Drawing on their devotion to 40 years of radio rock genres, and paying homage to propulsive punk and metal precursors, M A S S E S ties deep sonic roots together to form a strikingly singular sound. Instrumentally similar to a darkened Metric, and pushing danceable elements a la Coldplay, this band opens endless possibilities as to where each song might take the listener. Formed in Chicago in 2015, the M A S S E S five-piece features Mike Jansen on vocals, guitarists Markham Jenkins and Edgar Quintanilla, Jonathan Walker on bass, and drummer Jon Lewchenko. Within M A S S E S, members rest their main instruments to delve into a collection of sampled and synthesized elements, unleashing tracks that traverse decades of genre diversity, delivering something eerily familiar and completely new. It’s all there in the band’s first single “Going Under.” Written and recorded with LA-based Steven Solomon in the legendary David Hodges’ in-house studio, and accompanied by a Remii Huang-directed black-and-white video, “Going Under” issues a direct challenge to anyone even attempting to remain sitting still.


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