California Wives Teach Us Art History

Across the eleven tracks that comprise the record, the band stakes its claim in well-constructed, thoughtful and unabashed pop music.

They’re unafraid to embrace the 90’s influences that so immediately inform their sound, but rather than weave derivative and formulaic alt-rock pieces, California Wives merge the world that they grew up with with the keyboard-laden aloofness of current-day indie music.

But above all, they inject an infectious energy and enthusiasm into their album that nicely fights the aloofness that so many of their contemporaries are known for.Glide Magazine recently spoke with Jayson Kramer of California Wives about the band’s history, the writing and recording of Art History, their love of British bands and what they’re planning for the future of the band.

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Also, they’re on tour this fall with Stars and Diamond Rings, so be sure to check out if they’re coming to your town. This is certainly an up-and-coming band that you should keep your eyes and ears on.

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How did the band come to be? I know you've been playing music since you were young, but tell me about how it all formed, and when you decided to make it an official outing?I guess you could say that the band was formed from a chance meeting. I had moved back from Boston, taken my pre-med tests, and was looking for work in Chicago. A friend of mine just moved into an apartment and was looking for a new roommate. I jumped at the opportunity to move into the city and eventually met Joe and Dan through my new roommate.

We bonded over our musical interests and got drunk together a bunch of times, so the bond was already formed before they asked me to join the band. They were still working out what sound they wanted to go for, so we had a few practices and really went from there. It's entirely possible that I would have missed that chance to move into the city and might have missed the opportunity to join the band. Craaaazy.

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