Though there is no doubt that we are in unprecedented times, there is NEVER a bad time for new music. Truthfully, it’s what’s getting us through this madness. If you’re new here, the Rock My Soul playlist exists to share music from new, up and coming artists feeding our soul with pure ROCK N’ ROLL.
The April 2020 edition of Rock My Soul features OF LIMBO, a band that caught our attention with their unique sound, their passion and drive for the music, and quite honestly this video. OF LIMBO is in the middle of slowly releasing their EP, Nothing But Now, and have just released a new song this week that we think you’re going to LOVE. Get to know the band and give My Kind of Girl a listen on Rock My Soul below…
OF LIMBO
“Brothers Jake and Luke Davies were raised in Melbourne, Australia. Growing up on rock ’n’ roll, they developed a passion for playing music together, one that would lead them to Long Beach, California. OF LIMBO pride themselves on making every show a party. Their high-energy performances create an electric atmosphere that is infectious, making it impossible not to have fun. They don't follow whatever happens to be the current trend, but instead have a refreshingly unique hard-rock sound.”
Q: Introduce us to the band…
Jake (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar) and Luke Davies (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Rob Graveley (Bass Guitar/Vocals), Christopher "Bug" Bristol (Drums).
Q: You're celebrating 5 years as a band. What's one thing you've learned through the years/One of your favorite memories?
Luke: Back when we first started, we would hire old school buses to pick us and fans up from Long Beach and take us to Hollywood for shows. We'd put a keg on board, pack everyone in and have an absolute rager on the way to and from the show, blasting rock all night. It was such an energetic time, we were writing together, playing clubs that our idols started at, and constantly partying. Definitely one of my fondest memories of being in this band.
Jake: My fondest memories are of before we even formed as a band. Me and Luke would have “Friday night write nights” in our little beach apartment. We would get nicely toasted at the bar then come back and write songs all night long. We would never remember them until we listened back on our phones to them hung over in bed the next day. It was a time where the realities of the music industry were not yet impeding anything. There was limitless potential and an energy that can never be captured again. We have a song about that exact time and idea that we will get around to recording sooner than later. “Just the way it was”
Q: My Kind of Girl is the second single off of your newest EP. Obviously inspired by women - but did anything or anyone in particular spark the creation of this song?
The song is simply our way of honoring women. A love of women of all shapes and sizes, colors and creeds. Loving them for their differences, what makes them unique.
Q: Nothing But Now and My Kind of Girl are two songs you really want to crank up and rock out to, in their own rights. What can we expect from the rest of the EP? When will those be released?
Diversity. We'll be releasing the next song, "Somebody Else", in mid May sometime. It's much more 80s feeling than straight rock, much moodier. Think Nightrider / Miami Vice kind of vibe. "Mettle" is the last track of the album. We've been working this song since the band first started. We actually released the first iteration of it on our debut, self-produced EP back in 2015, but have always felt we needed to do it justice with proper production.
Q: Anything else you want to share with the world?
We head back into the studio with Mike Pepe in May to bang out a couple more tunes, that should be released later this year. We'll also be releasing videos to accompany each song on the EP. Checkout the first one we released for "Nothing But Now" (here) and keep your eyes peeled for the releases of the rest.
ARTISTS FEATURED: OF LIMBO, Runaway, The Moon City Masters, Wild Planes, The Josephines, Hush Money, RōZY, The Blue Stones, Lovely World, KALEO, WD-HAN, The Violent Mindfield, Moriah Formica, The Heroine, Sirsy, Little Triggers, + MORE!