Gardens & Villa is the project of five college friends from Santa Barbara, CA. They formed following the collapse of a noisier post-punk band and a hitch-hiking journey up the west coast. Members include Chris Lynch (guitar/vocals), Adam Rasmussen (keys/vocals), Levi Hayden (drums), Dusty Ineman (synths) and Shane McKillop (bass/vocals). The name is pulled from the location of their house on Villa Street, and the property's lovely garden to which they tend. The music they make is very much connected to the coastal city they call home, the stoney bike rides, dance parties, and a scene free of judgement. The band refers to this Santa Barbara feeling as "coco vibes." They have just finished recording their first full length album on the coast of Oregon. The band says it's full of dreamy synth-pop gems laced with funk and hints of retro Brit rock that sounds like it travelled through time to reach your stereo. The album is set to be released around July 5th of this year. This is "Orange Blossom" off of their upcoming self titled release.
http://www.gardensandvilla.com
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