My First Earthquake makes rambunctious indie electro-rock with cheeky lyrics and effervescent pop beats. They have a sound that is part Mates of State, part New Young Pony Club, part Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and maybe part grown up Operator Please or younger Blondie. These parts add up to a fun, infectiously danceable whole
…My collection is filled with the melancholy and angst ridden - and if it is upbeat sounding, well there almost always is a bittersweet undertone.
Which is why the music of My First Earthquake is so unlike the majority of what I listen to most of the time. But I nonetheless find myself pretty addicted to this unsigned SF indie group’s second release, Downstairs (2009). In fact, it is in fairly constant rotation of late.
My First Earthquake makes rambunctious indie electro-rock with cheeky lyrics and effervescent pop beats. They have a sound that is part Mates of State, part New Young Pony Club, part Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and maybe part grown up Operator Please or younger Blondie. These parts add up to a fun, infectiously danceable whole. Their winking hipster anti-hipsterism just adds to their charm.
My First Earthquake is compromised of: Rebecca Bortman on vocals and quirky lyric writing, Chad Thornton on keys / bass /songwriting, Andre Salcido on drums, and Dave Lean on guitars / bass / keys and remixing…
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My First Earthquake - Unsigned SF Indie Rockers are Mad Good
