Natural Flavors
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| Origin | Tempe, Arizona, USA |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Spire Records |
| Website | naturalflavorsband |
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Natural Flavors is an American rock band formed in Tempe, Arizona in 2017. The band consists of Andrew Lineweaver (guitar), Hunter Langenhorst (keyboard), Josh Stovall (bass), Ryan Kemmer (drums), and Sean Rollins (guitar). Their debut album In Bloom was released on July 2, 2021.[1]
History
Formation and name (2017)
Natural Flavors was founded in 2017 in Tempe, Arizona when drummer Ryan Kemmer and guitarist Sean Rollins met in a computer programming class at Arizona State University. They became involved with the ASU School of Music as members of the university's Gospel Choir, Steel Drum Band, and percussion studio. They soon joined forces with keyboardist Hunter Langenhorst, guitarist Andrew Lineweaver, and bassist Josh Stovall who were pursuing undergraduate music degrees.
The group's name was inspired by the nutrition facts on a can of sparkling water. One afternoon in late 2017, Hunter, Ryan, and Sean were sitting in their college apartment brainstorming names for their recently formed band. In this moment, Sean was enjoying a can of sparkling water. Sean finished the beverage and set it down on a table. Ryan picked up the empty can and saw the words "Natural Flavors" listed as one of its primary ingredients. In that moment the band decided that they would be known as Natural Flavors.[2]
First Singles (2018-2020)
In 2018, just a few months after meeting Natural Flavors began writing and recording their own original music. Over the next two years, they released six singles produced on a laptop running Ableton Live by Ryan Kemmer. In 2019, the band began playing shows regularly across their hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, however stopped playing shows in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On October 10, 2020, Natural Flavors released their live album entitled Live in the Living Room This album featured live audio and video recordings of the band's original songs, including two debut song performances of Tidal Wave and RIP, as they performed in their living room.
In Bloom (2021–present)
On March 16, 2021, Natural Flavors announced via Twitter that their debut LP album entitled In Bloom would be released during the upcoming summer months.[3] In June 2021, the band released two singles in anticipation of the album release. RIP was released on June 11, along with a , and Slap in the Face was released on June 25.
Natural Flavors released their debut album In Bloom on July 2, 2021[4], along with a music video for their song Blue[5]. The album was composed, recorded and produced entirely by the band members during their time attending university.[6] Each song has a completely different feel and genre, ranging from indie rock to Latin jazz, and blues.[7]
On February 10, 2022, Natural Flavors released an online concert album series titled In Bloom Studio Sessions. The series features a live studio performance of their entire In Bloom album. The release media includes audio and video recordings, filmed in the band's living room using a series of GoPros. The release includes multiple video formats including a multicam versions[8], a 360 video versions, and short vertical video versions on the band's TikTok account[9].
Musical style
Natural Flavors' musical style has been described as indie pop[6], funk rock[10], pop rock[11], and dreampop[11], R&B[11][7], folk[7], shoegaze[11], soul, and blues[7] influences. Their sound is comprised of mostly acoustic instruments, including vocal harmonies[6], drumset, hand percussion[6], keys, and clean electric guitars without much distortion[11] Each band member contributes as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist; trading roles inbetween and during songs.[6] This unique combination of instruments gives the band a sound reminiscent of 2000s rock music. The band has been compared to artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Tame Impala, Third Eye Blind, Turnover, Incubus, Radiohead, Tom Misch, and Oasis.[11]
The band's lyrics have been described as existential introspections which explore the highs and lows of life through emotive, romantic, and sometimes cliche poetry.[6][7] The band's lyrics are written collaboratively by all the members. Their lyrics often include literary tropes to express evoke emotion to the listener. The band's songs often feature prosody in which the musical often reflect the emotion or literal meaning of the lyrics. Natural Flavors' studio recordings often feature sound design including inspired by musique concrète that samples environmental sounds such as a telephone dial tone or ocean. [12] The song RIP a love story may not end very happily because feelings can do a lot of good and bad to a person at the same time.[10] Blue or the ambivalent emotions of a breakup on RIP, for example.[7] Falling Down is a romantic ode that goes as simple “if the sky is falling down, tell me would you be around”. [6]
Tour
- On April 21, 2018, Natural Flavors played their first show at a house party hosted by the Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity at Arizona State University.[13]
- On August 14, 2018, Natural Flavors performed a set during the ASU Culture Fest located at the Arizona State University Tempe Campus.[14]
- On January 30, 2019, Natural Flavors competed in the ASU Battle of the Bands at Civic Space Park in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona.[15]
- On March 15, 2019, Natural Flavors performed at Radiate Reverb, a student music festival held at the ASU Secret Garden.[16]
- On April 11, 2019, Natural Flavors performed at The Trunk Space in Phoenix,_Arizona presented by Blaze Radio, a student radio station at ASU.[17]
- On September 20, 2019, Natural Flavors performed at Pho Cao in Scottsdale,_Arizona.
- On October 11, 2019, Natural Flavors opened for Her Name Echoes at Pub Rock in Scottsdale, Arizona.[18]
- On January 10, 2020, Natural Flavors opened for Crack Rabbit, Get To The Chopper, and Soma at Club Red in Mesa,_Arizona.
- On December 11, 2021, Natural Flavors performed their full album In Bloom for a small studio audience, as they broadcasted live on YouTube and Twitch.[19] This album release show was postponed several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- On December 28, 2021, Natural Flavors played at The Rebel Lounge in Phoenix supporting local bands: Cablebox, Practically People, and Weapons of Pride.[20]
- On January 28, 2022, Natural Flavors opened for Barefoot's album release show at The Rebel Lounge in Phoenix, Arizona.[21]
- On April 8, 2022, Natural Flavors opened for Garcia Peoples at The Trunk Space in Phoenix, Arizona.[22][23]
Band Members
Current Members
- Ryan Kemmer – drums, vocals (2017–present)
- Sean Rollins – guitar, vocals (2017–present)
- Hunter Langenhorst – keyboard, vocals (2017–present)
- Andrew Lineweaver – guitar, vocals (2017–present)
- Josh Stovall – bass, vocals (2018–present)
Former Members
- Nick St Croix – bass (2017–2018)
Timeline
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Studio albums
- In Bloom (2021)
Live albums
- Live in the Living Room (2020)
- In Bloom Studio Sessions (2022)
Singles
- California (2018)
- Blue (2018)
- Falling Down (2018)
- People Don't Change (2018)
- I've Changed My Mind (2019)
- Life (2019)
- RIP (2021)
References
- ↑ In Bloom ⚠ "mbid" is missing! at MusicBrainz
- ↑ Java Productions [@javaprodhq] (15 February 2021). "Java Talks Ep. 75: Natural Flavors". Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via Instagram.
- ↑ @naturalflav0rs (16 March 2021). "IN BLOOM coming summer 2021" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 February 2021 – via Twitter.
- ↑ In Bloom ⚠ "mbid" is missing! at MusicBrainz
- ↑ Natural Flavors - Blue (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Sundar, Kartik. "Natural Flavors – In Bloom – Evocative & Sincere Indie Folk". Find No Enemy. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Elio Sant'Anna Pedrozo Campos (27 July 2021). "Etherbaby, Satchit, Bice, Lewca, Eighthrs, Samsara, Darkhues, The Sunset e mais artistas com álbuns/EPs de vertentes do R&b/Soul, Rock/Metal e Pop lançados recentemente". Os Garotos de Liverpool (in português). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ In Bloom Studio Sessions playlist on YouTube
- ↑ Natural Flavors on TikTok
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Natural Flavors – In Bloom | Indie Dock Music Blog". Indie Dock Music Blog. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Izzo, Matheus. "MUST LISTEN #14: eight nominations (with reviews) for this weekend". RockNBold (in español). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ↑ "Tidal Wave Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "The Final Countdown presented by Phi Mu Alpha". Bandsintown. April 21, 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ "CultureFest". Arizona State University. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ Bernstein, Holly (February 15, 2019). "Battle of the Bands wrapup: Who is opening for Galantis at Devilpalooza?". Arizona State University. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ "Radiate Reverb". Bandsintown. March 14, 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ "Blaze Radio's Kick Ass Spring Concert". April 11, 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ "Her Name Echoes Scottsdale, AZ Pub Rock". Songkick. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ In Bloom Album Release Show (Live Stream) on YouTube
- ↑ Natural Flavors - Live at The Rebel Lounge (2021) on YouTube
- ↑ Natural Flavors - Live at The Rebel Lounge (2022) on YouTube
- ↑ "Chad Rubin and Natural Flavors Scottsdale, AZ Rockbar Inc". Songkick. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ↑ Natural Flavors - Live at The Trunk Space (2022) on YouTube
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