The Kelseys create upbeat 80s inspired indie pop

Michigan quartet The Kelseys focus their 80s pop inspired sound into new single ‘This Life’.

Recorded during a historic polar vortex that left the quartet isolated in their house-turned-studio, ‘This Life’ will feature on forthcoming EP So Little to Say. It’s an introduction to the dynamic and captivating energy of the full-time student indie rockers.

Meeting in their first year of university (college for you American folk), the band began playing shows locally in Ann Arbor – even opening for Indie giants Atlas Genius. Exploring different artistic styles has lead the band to refine their collective sound and introduce new production techniques into their process.

The sound of ‘So Little to Say’ is a far cry from their previous releases, exploring new sonic pallets and lyrical depths, from the complacency of the everyman to the transience of growth. The sound and lyrics of So Little to Say venture into uncharted territory for The Kelseys, but, at its core, the EP embodies creativity fostered through the interconnectedness of its creators: Josh Cukier, Evan Dennis, Peter Kwitny, and Liam O’Toole.

The band said: “After completing work on our first EP, Summer Light, we wanted to expand our breadth. To think more about every line. To make songs that were clever and meaningful and lasting even if they weren’t heard or understood that way.

“But, above all, we wanted them to be fun. We wanted them to be easy. And ‘This Life’ is that. Lyrically, “This Life” examines concepts of dialogue and understanding. ‘This Life’ questions the obstacles that we impose on our own growth – our biases, our unfounded beliefs, our personal history.

“In contrast, ‘This Life’ questions the pressure to have answers for our surroundings. In the opening lines, the treatise of the song is made clear: “hellbent/ on a life spent/ knowing all the answers.”