The Boys of Summer

posted in: Artist Features • Rock

Does growing up under the California sun make a musician more likely to turn out warm, blissful melodies made for a drive down the Pacific Coast Highway? We’re saying “yes,” based solely on Redland, California duo The Passports. A panacea for gray days and melancholy moods, The Passports are all about vintage, Beach Boys-era pop”all hooks and ether. Put on By Your Side the next time you’re feeling blue and let radiant harmonies, rock steady beats, and jangling guitars envelop you in a golden haze. Robert Easley and Casey Curry are most definitely ˜60s rock connoisseurs, but they’re not simply mining antiquity. Rangy electric guitars, whimsical xylophones and panging pianos blend together in indie rock perfection. Keep the Vitamin D coming, guys. Us East Coasters appreciate it.