
Demons to Diamonds
Inspired by the finer things in life: rock and roll, pizza and video games, The R_Garcia band creates music for people who refuse to grow up. The band’s sound combines soaring melodies, bombastic drumming, throwback electronic sounds and fuzz-drenched guitars into a full-body-moving experience. Think Jimi Hendrix and Keith Moon jamming with a Nintendo Entertainment System.
The R_Garcia Band’s shows are loud, high-energy and completely outlandish. More than just your typical Friday night dance party, band members Randy Garcia and Kayla Webb indulge spectators with comedic shenanigans and audience participation. (They recently had a guy twerk on a speaker stack during a show.) “We push ourselves hard and play as ridiculously as we can,” Garcia said.
What began as Garcia’s solo project expanded to include Webb on bass, percussion, ukulele and vocals. Garcia’s previous music was primarily instrumental electronic tracks, but on his album “Resurgens,” a female voice was required, Webb was stirred into the mix,