SEGO & GUESTS

Art-Punk by non-punk non-artists — Utah bred and LA based, Sego first caught the attention of LA tastemakers with their penchant for avant-garde grooves helming indie-pop hooks. Since its genesis, Sego’s prolific output and experimental live shows have garnered all the accolades modern indie bands dream of—critical praise from NPR, European tours, festival spots at Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits, and a national (Xfinity) commercial airing on the Olympics and the Super Bowl. Living and recording together out of their downtown LA warehouse, Sego (Spencer, Thomas, Derv, and Kathleen) has released 3 full length albums and a smattering of singles/EPs/compilations with labels such as Kitsune, Dine Alone, Roll Call Records, and more. They continue to expand upon their pop sensibilities and thematic musings while boasting all the resistance and intelligence that makes them the most compelling art-punks in the scene.

PRAISE FOR SEGO

“I need every last second..Los Angeles-based quartet Sego creates boisterous, hook-driven indie rock reminiscent of Beck or Phoenix in the early 2000s.” – Bob Boilen, NPR

“[Sego’s] music is technical, yet accessible…Very fashionable non-fashion.” – Corey Fox, VELOUR LIVE

“Riddled with musical quirks and kinks that call to mind Beck’s zanier tendencies. The bass provides a pounding pattern akin to a heart on the verge of bursting, which the song eventually does during its climactic, jarring, but wholly enrapturing chorus…with an anthemic track of this magnitude, festival bookers would be smart to snatch them up for the summer season.” – Consequence Of Sound

“One of the best rock choruses [“Neon Me Out”] of the year so far.” “One might call this a thinking man’s moshpit album.” – PASTE MAGAZINE

“Broken down to its constituent parts [Sego] delivers infectious moment after infectious moment. Experienced as a whole “Sego Sucks” has all the feeling of a quiet classic – the type of album that fans will point to and say ‘yes, that’s where it came together’” – POP BOLLOCKS

“Beck on an espresso bender with an extra shot of stream-of-consciousness.” – BuzzBandsLA

At first blush, the 1997 country pop smash [“Where Have All The Cowboys Gone”] seems like an odd fit for the off-kilter rockers of Sego. But the band quickly makes the song its own with funky-as-hell bass riff, skittering guitars and winking vocal performances. Wellbaum [Slothrust] replicates the sweet tones of [Paula] Cole’s voice well, playing off the more eccentric inclinations of Sego. On paper, this cover seems to make no sense, and yet, when you hear it, it all suddenly makes perfect sense.

LIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Festivals: Bonnaroo Festival, Austin City Limits, Treefort Fest, SXSW, etc

Tours/Support: Warpaint, OkGo, Vacationer, Young The Giant, Built To Spill, etc