The Tangees

The Tangees are a surf rock band, who due to being landlocked, do not actually know how to surf (but what good surf rock band actually knows how to surf?).

The group was formed by drummer Chris Davis and vocalist and guitarist Jimmy Bustetter. They had decided to do a bit of genre exploration after they played a show with their former band. The Tangees became a side project with their friends Alex and Zach. Their original band lost steam giving them the freedom to give all their attention to The Tangees. The line up has changed since the initial idea to explore a new genre. Now on bass is Forest Hager and on vocals and guitar is Alice Lee. 

The Tangees released an EP in October titled The Daytona Beach Arnold Classic. The EP holds five songs that all feel very much like they should be played at CBGB's or Max's Kansas City back in the 1970's. Their inspiration taken from surf groups of the 50's and 60's mixed with the slightly less polished sounds of garage and punk rock is clear. The Tangees are currently working on a full length album in which these same influences will shine through. 

"I think a lot of music, whether it was intended to have meaning or not, can conjure up mental storyboards and open up your imagination," explains Davis. This belief is shown by the band's inspiration from movies. A perfect example of their music being inspired by movies and their soundtracks is 'Death Beach'. The song is heavily inspired by the scene in "Pulp Fiction" where John Travolta's character does an insane amount of drugs then goes to get Uma Thurman's character. The song playing in this scene is 'Bullwinkle Part II'; of which 'Death Beach' draws much inspiration.

Each member of the band has a genuine love of music and wants to share their music in hopes it'll paint a picture for the listener. This picture might give the listener something to "relate to, laugh at, boost [them] up, or calm [them] down". By sharing their art, The Tangees are given a stress reliever through music. "There's no better feeling than playing music with your closest friends," says Davis.