Weathers and Ella Red
ARTIST BIO
Weathers cycle through vibes at the speed of life. Text messages to cheaters, actual
conversations about mental health among friends, and a shared passion for eighties and
nineties nostalgia (coming
-
of
-
age comedies, in particular) turn into fodder for thei
r undeniable
and unforgettable alternative anthems spiked with pop punk spirit. The acclaimed Los Angeles
trio
—
Cameron Boyer [vocals, guitar], Cameron Olsen [guitar] and Brennen Bates [bass]
—
infuse
their third full
-
length offering, Are We Having Fun? [Sume
rian Records], with gleeful
unpredictability.
“It’s meant to be unpredictable,” affirms Boyer. “Since there’s a cohesive sound, you’re
essentially living in the same universe, but you’re listening to a bunch of different stories. We
dug into how relationsh
ips and love can fuck with your head as much as anything else can. We
welcomed the changes in our lives, because it was time to evolve
—
which is also when you
should do a new record.”
The band initially emerged back in 2015. A year later, they served up the
breakthrough single
“Happy Pills,” amassing over 164 million Spotify streams and counting. They parlayed this
momentum into Kids in the Night [2018] and Pillows & Therapy [2021]. The latter boasted fan
favorites such as “Rehab,” “Losing Blood,” and “C’est
la vie,” which reeled in over 27.9 million
Spotify streams and counting. Meanwhile, Billboard proclaimed, “Their message empowers
through the acceptance of something we all consider flaws at some point.” Of the album, Under
The Radar noted, “The band marr
ied grungey alt rock and synth
-
laden pop rock, embracing
newly anthemic sounds as well as revisiting their ‘90s influences,” while Beyond The Stage
Magazine proclaimed, “Weathers’ Pills & Therapy is the best medicine.”
Throughout 2022, they wrote and recor
ded what would become Are We Having Fun? with
producer Jason Suwito [Sir Sly, Imagine Dragons]. They absorbed the ebbs and flows of the
Post
-
Pandemic season in their music as they sonically nodded to classic bands like My
Chemical Romance and The Killers.
“We were kids in the two
-
thousands, so we love over
-
the
-
top emotional tunes with a heavier
sound,” Boyer goes on. “When we were making the record, we were feeling a bit of rage and
sort of doomed. So we asked ourselves, ‘Is this even fun anymore? Or, are w
e doing this
because we’re stuck?’ Since the music encompasses a lot of raw emotion, we decided to be
very honest with the title.”
They initially teased the album with “Where Do I Sign?” Of the latter, The Honey Pop wrote,
“Weathers aren’t shy when it come
s to putting an edgy lyrical spin on things, and that’s one of
the things we love about them.” On its heels, they share the single “ALL CAPS.” A snappy palm
-
muted riff sets the tone as the beat builds towards a confessional and catchy chorus culled
directl
y from an exchange via SMS, “Asked me where I’m at, so I wrote back in ‘ALL CAPS’.”
Boyer continues, “It’s about going through a relationship with an unfaithful person. Then, you
endure this horrible betrayal, when you find out you’re being cheated on thro
ugh an outside
avenue. Your significant other can’t even give you the respect to personally tell you!”
The opener “One of a Kind” pins a jarring, yet infectious refrain to a hummable groove as he
croons, “I’ll drive my car off a bridge, yeah I said it agai
n.”
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“It’s a very personal song,” admits the frontman. “It details those moments when you start to
spiral, you can’t stop, and you lose control. It touches on suicide, depression, being
overwhelmed, and struggling with your own self
-
worth. Everyone has expe
rienced it in some
capacity.”
A thick bass line twists and turns through a head
-
nodding rhythm on the danceable “She Hates
Me.” He adds, “It’s about trying to figure yourself out. Then, you accidentally fall in love with
someone and focus all of your energ
y into the relationship. Maybe you’re ready for it, or maybe
you’re not.”
“Goodbye To My Friends” nods to the 2000’s with its glassy melody and sunny guitars. “It
captures hownostalgia feels,” Boyer continues. “Most of the time, nostalgia is a positive
sen
sation followed up with, ‘Oh man, those were the good old days. I was the happiest then’.
You’re saying goodbye to the best feelings.”
Are We Having Fun? closes on “Little Castaway,” which beams out a bright final word. “It’s the
palate cleanser,” adds Boy
er. “We were having fun, and Olsen made some references from The
Great Gastsby. Who doesn’t love the 20’s and flapper girls?”
In the end, there’s even more to love about Weathers.
“We want you to walk away feeling like you were heard, and it’s okay to not
be okay,” Boyer
leaves off. “At the same time, we’re trying to get out of the darkness, because no one wants to
be in the dark for too long. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. When you’re on the floor
crying, you’re not the only one.”
“To us, Weathe
rs is a lifestyle and a family,” Brennen concludes. “So, it’s important for the three
of us to express ourselves, stick together, and support each other as well as everybody out
there who supports us.