JAN 22 – Riverside, CA’s Naive Thieves has partnered with Diffuser.FMfor the exclusive premiere of their music video for “Sold Short”.
“The concept for “Sold Short” was something that seemed to resonate with a lot of people in our generation…that overwhelming feeling of regret when we compare our past ideas of where we would be in the future, and where we actually are,” shares vocalist Cameron Thorne.
“The song isn’t meant to just wallow in self-reflection, but inspire motivation to pull yourself up by your boot straps and do the things in life that truly make you happy…which is often easier said than done. The idea behind the video, directed by Storm Santos, was to mirror the chaotic nature of the song without letting the concept diminish it’s meaning.”
“Sold Short” comes from the band’s debut full-length album, Vámonos, which was released on April 29, 2014 via Cave & Canary Goods, an Equal Vision Records’ imprint founded by The Dear Hunter’s Casey Crescenzo. The album was recorded with Crescenzo in the Greater Los Angeles Area, who served as producer and mixer.
Naive Thieves also recently released a music video for “Tragic & Magic”, which can be viewed now at youtube.com/equalvision!
On Vámonos, Thorne’s smooth vocals weave over intriguing instrumentations, creating a shining vintage 50s/60s pop sound. The band’s incorporation of a wide variety of unique instruments – including upright, baby grand, and tac-pianos, a lap steel, an omnichord and alto and tenor saxophones – further contributes to the impressive sonic depth and warmth of the band’s sound, while perfectly placed piano and guitar melodies add crisp, classy tones to their haunting musical ambience.
The album’s title, Vámonos, alludes to the three year gap between the release of their debut, self-released EP, Le Sheik Rhat, and reflects on the sense of hopeless frustration felt when one reaches a point of stagnation in productivity and growth. The album represents breaking through that ceiling of creative limitations and restraints, and references a more optimistic point of a view in finally moving forward. Thorne elaborates, “We wanted the record to be something like a call to action for ourselves, or a mile marker for our progress. “Vámonos” – or “Let’s go!” – is essentially our departure from that time.”
Naive Thieves has toured and shared stages with the likes of From Indian Lakes, Julian Casablancas + the Voidz, Dum Dum Girls, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Dear Hunter, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, O’ Brother and more.
Naive Thieves is comprised of Cameron Thorne (vocals, guitar), Levi Audette (lead guitar), Kyle Garcia (bass, backing vocals), and Ian Maloney (drums, backing vocals).
