ZAPPA GUN GANG!

What would you think if I told you there was going to be a group with two guys a girl, who wore nothing but 80's and 90's neon clothing, four finger rings, clear glasses, silver teeth and they're gonna play electro pop music with rapping and a keytar?  Exactly, you'd say that this might just be the greatest group EVER!

When I first heard of the band Hyper Crush my buddy Robbie was getting ready to go to one of their concerts.  He basically told me what I just wrote above and out of sheer hilarity I was super excited to hear their stuff.  Now that I know all the above AND have heard their music I am a huge fan.  They have the most amazing mix of show and the music to back it up.

I mean the only word I should have had to say to convince you they were good was the word Keytar, but I've recently learned not everyone is as impressed with the Keytar as I am.  Literally the only way that this band can improve at this point would be to wear a piano necktie and use a red keytar instead.

The three members are, check this out, the rapper, Donny Fontaine, the sexy pipes, Holly Valentine, and the music man/beat man/DJ/keytarist, Preston Moronie.  With names like those I would expect nothing less than the cast from The Godfather joining forces with the Electric Light Orchestra and I kind of feel like that's exactly what I got.  They are all from Southern California and have been together for about 5 years now.  They started as a group called the Bel-Airs until they added Holly and became Hyper Crush.  Their first album, The Arcade, is a great introduction into their sound.  Songs like "Sex and Drugs" and "The Arcade"  give you a fun insight into the beats that form their music and the humorous lyrics that really fill it out.  With their second album, "Mix-Tapes Vol 2"  they continued to run with the nintendo themes of the song "The Arcade."  The entire album is laced with early NES references and sounds that really help you dive straight back into your childhood.  The best part about them is that they continue to fill out their sound and really improve with every single that comes out.  They recently released a couple singles "Keep Up" and "Ayo" which have the same feel as their early stuff with darker trancier beats.  I think "Keep Up" is their best song yet.  They have built up a pretty good following touring across California and opening for Lady Gaga on her European tour.
Basically what it comes down to is that when you're throwing an up beat party or in the mood to just jump around and be crazy, you can't go wrong with them.  Their beats and music are encapsulating while the lyrics are simple enough to learn and sing along.  Hope you guys check them out cause they're a blast to listen to!
 
Here are some links to check out more of their stuff:
Hyper Crush Myspace
Official Hyper Crush website
Youtube Channel
 
Kev