Club Lotus is ready to blur the boundaries of sound

thefader.com:

Getting four creatives to see eye to eye on anything is a feat in and of itself. For indie soul outfit Club Lotus, who seamlessly blend their diverse influences and musical backgrounds, finding a name was an important first step in getting on the same wavelength. "In all honesty, it was the first one we all could agree on," said the group's lead singer Anna. "We would dish out random names to each other every week and Club Lotus was the only one that stuck for us." Originally formed by high school friends and guitarists Dylan and Marley, drummer Justin and lead singer Anna were the band’s final two, but perfectly fitting, puzzle pieces.

With their meld of soul, electronica, and rock, Club Lotus are just as much Radiohead as they are Amy Winehouse; connected by their shared jazz and classical music training and anchored by lead singer Anna’s powerful but melodic rasp. “[She] draws heavily on Amy of course, and shares a Jazz background with me and Justin,” Marley said, going on to explain how their growth as a group has led to individual growth for each of them as musicians. “Anna, and then Justin joining the picture certainly altered our creative trajectory.

So far they have helped freshen up our overall perspective, and perhaps helped some of our earlier members abandon tropes that they came to rely on after playing together for years.” Read Next: Xena Giam doesn’t want to be boxed in.