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Petty Crux
4+ albums
rockdiscovered at labtonesunder 100 listenersvirally yoursourstage
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In the last year, the members of Petty Crux have found each other on Craigslist, made L.A. their hometown, recorded a 4-track E.P. in Santa Fe, dusted off the quarter-inch tape decks at Capitol Records, and rocked the House of Blues on Sunset. But that's just the amp buzz start to what they call a much overdue "evolution of rock n' roll". Armed with a clash of influences ranging throughout the decades - The Beatles to Queen, Journey to Nirvana, Radiohead to The Black Keys - they specialize in a sound that's familiar, but fresh. Thus, an evolution. Not only is the music a modern melting pot, the members are as well. Lead vocalist, writer and rhythm guitarist Clemente Bornacelli hails from south Florida along with his best friend and lead guitarist of 10 years, Jason Rosell. After moving to L.A., they added bassist and back-up vocalist Zach Self from Honolulu, keyboardist Taylor O'Connor from Santa Fe, and L.A. native drummer, Jake DeSouza. Although the name Petty Crux is an oxymoron, there's nothing contradictory about the response they receive. If their fans' screams of "more!" drifting over the last loud ringing chord in their live set is any indication, Petty Crux is as Clemente likes to say, "the best fuckin' band you've never heard." User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.