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Tim Carr’s (Perfume Genius, Hand Habits) is a fixture of the singer-songwriter and session player communities in Los Angeles. He was raised in Novato, California, and at 18, Carr moved to Los Angeles to study jazz drums at California Institute of the Arts. Upon graduating, Carr pursued a scrappy career as a touring drummer with bands including The Americans and Fell Runner, in addition to producing for a handful of songwriters. In pockets away from the road, Carr’s introverted experiments with DIY production slowly shaped his debut, The Last Day of Fighting, which was widely released in 2016. 
Carr is now based in the quiet Los Angeles neighborhood of Tujunga, at the foot of the Verdugo Mountains. His self-released latest album, Pleasure Drives, sparked shortly after the move to the Crescenta Valley. Pleasure Drives is out now.

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Mood Board: Tim Carr’s Pleasure Drives

As an active paramedic, firefighter, and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, Vision Video leader Dusty Gannon has seen more horror in real life than in the classic movies he draws inspiration from. When not saving lives on the front line, Dusty dons torn fishnets, combat boots and makeup to play post-punk that recalls the genre’s heyday when the lines between goth and pop blurred to create some of the underground’s most beloved acts such as The Cure, The
Smiths, and Joy Division. But hidden within Vision Video’s catchy hooks and danceable beats is a nostalgic yet desperate message exploring the darker undertones of our existence. At its core, Vision Video’s debut album, Inked In Red, looks inward to understand the effects of war and the global pandemic. Dusty’s experiences in service have imparted an authentic gravitas to the music, revealing a cautionary tale of unhinged mental illness born of trauma.
(Photo Credit: Olivia Mead)

Vision Video

The Cure Soundtracked Dusty Gannon’s Resignation From the Army

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