Careen, LIVE! (Live Friday 026)

Careen comes from Portland, Oregon. They played music and sports and were child stage actors; destiny led them here. Careen is a Pop/Rock band. Taste the candy, choke, and revel. Mixing bits and pieces of Rock ‘n’ Rool, New Wave, old school Brit-pop, and Americana, Careen have been making a name for themselves with regular airplay and regular shows, and given that they’ve been booked with bands like Modest Mouse & The Shins, it’s no wonder there’s a bit of a buzz surrounding these guys. When asked what kind of music they play, their response is, “think of the last band you heard that had confidence, then take off the laziness and add songs you actually cared about after you broke up with the bass player.” I think that sums them up nicely.