Artist description pop songs that don't suck

Music Style lo-fi bedroom pop

Musical Influences Beatles, Beach Boys, Jellyfish, Radiohead, Weezer, Cheap Trick, Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello, Badfinger

Similar Artists Flaming Lips, Weezer, Radiohead, Semisonic, Cheap Trick, Jellyfish, Matthew Sweet, Superdrag, David Garza, Fountains Of Wayne, Guided By Voices, Neutral Milk Hotel, Quasi,

Group Members Cesar Lavine(drums)Ferny Coipel (guitar/vocals/keys/clarinet)Tony Landa (bass guitar/vocals), Rimsky Pons (guitar/vocals)

Instruments Fender Tele, Rickenbacker guitars and bass, Fender P-bass, Ludwig and Slingerland drums, Whitehall organ, Fender Rhodes, clarinet

Albums Humbert

Press Reviews A listen to Humbert is like taking a big swig of whole milk after months and months of skim. Rich, smooth and creamy, Humbert's pop anthems are fleshed out by solid walls of guitar fuzz and lush vocal harmonies straight out of Queen. Hooky choruses float through the fine-grained miasma like pearls on silk. A definite find!-Anton Warner/Ink19 Magazine Even though it was spawned in the 80s, the 90s just might become known as the decade in which Retro rose to prominence. And it may just be the decade that catapults Humbert from Hialeah, Florida. Any of the 12 songs on the quintet’s debut sounds as if they could be playing on a 50s-era jukebox, the catch being they all sound remarkably fresh and original-- obviously harking back to past musical eras, yet managing to boldly forge a new sound. The opening track, “I Survived,” begins with a bit of feedback that quickly explodes into a typical Humbert jam: poppy but not cheesy, tight but not rigid, melodious and very fluid. This description is fitting of the signature Humbert sound, which lies somewhere between the Partridge Family and Urge Overkill. Another gem is “Bring Back the Day,” which opens with a church sermon-like Hammond organ progression and evolves into a heart-felt plea for the return of a love seemingly lost. “Everything’s Okay” is a musical nod toward the Beatles, featuring beautifully layered vocal harmonies, a crafty, psychedelic vox-through-megaphone intro, and a grinding outro progression. “Two Thousand Miles” again touches something unique and brilliant as does “Salma” (inspired by Hayek, the Mexican starlet). Humbert is the sonic equivalent of a good hum job: it feels good and in when it's over, one is left with a devious smile. - Michael Mut /altarnative.com

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Location Hialeah, FL - USA

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