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Bumblefest is coming.

August 14, 2018 steevpurehoneymagazinecom 0

Bumblefest is coming.

“Laid-back psychedelic rock and roll vibes cast from a time gone, fresh in the now, emitting a groovy energy, which got the crowd sway-dancing through the night.” -The Bay Bridged “Alternating between dreamy and driving, dappled with delirious solos and seductive harmonies. The Blank Tapes radiated Ultraviolet Californian chords” -Blackmatter blog

Winter is the project of Samira Winter who’s love for dream pop, shoegaze and nostalgic sensibility inspired the four piece.

“But these crazy onstage antics, soundtracked by his psychedelic, laidback love songs, have solidified Warner’s reputation as a must-see musician on the LA scene.” – VICE

The Fantastic Plastics are a Neo-New Wave band formed in NYC who describe themselves as “The Future of The Future” mixing new wave, synth punk, and electro elements with Orwellian and Sci-Fi inspired lyricism. Performing as a 2-piece live act, The Fantastic Plastics feature video installations, custom costumes, and sing-along anthems.

Big Bliss is a post punk inspired indie rock quartet from Brooklyn, NY, started in 2015 by brothers Tim and Cory Race and includes band members Wallace May and Ana Becker (of Fruit & Flowers, Catty.) Their debut EP, ‘Keep Near,’ was released in 2016 and in the following years they’ve been referred to as “NYC’s Hardest Working Band 2017” by Oh My Rockness and “gorgeous…starkly beautiful” by Noisey to name a few. Their debut LP ‘At Middle Distance’ was released in October 2018 by Exit Stencil Records.

“Psych pop with deep grooves and endless ego deaths” One-part Donovan, a dash of pre-glam T-Rex and double the dosage of psychedelic shoe-gaze and you have Timothy Eerie; If psilocybin made a sound, it would probably be this. From the depths of Orlando, it’s no surprise that copious ego deaths and deep grooves would emanate from the city that was made by a mouse. Timothy Moffatt, PureHoney

Golden era hip-hop roots planted in black Iowa dirt and tempered by 90s alternative era rock influence yields a juxtaposition of the dark, horrific nature of life paired with a slapstick and comedic view of the world, allowing for a wide, unpredictable arsenal of material ranging from soul-spilling indie bedroom rock to wise-cracking battle rap and on to radio pop.

The farther out one goes from the epicenter of any major Metropolis, the more often one will find the locals have taken the concepts of the city and turned them into something new. Palomino Blond is Kendall’s idea of what a grunge based Miami rock band with pop sensibilities should sound like; Miami might want to take notice. – Tim Moffatt, PureHoney “With music that’s palpable enough to appeal the greater indie masses, but distinctive enough to undoubtedly turn heads, Palomino Blond’s tenacious duo-guitar riffs, range of songwriting, and headbang-inducing jams make Palomino Blond a force to be reckoned with.” -Kyla Fields, Creative Loafing Tampa

West Palm ex-pat twins Anthony and Zachary Dewar have the sporadic output expected from subscribers to the yachting life. Their music, lofty as it may seem, is firmly grounded and mature – a synthesis of what is like to be Floridian through a sound like the blues that sails knots away from standard, leaving a salty wind in your hair and catchy tunes to hum. – Abel Folgar, PureHoney Noize Boys. Suckers for their old hometown.

The dreamy fuzz box punk of Las Nubes can only come from the confidence well of fortresses known as bedrooms. And since it did evolve from a bedroom project for singer/vocalist Ale Campos, this Miami trio infuses psych and pop into an open narrative of nostalgic reminiscence that has captured the ears and hearts of South Florida. – Abel Folgar, PureHoney Fuzz-worshipping, catchy-as-hell, bilingual noise rock. Named “Best Band in Miami 2019” by the Miami New Times.

Borne out of the necessity to fill the artistic dearth of their central Florida town, Spirit and the Cosmic Heart is a sextet of friends and family that radiates towards the cosmos a blanket of alt-pop-driven shoe-gaze. Their music is the type you can close your eyes for as you allow your body to become still and completely at ease. – Abel Folgar, PureHoney “Deep shoegaze illuminated by alternative dream pop. Lakeland, FL’s seminal space-rock band have self-released twin EPs Dreams (2018) & Memories (2019) creating a nostalgic vibe.

The alter-ego of Miami-an Denise Gorrio, Turtle Grenade pours her DIY rock heart out about her insecurities and crazy quirks on her guitar in a way that young people can easily relate. In her high-pitched, nervous voice, you can hear your high school self echoing her embarrassments and immediately empathize. – Olivia Feldman, PureHoney “Nazi headchopper, Dee-Geurilla, is Turtle Grenade: Solo diva vocalist/guitarist with songs about buckets with holes, sex with cakes, demonic babies, and much, much more.” -Orelli (of Grima).

From the sweaty garages of Orlando, the Spoon Dogs are reverb-accelerated, wild ‘60s teen punk in the acid sense. These jangled guitars explode from exhaust-filled rooms as vocals echo from tunnels of barbiturate abuse with percussive elements salvaged from the junkyard. It holds together and recalls brutal region rockers like the Zakary Thaks and the Prime Movers. – Abel Folgar, PureHoney “Punk-licked brand of garage rock, that’s wired and warped,” Bao Le-Huu (Orlando Weekly)

Glass Body’s experimental indie rock pulsed through fuzzy dreams and distorted frequencies is a lush lawn of post-punk that lingers wistfully where the earth meets the sky – only that sky is a spiraling cacophony of Ben-Day dots channeling memories that have been lost to time or deliberately murdered by persons unknown. – Abel Folgar, PureHoney “Swamp magic and noise-rock. Glass Body invokes the sound of hot garbage with a dash of cardamom and a hint of tarragon.”

In an auditory incarnation of too much caffeine and not enough sleep, Ghostflower presents an explosive euphonic case study of tumultuous tension that will make you want to dance until dawn. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney GHSTFLWR is an Art-Rock EBM/IDM three-piece composed of Jake, Leaf and Andrey. They began playing shows in late 2017. They covered the southern states in the fall of 2018 during their Test I Tour. This year they are releasing their first EP and looking to extend their next tour into east coast. Fun fact: None of them cried when they were born.

True to their namesake, The Darling Fire will set your humble soul aflame. With sweet satin vocals threaded through melancholic musings, they’ve doused their repertoire with emotion akin to gasoline and dropped the proverbial match. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney “Comprised of recording and touring music veterans (Further Seems Forever, The Rocking Horse Winner and others), this 5 piece group comes together now as “The Darling Fire” and has released their debut record “Dark Celebration”, with sights set on touring and writing much more, very soon. “

So you like earnest indie rock, but REM has been broken up for years and jangle pop just aint the same since college rock became mainstream crap. What’s a fella to do? Settle down and get comfy, were going to drop the needle on the newest Nervous Monks record, it’s going to be alright. TM, PureHoney The Nervous Monks play a cerebral brand of indie rock in the lineage of New Order, the Replacements and Slowdive. The Pompano- based group formed in 2017 and features former members of Retrocities, Sweet Bronco and the Notary.

The moody goth rock sound of the late ’70s and early ’80s lives on in this Fort Lauderdale band named after dark volcanic glass. The group’s gritty guitars and moaning vocals would make Robert Smith and Ian Curtis beam with gloomy pride. – Olivia Feldman, PureHoney Post-punk, Deathrock, Goth

If you’re dead inside, you might as well party it up on the outside, letting that raucous mess of bone and flesh erupt in rhythmic spasms. Such is the ethos of Boca’s Ghost Party, a rock n’ roll machine of deviant excess that has hilariously been endorsed by confused lovers of Christian rock across the social media channels begging the question: Does God love rock? We think she does. – Abel Folgar, PureHoney GHOST PARTY cause we’re dead inside. Asparagus enthusiasts. We’re just trying to disappoint our parents.

Take the Black Keys, meld them with My Morning Jacket, and you’ll get three guys and a girl who take psychedelic rock and sucker punch it with some Southern attitude. The Fort Lauderdale-based quartet sings about losing control in their powerful guitar-driven tracks. – Olivia Feldman, PureHoney “These guys and girl are a force to be reckoned with. For a new band they have the chops and music of a veteran outfit. Do not miss these guys on the road”.

If Wire had gone to art school in West Palm Beach and taken their punk angst from visual cues like drive-thru zoos and cocaine-fueled Italian sports vehicles they’d be named Lion Country Ferrari. Recalling synth-punk pioneers The Screamers and Florida’s Futurisk, they bring an earnest exuberance to Tascam 4-track recording. – Abel Folgar, PureHoney Lion Country Ferrari is an American band from Florida featuring Antwan (Dead and Loving It, Problem Child). The band was founded in America in 2018 featuring Antwan and his dope tape machine.

Woolbright shines a fluorescent light on your own repressed, awkward, and somehow painfully beautiful coming of age story. They find allure in the darkness of reality and communicate it through gut-wrenching, melodic tunes. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney “Smol rock, baby!”

As eerie and mysterious as the tumbleweed’s unassuming song, Dust Fuss are the devastatingly dreamy trio of modern cowgirls on a mission to sooth you, move you, and irrefutably groove you. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney Dust Fuss, a trio led by Taylor Olin, hail from the nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida. They have a lyrically driven alternative folk sound topped with a “western twang” and are curating an album at this time to soon be recorded.

Where Pleaser lands, a party is never far behind! The band’s Lo-Fi airy grunge sound is complemented almost too perfectly by their puckish, whimsical charm. They are the aural manifestation of your worldly troubles blissfully melting into the ether. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney “The band are armed with a playfully caustic outlook, throwing in all sorts of warm fuzz and charismatic mini-solos amidst their softly delivered inner-monologues. It all comes off as a toasty deflection of neurosis that feels reassuring and even a little bit carefree.” – Wild Patterns reviews

Broadcasting live from some magnificent pocket of the galaxy, Glaze brings you life through rose-colored glasses! Kick back on a journey through an uncharted sound sphere of revelations in reverb. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney Glaze is an indie rock band from Tampa, FL. With musical influences ranging from The Doors and The Beatles, to more contemporary acts such Tame Impala and Crumb, their sound is heavily inspired by 60’s psychedelia, but with a modern twist.

Feeling like you don’t want to leave your room? Straight out of Orange County (Florida, not LA), this indie trio composes beautiful, dreamy songs that’ll make you want to cry and stay inside. However, their stormy instrumentals and looming bass lines might also make you step outside to see them live. – Olivia Feldman, PureHoney Boston Marriage is an Orlando based indie rock band. Using chilling harmonies and dreamy instrumentals, the band paints pictures of mental illness, loneliness, and being your own worst enemy.

You may be asking yourself, “Haven’t I seen all of the people in this band before?” As you groove to infectious rock tunes a’la Blondie meets the Stooges. Yeah, they’ve got a decent pedigree to go along with the poppy tunes; some of South Florida’s finest. – Tim Moffatt, PureHoney All the V words a match up of the Avengers and hard rock that doesn’t suck, like Thin Lizzy. Hard to peg which is good, means its original.

An attempt to stand stationary to the psychedelic 60’s blues-pop musings of The Treetops would be blatantly in vain. They’ve done the commendable service of bringing the mesmerizing groove of decades past into the 21st Century, where we so desperately need it most. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney The Treetops are a four piece with vintage and modern sensibilities wrapped up in Rock n Roll. They keep the good times flowing with catchy hooks and plenty of onstage energy.

Riddled with unrelenting emotion and savage angst, In Motion digs down deep into the abyss of the scorned human psyche. Their music is the explosion after so much pent up anguish you’d rather not admit to having. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney In Motion is an emo rock band from small town Hobe Sound, FL. They have an upcoming long play “Liedentity” dropping 10/10.

Soul Particles are the guys you knew in high school who would play chill house shows in West Palm Beach. Crack open a beer and listen to this local duo channel Mac DeMarco into garage rock with a lo-fi feel. – Olivia Feldman, PureHoney “A four piece avant-garde band from South Florida that is influenced by many decades of music with a poetic sense that is driven by the group.”

Harmonies, hand claps and jangly guitars; sort of like if the Breeders went lo-fi indie pop and refused to pick a genre. That’s a Breeders based bouillabaisse of essential goods! But, you know, its Mega Fluff; all the good stuff none of the filler. – Tim Moffatt, PureHoney The recipe for MEGA FLUFF is simple: * Two parts BLACK WEATHER SHAMAN * A shot of BLACK SEAL * Garnish with a COME-ON * Serve FREAKIN HOTT!

Mathematical and proggy, Makoto explores itself within the context of the studio, distilling an essence that has been culled from different eras of jazz, 1970’s rock, grandiose arena gestures and a Rush-like devotion to their instruments. Jammy and eclectic, their sonic experience promises weight but once unleashed, it soars with feathery grace. – Abel Folgar, PureHoney Makoto is a 5-piece Progressive Rock group hailing from Broward County, FL. Blending influences from a broad spectrum of sounds, Makoto brings forth an eclectic and cathartic stage show that you won’t want to miss.

While the name might conjure a resignation of fate after a protracted battle against societal norms, American Sigh is Theo Matz’s humble West Palm Beach entry into a canon of forgotten pop craftsmanship. Modern in approach and leveled so instruments and vocals shine, there is an underlying nostalgia to its saccharine epidermis. – Abel Folgar, PureHoney Delivering an earnest and inventive take on indie rock, American Sigh is as bitter as it is sweet, as nihilistic as it is hopeful. Thrilling live shows have ensured an already dedicated audience for their nascent career.

Grab your katanas, kids! Toro Jones’ heart-pounding blend of cinematic surf-rock and rockabilly, spaghetti-western twang will have you bracing yourself for the Crazy 88 to vault over the bar in a rage of coolly spastic bloodlust at any given moment. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney Toro Jones is a high Energy Surf Rock ‘N’ Roll band that delivers the attitude of Link Wray and Dick Dale with a modern day twist! All original debut album out now!

Simulcasting all over the planet Earth, from sunshiny Miami Florida, Grima are here to stealthily seep their way into unassuming eardrums in a with a hypnotic euphonic mastery! Coming with the wryness of an early Pavement and romantic moroseness of The Cure, their melancholic indie reflections send shivers down your spine and hold a funhouse mirror to your face. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney Pretending to play freak-folk.

Grab your best gal, dip the bill, and ease right into the dulcet, tuneful refrains of J.R. Apollo. The smooth jazz, blended masterfully with blues, bossa-nova, and swing will drift you into another time, another world; sweeping you away on a cloud, in a dream. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney

Dance your way through time and space with an all out, in-your-face, dominating live performance by your soon-to-be favorite disastrous duo! Violet Femmes are saturated in synth and doused in a heavy dose of reverb, categorizing the band in a league all their own. – Freddie Zandt, PureHoney