Leaving California is a package of cleverly penned alt-pop-rock songs. With strong melodies ala Crowded House, it sonically covers ground somewhere between Jimmy Eat World and Snow Patrol. The strong singles on the album, "In the End," "Shoe Song," "I Believe," and "Build You a House," would not be amiss on movie soundtracks, advertisements, and television shows such as WB's Smallville, Grey's Anatomy, and One Tree Hill. "I think musically we have a lot of different feels on this new record," says lead singer and guitarist Jesse Pruett. "I like so many different styles of music that I think that comes out in the record."
The stories, experiences, and passions on Leaving California share the universal laughter, sadness, joy, and hope of the adventure of life. Pruett wrote the album at home on acoustic guitar in 2006. "I wanted to try and write what was coming out naturally and what I was feeling or thinking about at the time, and focus on the basics," he says.
Pruett says he hopes "people find strength, healing, vision for life, and happiness" in listening to the album. "I feel like there is so much out there to experience. That is why I decided to name it 'Leaving California.' We are on a journey and I don't want to stay in one place. This goes for all aspects of my life. I want to always be moving forward and enjoying life to the fullest."
After months of writing the album, Pruett got back together with good friend Jeff Forrest (keyboard and harmonies), who owns Doubletime Studio, and his bass player Jon Upson, and asked his friends"drummer Jarrod Alexander, and guitarists Nick Maybury of Future of Forestry and Rob Fikse"to play on the album. The band was produced by Pruett and recorded at Doubletime Studio with Forrest (Blink 182, As I Lay Dying, Incubus).
Following the success of the band's first album in Japan, Fabtone Records released Leaving California in Japan. The band is touring there for the first time this month.
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