Long Beach, CA based RockersĀ OF LIMBOĀ have released their provocative new single āCalifornia Demonā ā ListenĀ Here.Ā Ā
The heavy and sinister groove-laden track explores the concept of making a Mephistophelian bargain for diabolical favors to achieve your Hollywood dreams.Ā
The song was recorded at Fab Factory Studios and produced by Mike Pepe (Taking Back Sunday, Plain White Tās), with mixing and mastering done by Grammy Winner Jett Galindo.
The song features wicked & sinewy dark guitar riffs, thunderous drums, a throbbing bass line, and a chorus as addictive as it is memorable. The bandās influences from 90ās stalwarts like Alice in Chains and Soundgarden shine through on the track.
The bandās Luke Davies says āThe song explores the concept of āselling your soul for fame and fortuneā but in a literal sense. As if the devil was real and young, innocent and corruptible people are actually coming to Hollywood and selling their soul to become a star.Ā Ā Thereās a large section of the population, like our conspiracy theory loving uncle, who believes this to be 100% fact/reality. He sends us videos of stars in interviews implying they sold their souls, or the latest Grammy performances, etc. from Sam Smith or mumble rappers dressed up as Satan. He doesnāt believe this is just pageantry. He thinks itās all some kind of televised satanic ritual. Itās a concept we always felt was perfect for a rock song. Innocent girl comes to Hollywood with wide eyes and high hopes, only to find she has to sacrifice a lot more than she bargained forā¦ HER SOULā!
The video for āCalifornia Demonā was directed by Tony Vercelli and filmed at Baur Films in Long Beach and Nuvisions Studios in Santa Ana. It was produced by Todd Grilli of 4th Street Productions. The bandās Jake Davies says āYes, we DID actually set Lukeās guitar on fire while he played it at the end. We had to douse Luke in flame retardant spray and pray to sweet baby Jesus that he didnāt get 3rd degree burns. It was definitely super sketchy at times! On a few takes I had to run in with a wet blanket to extinguish the flamesā
The band will be announcing new tour dates in September. The band will be playing live throughout the fall, with plans to release more new music and tour throughout 2024.