We just can’t get enough of South Bay bands, can we? This week brings us San Jose’s seven-piece electro-wonder Curious Quail. While it’s easy to cast the band as indie or electropop, the sounds combine much more than that. Yes, electronica is a predominant part of their sound, but the violin adds a soothing aspect that isn’t harnessed as frequently with most bands. There is also part folk and part garage rock riffage coinciding with the synth harmonies and violin melodies.
The band has been compared to a combination of the Postal Service and Smashing Pumpkins, though I would throw in vocals and vocal harmonies that are akin to Mumford and Sons. One such track where those particular vocals stand out is in “The GLOW,” which can be heard below:
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