Music Style An off-beat rock and pop recipe of bulletproof melodies, juggernaut basslines, zen guitars and epic harmonies.

Musical Influences Paul McCartney, Ben Folds, Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam

Similar Artists Paul McCartney, Dave Matthews, Sting

Artist History Santa Carla. Sounds like the name of some mysterious, sun-soaked town on the Pacific coast. You may know it as the 'Murder Capital Of The World' in the classic 1987 picture 'The Lost Boys.' Now it serves as the calling card for the new British band Santa Carla. The band chose the name because "Being in this band is sometimes like being on a creepy boardwalk carousel. Vampires and cold, heartless bloodsuckers are everywhere in the music biz." Santa Carla are a band for the Ferris Bueller generation, overflowing with colourful, consise pop tunes, indelible choruses, razor sharp lyrics and broad influences - from Ben Folds to XTC, from Pearl Jam to McCartney. Like Michael Knight, Santa Carla consider themselves lone crusaders in a dangerous world. They combat musical baddies with their off-beat recipe of bulletproof melodies, juggernaut basslines, zen guitars and epic harmonies. March 2003 saw the national release of their début album, Motion Picture on Digital Wings Records. With its distinctive, retro-Americana sound, the album provoked killer press from London to Los Angeles, selling-out the entire first run in just eleven tour dates. Following this, their first single 'Mister Operator' was picked up for the soundtrack of a New York movie, and scored with airplay on over 600 American Radio Stations. "We've had such a positive reaction to the record and the 2003 UK tour that we're all dying to see how people react to what we do next" says drummer Chris. Motion Picture is on release NOW on Digital Wings Records. Visit www.santacarla.co.uk for more info and to buy.

Group Members Simon Barber: vocals, guitars Brian O'Connor: bass, backing vocals Chris pye: drums Pete Watson: keys Vicki Dempsey: backing vocals

Instruments Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drums, Vocals

Albums Motion Picture

Press Reviews 'With tracks like 'Silver Screen' 'Do What You Want' to the final track 'Oscar' there is something going on here that is worth exploring.' - New Music Weekly Magazine, Los Angeles.

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Location Liverpool, Merseyside - United Kingdom

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