Crush Band - O’Spada
November 18th, 2009 | 8:00 am est |
Crush Bands are back with O’Spada, a Swedish quintet that takes their cues from the jacked-up, synthed-out sound of early-80’s Prince, the swooning lite-jazz funk of Teena Marie, and slick grooves of post-disco, post-funk bands like Raydio or the mighty Ready for the World. The band is tighter than a bad toupee, the synth sound is fat and squelchy, and in Julia Spada they have a singer who can convincingly put some gritty, slightly daffy soul into their mix. Did I mention they were from Sweden? Nice! They’ve put out a few singles and there is a healthy buzz growing around them that we are more than happy to contribute to.
Here’s a download of their latest single “Ten Strikes”
Here are some remixes of their first single “Time”
Lastly, check this nicely lo-res and peppy video for “Time”.
I think some of the most interesting bands are those made up of musicians who do not play it safe when it comes to instrumentation and presentation. And I think this is true of this band, who take cues from indie guitar bands, a bit of post-punk flavourings and hints of the dance floor too. Crush Bands are back with O’Spada, a Swedish quintet that takes their cues from the jacked-up, synthed-out sound of early-80’s Prince, the swooning lite-jazz funk of Teena Marie, and slick grooves of post-disco, post-funk bands like Raydio or the mighty Ready for the World.