Urge Surfer – Camp Club
Urge Surfer, a duo of multi-instrumentalists made up of Jordan Maelyn Smith and Chelsea O’Donnell (of Stress Dolls) recently packed up a bunch of modular synths, acoustic guitars, and other gear, and headed out to rural WNY for “Urge Surfer Summer Camp.” The result of their isolation, the new/unfamiliar locale, and a weekend of collaboration is their new EP, Camp Club.
Releasing music is hard… and stressful… and often a labor of love. So this time around, the duo focused on something novel – having fun. The songs were finished up and released quickly, because that’s what making music is about – doing art with your friends so you can eventually create more art. The duo’s work with modular synths is absolutely their calling card, but it stays rooted in organic pop songwriting with the backbone of acoustic guitar. The EP kicks off with “Night Owl,” a pulsating slice of electronica that bolsters cathartic poetry with hypnotic, chant-like vocals. Lead single, “Cherry Pick,” gradually picks up its tempo – swelling in both speed and intensity while highlighting acoustic guitar strumming with blippy electronic flourishes. The duo proclaims “long ago I sold my soul for rock and roll” – us too, Urge Surfer… Us too.
Shout out to Sarah Jane Barry for the album art – you can find Camp Club wherever you consume music – Spotify, Apple Music, and bandcamp.
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This post was written by Nick Sessanna