middle of the desert. there were some beautiful storms and weather phenomena this year so far. anyhow, after some years of me gathering my thoughts post-covid, THE LICKS released a new EP! there are 6 songs, one of which is a treat because i wrote and recorded it at 16. the others were written and recorded during the hiatus, so from 2018ish-2022. we are playing a release show at 5pm on June 9th at the Cross Eyed Cow in Oro Grande, CA. we would love for you to join us in celebrating the release of this new record! there is a new lineup, new songs, some old ones too, and a new live experience entirely. here it is!
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I’ve been into this band since 2017 & they inspired me so much back when I was in college. I was also listening to them right around when I was both getting into the concept of “mathy” music and going to my local shows in NJ for the first time.
One of my most memorable shows was driving one of my newer friends to see Peaer on an autumn, Sunday night in a church recreational space, 40 minutes away on a super rainy night. The venue’s parking lot was gravel and next to the church’s graveyard and there was probably 20-25 people total, including the bands.
And it was so worth it, hearing Peaer live finally and seeing their musicianship in person. I have a real love for bands that are trios of drums, bass, guitar & vox, how you can hear everyone individually, but also how just 3 people can create such a wall of sound together. It was so important for me to see them live at that age, and I’m so glad I pushed myself to make the drive down there.
They haven’t come out with music since 2019, an album called A Healthy Earth which I had on repeat religiously. So to have a new single from them with that same guitar tone, funky time changes but new formulas and ideas has been incredibly lovely.
I’m thankful they’re still around and continuing to create 🍐
Jan 7, 2025
I love this band‘s discography so far. Can’t wait for the new record to come out!
It’s experimental a lot of the time but it works. Crazy to think this band started in my hometown and then moved to Philly!
Aug 1, 2024
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please take a moment to listen to 5LOKO, one of the greatest diy indie projects out there right now. i met t and raf through the beautiful magic of timing and the internet at the start of covid and had the honor of not only making two wonderful friends, but also getting to collaborate in the creation of some art to compliment their own work: making single cover art for them, working on one of my first two person portrait/lifestyle shoots with them, shooting & making posters for their shows (and also now cooking up an even bigger project??? stay tuned hehe). honestly, ever since we all met up together for the first time, ive just been on a mission to get them on the map…simply put: they are just too goated to fail. if you have any time today, please just listen to at least one song of theirs or their latest album New Beatles and let me know what songs resonate with u 🧚
Jan 31, 2024
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Jul 18, 2024