Category: Joy Guerrilla

In 2019 the LA based Joy Guerrilla dropped their debut full-length, Skyline, a record sonically indebted to Headhunters-era Herbie Hancock, George Duke, and esoteric European prog — all with an assist from elements of modern electronic music. Rooted by core players Magda Daniec and Adam Grab, the group returned earlier this year with the release of its sophomore LP, The Park Is Closed. If Skyline‘s intent was to capture the idyllic West Coast atmosphere through a musical lens, this new effort casts its gaze at the dark, bizarre, and pensive. Or, as evidenced by “No Late Fees”, the Steely Dan side of Los Angeles.

Influences: Headhunters-era Herbie Hancock, George Duke, esoteric European prog — all with an assist from elements of modern electronic music. Written, arranged, recorded and produced with as much analog gear […]