Crx

About the Artist

The evolution of a band's music is rooted in their collective experience. Endless hours spent in the close quarters of a sprinter van. Countless nights in rehearsal rooms, dressing rooms and hotel rooms. The days and nights slip into months, then years, eventually forming an almost inexplicable bond, if it weren't for the music that came as a result. In turn, an album paints a picture, it tells a story of the experiences, influences, and commonality of those who created it.After 4 years of this collective journey, Los Angeles-based musical mavericks CRX are ready to independently release their 2019 sophomore album, Peek.On this record the band, Nick Valensi [lead vocals, guitar], Darian Zahedi [guitar, backing vocals], Jon Safley [bass, backing vocals], and Ralph Alexander [drums] have fully realized their neon-hued hybrid of new wave, post-punk, and cataclysmic metallic funk.In addition, the band has added acclaimed keyboardist Brad Oberhofer to the live line-up, a prolific indie-rock songwriter and performer in his own right."Our friendship is crucial," explains Nick. "There's a strong songwriting partnership between myself, Darian, and Jon that developed on the road. For Peek, we co-wrote everything together—from the music to the lyrics. We spent so much time hanging out and working on these songs, that together we were able to capture something special and reach a new level musically.""We pushed everything else aside for a minute and put all we could into this," adds Darian. "It became our collective focus. A cathartic thing happened where we devoted our entire creative and emotional energy to CRX. If you're a visual artist, you have a gallery show every now and then as the culmination of what you've been working on. You're building up to the show. For us, the album defines what's been happening in our lives, our perspective, and who...

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