Okaaaayyyyy…WHAT IS THIS? THE CELEBRITIES are from California and according to their Bandcamp page their REDD KARPET EP supposedly was released in 1963. And somehow, the band members include Britney Spears, Kevin Federline, and Shaquille O’Neal? I’m no historian, but this backstory sounds fishy. While the band’s sound definitely has some elements of a classic punk sound, I’m pretty sure scientists will eventually date this EP to sometime in 2023. The screamy all caps band name and EP title, the recorded-in-a-closet production quality, all hint to something more contemporary.
But who am I? I don’t know anything about THE CELEBRITIES. It may even be an one-man band in the possession of a drum computer and with an inbred tendency to shred guitars, a talent for writing hooks. Or perhaps THE CELEBRITIES is a band of escaped criminals? They do sound kinda scary. Then again, I am willing to look past all that and the mystery surrounding this band, as long as they keep writing killer songs like PARTY IN MY CHEVROLET and RUN AWAY BABY.
The REDD KARPET EP is out now through Ketchup and Mustard Industries (Nancy, Brower, Abi Ooze). It comes with the following instruction: “PUMP THIS SHIT OUT AT FULL VOLUME YOU PUSSIES.” Alright, alright, alright.
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