Plateaus

***PLATEAUS was created amidst the stagnation of the Southern California music scene. The name its self is a tongue-in-cheek statement about the so cal music scene. Producer/drummer JON GREENE (DUM DUM GIRLS, CROCODILES, SOFT PACK) and singer/guitarist KEVIN GIST founded the band with the goal to craft a sound modeled after the production techniques of Spector, Meek, and Wilson, but with a modern edge. A bed of thick distorted guitars with layers of blown out vocals swimming in a sea or reverberation, catchy guitar leads and sticky vocal melodies, mechanical drum beats, and earth shaking fuzz bass. Plateaus sound is sensibly modern but with a strong foundation in ‘60s pop and ‘70s punk. Building a wall of sound Plateau's make a form of deranged but classic pop music. Their punk rock and pop influences are evident, as their songs remain under 3 minutes and are filled with catchy hooks and raw energy. Plateaus sing about the heartbreaking confusion of a relationship failing in the fuzzy garage rock single “Beach Coma.”