Before performing at Capitol Hill’s Neumos, California-based band Rogue Wave stopped by KEXP for an energetic live in-studio. The four-piece played three songs from their new album, Nightingale Floors, released in June (their fifth studio record), as well as a tune from Out of the Shadow. The band’s new single, “College”, is a mix of high-register harmonies and bright guitars. Picture the California coastline passing by through the open car window. Blue sky and white clouds. Maybe a surfboard poking out someone’s trunk. Keep an eye on the band’s web site for possible upcoming tour date announcements. Watch their KEXP performance here:
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