B2/Riboflavin
Escondido, California, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2012
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JJ Rocks Article # 296: From Escondido, CA, USA: Riboflavin
If you like music that has a great crossover sound of classic punk mixed with innovative modern Pop/Rock then Riboflavin is right down your alley. Their arrangements and compositions are abound with feel changes and creative twist throughout that keep the interest of anyone out there that loves Rock/Pop music with alternative approaches combined with traditional punk overtones. And with super smooth musicianship, magnetic vocals, and a way of keeping surprises happening in every new section of their tunes, Riboflavin might just find themselves at the top of your musical shopping list.
They are listed under "Pop/Punk" but with all these genres flying around these days I would just like to call them a great band whose fingers are not just in total control of their instruments, but also on the pulse of what's happening on today's Rock' Roll and independent radio stations. And with the major label executives (at least the ones I know) tightening up their pockets to make way for songwriters only to keep the people they already have signed become more famous while closing their ears to things that are fresh, I think it's time for Riboflavin to hit the independent Rock radio stations with everything they have and just let the majors hear about it later. Then see has the upper hand.
So let me take off my hat to Julian Quezada, Christopher Ogle, Brandon Taco Taylor, and Steven Waggoner for having a sound that is such a nice change from the 80"s wanna be Rock bands and not drawing too much on some of the others in this modern genre. They have one special ingredient that is so hard to obtain when finding your own sound...... Balance.
JJ Rocks, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
You can hear them at this link on The Spotlight Zone:
http://www.thespotlightzone.com/music/?band=5326 - The Spotlight Zone
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Riboflavin is comprised of 4 friends from North County San Diego who have known each other since they were in middle school. Julian Quezada, Brandon Taylor and Christisn Ogle formed the band in May of 2012 to play for friends at house parties and anywhere they could convince people to let them perform. They played covers by Blink 182 and Green Day, as well as originals in the pop punk genre. They began playing larger venues, resulting in a growing audience and popularity. Now, they were looking for photos and recording opportunities. In early 2014, they found Steven Waggoner, a photographer and close friend of the band who also happened to be a talented guitarist and composer. He was asked to join the band in May of 2014. This added musical depth to the group, enabling Julian to write a slew of new songs. It was clear that magic was happening and it was time for the studio. Luckily, Steven had the perfect solution, being the owner of "Studio 458" in Escondido. The band quickly got to work on a six song EP that was completed and released in September 2014 and is available to listen and download on ReverbNation. They are currently back in the studio working on 5 exciting new songs. It's clear that their writing and performing are taking it to the next level!
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