SUMMER TREAT
Sometimes the best summer treats come in auditory form. Candy Sound is one of those tantalizing confections. Candy Sound’s guitar-driven, indie rock tracks are complemented by a soft pop edge. Far-ranging sundry sounds take the listener on a sonic journey, and make Candy Sound stick out among the wave of indie rockers in our region. So get to know the band before they get too hot to handle.
Candy Sound is comprised of four dudes living in Bellingham—Teo Crider on guitar and vocals, Brendan Silk on bass and vocals, Jesse Cohen on guitar and Erik Wallace on drums. Catch Candy Sound playing in their hometown, Bellingham on August 18 at the Shakedown. Listen to a few tracks on their Bandcamp to get acquainted.
“I like listening to XTC, that’s my favorite band. So, I don’t have to be stoned, but I usually am stoned. When I am super baked, their later songs are really trippy because they’re super produced.”
Being the main band member who has a strong affinity for cannabis, dabs being his product of choice, it was only appropriate that bassist Jesse Cohen be the one to sit down with CULTURE and answer a few questions. Cohen dished about the band, the sound and of course, the bud.
How and when did Candy Sound get started?
I want to say it was probably around 2007 or 2008. Teo, who is my roommate, started the band as a solo project. Then my other roommate [Brendan] joined the band a few years after that. I was in another band that played with them a bunch, and then when that band disbanded I joined Candy Sound. And that was probably four years ago now. But Teo’s been playing as Candy Sound for going on 10 years.
Where are you guys all from?
I think we’re all from Skagit County. Erik actually, is from the Bremerton area I think.
What artists have influenced Candy Sound?
Real Estate, and also Sunny Day Real Estate, which is kinda weird. Teo is very much influenced by Elliot Smith, and we definitely all listen to a lot of Paul Simon.
“Far-ranging sundry sounds take the listener on a sonic journey, and make Candy Sound stick out among the wave of indie rockers in our region.”
Has the cannabis-friendly environment in Washington impacted Candy Sound at all?
The main thing I have noticed is that there are more events going on which are cannabis-related, which also gives more outlets for bands to play at. A lot of festivals and that kind of thing.
What do you love listening to when you’re dabbing?
I love listening to Dead Meadow. I like listening to XTC, that’s my favorite band. So, I don’t have to be stoned, but I usually am stoned. When I am super baked, their later songs are really trippy because they’re super produced.
IN CONCERT
August 18 @ The Shakedown in Bellingham
