Spring Break
Local band showcases light-hearted songs, toe-tapping tunes
CAMERON HUBBARD
Issue date: 1/14/09 Section: Variety
A traditional pop-rock song often involves lyrics about love or heartbreak, not cheese or sunglasses.
"I've always enjoyed the parts [of shows] where you sort of throw something out there that's, in your mind, pretty ridiculous. And to see somebody catch that like, 'Wait. What? Was he singing a song about cheese?' That moment is what I enjoy," said Jason Harwell, 29, guitarist and vocalist for The Warm Fuzzies.
Indeed, with light-hearted songs about cultural conundrums ("Why Do Girls Wear Big Sunglasses?"), local group The Warm Fuzzies doesn't play traditional pop-rock, even if it sounds like it at first.
The band's six-song EP, "Bubblegum," is aptly named. Each song has that "stuck in your head for days" quality. Plus, the scratch 'n' sniff CD actually smells like a fresh piece of Bazooka.
With no shortage of synthesizers, sing-a-long choruses or infectious beats, the group has crafted the kind of record that inspires some serious toe-tapping.
When: 10 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Caledonia Lounge
Price: $5-$7
Song titles such as "Space Invaders" and "Queso Love" may look a little silly, and they are. The result of a disjointed song-writing process, the lyrics were written around titles that already existed.
"Basically I named them just so I could know which one was which. I didn't really have any thought behind it," said drummer Davey Staton, 40.
"The challenge is now to write a song to fit the title," Harwell said.
Though the band recognizes the sometimes "ridiculous" quality of its songs, it maintains that the silliness is secondary to the music.
"We definitely take it seriously," Harwell said. "But it's something that we hope is fun for people. And, you know, if it's slightly ridiculous and you have a good time while you're there, that's mission accomplished for us."
"I've always enjoyed the parts [of shows] where you sort of throw something out there that's, in your mind, pretty ridiculous. And to see somebody catch that like, 'Wait. What? Was he singing a song about cheese?' That moment is what I enjoy," said Jason Harwell, 29, guitarist and vocalist for The Warm Fuzzies.
Indeed, with light-hearted songs about cultural conundrums ("Why Do Girls Wear Big Sunglasses?"), local group The Warm Fuzzies doesn't play traditional pop-rock, even if it sounds like it at first.
The band's six-song EP, "Bubblegum," is aptly named. Each song has that "stuck in your head for days" quality. Plus, the scratch 'n' sniff CD actually smells like a fresh piece of Bazooka.
With no shortage of synthesizers, sing-a-long choruses or infectious beats, the group has crafted the kind of record that inspires some serious toe-tapping.
THE WARM FUZZIES
What: The Warm Fuzzies, Marriage, Freakaboo, Polar Opposite BearWhen: 10 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Caledonia Lounge
Price: $5-$7
Song titles such as "Space Invaders" and "Queso Love" may look a little silly, and they are. The result of a disjointed song-writing process, the lyrics were written around titles that already existed.
"Basically I named them just so I could know which one was which. I didn't really have any thought behind it," said drummer Davey Staton, 40.
"The challenge is now to write a song to fit the title," Harwell said.
Though the band recognizes the sometimes "ridiculous" quality of its songs, it maintains that the silliness is secondary to the music.
"We definitely take it seriously," Harwell said. "But it's something that we hope is fun for people. And, you know, if it's slightly ridiculous and you have a good time while you're there, that's mission accomplished for us."
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