Cal in Red is an indie pop/rock project started by brothers Connor and Kendall Wright (Grand Rapids, MI). The band is named after their youngest brother Cal, who at one point had a particular fascination with red t-shirts. The band formed in the summer of 2019. The music was hazy and summery, jangly and guitar-driven. The yearning, hopeful tones of these early sessions morphed into an indie-pop congruence riddled with nostalgia, lamenting the loss of past summers and desperately grabbing at simpler, youthful times. Cal in Red effortlessly slides vocals with guitar and synths to create a summery casualness.
Their music is the soundtrack to a road trip: the top spot on a playlist also featuring Beach House and Tame Impala. Cal in Red has found success being added to notable playlists including New Music Friday (Spotify), Today’s Indie Rock, (Spotify), All New Indie (Spotify), and New in Alternative (Apple Music), among others. The duo has further been added to rotation on SiriusXMU and NPR’s KCRW. Their new single “Replay (Lounge)” is a tale of camaraderie that’s all dressed up to dance. Featuring pulsing 80s drum machine-inspired beats fused with swirling synths, blazing horn solos, and atmospheric vocals, “Replay (Lounge)” is a delicious first taste of the duo’s sophomore EP ‘On The Dance Floor’.
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