New Bad Things

New Bad Things are from Portland (Oregon) but belong to a tradition of bizarre rockers that is more typical of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Frontman Luke Hollywood and guitarist Matthew Hattie Hein write songs that could be regular radio hits if not for demented rhythms, the absurdist trumpet of Lars Holmstrom and convoluted guitar phrases. The New Bad Things are Captain Beefheart with a sense of melody.