Simple Creatures | |
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 Simple Creatures live atGood Things Festival (Melbourne, 2019) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2019–2020[a] |
| Labels | BMG |
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| Past members | |
| Website | simplecreaturesmusic |
Simple Creatures was an Americanpop rock duo that was formed by vocalist, bassist, and keyboardistMark Hoppus ofBlink-182 and vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardistAlex Gaskarth ofAll Time Low.[1][2] Based inLos Angeles, the duo released their firstEP,Strange Love, on March 29, 2019. Their second EP,Everything Opposite, was released on October 11, 2019.
Alex Gaskarth grew up a fan ofBlink-182, and his group, All Time Low, eventually toured with the band on its 2016California Tour. Mark Hoppus, the band's bassist, had become friends with Gaskarth over the years and the two had always spoken about collaborating at some point. Following completion of theCalifornia tour dates in 2017, Hoppus fell into a depression, and re-entered the studio hoping to record with artists he had always wanted to work with. He called Gaskarth first, and the two ended up writing several songs in the first sessions together.[3] The project, Simple Creatures, was announced in January 2019, with the lead single "Drug".[4][5][1] The duo's first extended play,Strange Love, was released March 29 viaBMG.[6] The duo also announced a four date tour of the US and UK during March and April 2019,[7] alongside two music festivals in Europe during Summer 2019.[8]
In April 2019, shortly after the release of theirStrange Love EP, the band confirmed in an interview that they have a second EP and a debut album ready to release in the near future.[9] On June 12, 2019, the band released "Special".[10] Later that day, Gaskarth confirmed that it will be off an upcoming EP.[11] The band later released a video for "Special", and announced their second EP,Everything Opposite, which was released on October 11, 2019.[12]
Despite teasing an album release for 2020,[9] no album came to fruition. Simple Creatures' official social media pages have been inactive since 2020 and no new material has been released sinceEverything Opposite, though in 2021 Gaskarth stated that there was a possibility of new music in the future.[13]
Simple Creatures' musical style has been described aspop,[14][15]pop rock,[16]synth-pop,[17]electronic rock,[18] andalternative rock.[19] Hoppus and Gaskarth have described Simple Creatures' sound as "trash pop",[20] which Hoppus has defined as "ratty guitars, big bombastic drum loops, [and] buzzy synths."[21]
Both Hoppus and Gaskarth creditedThe Cure and its frontman,Robert Smith, as an influence on their first EP,Strange Love. "There were many, many times during the recording process that we referenced The Cure sounds, or the way that Robert Smith writes," Hoppus toldKerrang!. The music of the duo contains programmed drums, guitars, and synthesizers.[6] Hoppus credited his longtime influences theDescendents andBad Religion as an influence, stating that he and Gaskarth both come from a "catchy punk rock background."[22] Lyrically, the duo hoped to imbue darker qualities and edginess into pop songs. "We’re both deeply sad people on the inside. That dark pop, goth, emo thing," Gaskarth said.[3]
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