The Backseat Lovers w/Sleepy Gonzales

2785 EUCLID HEIGHTS BLVD,CLEVELAND HEIGHTS OH 44106

15 August, 2021

Description

The Backseat Lovers w/Sleepy Gonzales +$2 at door if under 21 ALL AGES The Backseat Lovers The Backseat Lovers with Sleepy Gonzales Sunday, August 15th Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm $18 adv / $20 day of show +$2 at door if under 21 THE BACKSEAT LOVERS The Backseat Lovers is a young indie rock band from Heber City and Sandy, UT. The band started when Josh, having heard of local drummer Juice Welch, introduced himself and asked if he wanted to start a band. They immediately started working on arrangements for some of Josh's songs. Later Josh met lead guitarist and vocalist Jonas Swanson while waiting in line for an open mic at the Velour in Provo city. Neither of them got on the list to play that night, so they sat on a park bench outside the venue and played their songs to each other until they ran out of stuff to play. Josh invited Jonas to come down and play with him and Juice. It was that night that Out of Tune, a song Josh had been holding onto since he was 16, came to life when they arranged it as a group. 
 In spring of 2018 the band began recording together. They released their self produced EP Elevator Days on June 3, 2018 and played their first show a few short weeks after. 
They released their first full length LP, When We Were Friends on January 27th, 2019. 
 The group is currently writing new material that they say is a product of the co-writing chemistry that has grown between Jonas & Joshua since their friendship began. SLEEPY GONZALES Hailing from so-called Surrey, and working on unceded Coast Salish territories in so-called Canada, Sleepy Gonzales cannot be categorized into a specific genre. From lulling audiences into a collective daze with languid dream pop jams, to violently shaking the walls with loud inhibited garage punk pandemonium, the only two things all of their songs have in common are tension and honesty. Vancouver photojournalist and videographer Raunie Mae Baker describes listening to Sleepy Gonzales’ music to be "like jumping out of a plane without a parachute and landing softly in your bed”. Sleepy Gonzales consists of the half-Mexican twin brothers, Cristian (guitar and vocals) and Beni (drums and vocals), who write and engineer the sound of Sleepy Gonzales’ love and loss, bass guitarist and punk enthusiast Nick, who brings an obvious edge to the band dynamic with his 70’s gutterpunk approach to songwriting, and last but not least Ally, one of the most dynamic front persons the Vancouver indie scene has to offer, who weaves the chaos of Sleepy Gonzales into strong hook-filled melodies. Ally has incredible range and versatility and can break your heart with haunting old soul vibes or hit you in the face with a hurricane punch. From regularly filling local indie venues with their captivating and energetic live performances, to putting endless hours into crafting their newest project, Sleepy Gonzales released “Slow Apocalypse” on December 18th, 2020. This is their sophomore release through Vancouver indie label Light Organ Records, and 5th project overall. Sleepy Gonzales Music is available on all streaming services and you can follow their journey at sleepyfuckinggonzales.com. The Backseat Lovers The Grog Shop opened in September of 1992 in the Coventry Rd. neighborhood of Cleveland Heights. Though expanded in size when moved to it’s current location in 2003, the club maintains the intimacy and raw character it has always been known for. We have a full bar with an extensive list of micro-brews, imports, and domestic beer, and of course plenty of liquor.