After more than seven years of playing music together, the members of Loquat, San Francisco's answer to Swedish pop music, have plenty of memories to work from. Between the weddings and funerals, Loquat has committed to gorgeous, sincere songs filled with nostalgia and emotion. The introspective lyrics of Kylee Swenson are matched by her haunting vocals floating over the minimal moods of her bandmates. Loquat have made a name for themselves throughout the Bay Area and beyond for their addictive brand of guitar pop. With a few EPs and an LP under their collective belts, Loquat explores life's mysteries with deft grace and eloquent composure. Their upcoming full length, Secrets of the Sea, finds the group in transition from Smith's-esque melancholy to a more comfortable, yet no less sublime, space and time. Alternately Cardigans, Stereolab, and hints of ABBA and Cat Power, Swenson and company relieve the stress of overproduced, overhyped acts with a steady hand and endearing voice.
music
Komeda, The Cardigans, The Stone Roses, Bjork, Stereolab, The Smiths, Kate Bush, The Cars, Wire Train, The Verve, The Sundays....It's a long list. We all love music very much.
Band Members
Kylee Swenson, Vocals and GuitarsEarl Otsuka, GuitarsAnthony Gordon, BassRyan Manley, KeyboardsChristopher Lautz, Drums, Backing Vocals
Influences
Komeda, The Cardigans, Stereolab, Bjork, The Cars, The Stone Roses, Roy Orbison, Fleetwood Mac, The Cure, the Pretenders, Mary J. Blige, Primal Scream, the Smiths, Massive Attack, Sade, Queens of the Stone Age, Built to Spill, Mobb Deep, the Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, Love & Rockets, the Pixies, the Beach Boys, João and Astrud Gilberto
Other Artists
Röyksopp, Blonde Redhead, Radiohead, TV on the Radio, Nightmarchers, Brazilian Girls, Digitalism, Ratatat, Cardigans, Komeda, Queens of the Stone Age, Björk, The Pretenders, Blondie, Kool Keith, Mary J Blige, Roy Orbison, Built to Spill, CSS....
Website
www.loquatmusic.com
