I was lucky enough to interview these guys last September for The Santa Barbara Independent's annual band issue, during which they expressed how excited they were about working on and completing their first album with singer/songwriter/production guru Richard Swift in rural Cottage Grove, Oregon. Now, almost nine months later, Gardens is fostering a strong following all over the country, particularly in Santa Barbara (their musical hometown) and Los Angeles (where they will be playing a show at the Echo July 14th).
They’ve got kindred spirits in Bowie and the Moody Blues, thanks to melodies dressed in the fanciful trappings of ’70s psychedelic jams, but unlike their predecessors, these five also weave in lessons from disco and new-wave synth-pop. Growing out of the collapse of an earlier music project, AVE Caesar, which consisted of guitarist/vocalist Chris Lynch, keyboardist Adam Rasmussen, and drummer Levi Hayden, the trio later added bassist Shane McKillop and Dustin Ineman to round out the Gardens and Villa lineup. In turn, the grooving quintet has recorded and finished their debut album (set for a July 5th release), and, in the process, fostered the vibes that propel every aspect of their current musical catalogue.
Check out these Santa Barbara natives and don't be afraid to get lost in their intoxicating and addicting haze-pop!
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