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EDGEOUT Records artist Bluphoria are thrilled to share their debut self-titled album, Bluphoria out today (May 5, 2023) via EDGEOUT Records / UMe / UMG. “It’s kind of crazy to say but most of the songs we wrote in the last three years were written during the pandemic,” lead vocalist and guitarist Reign LaFreniere tells The Reclusive Blogger. “A lot of the songs on this album kind of reflect that feeling as well. We wanted to make a project where the whole crux of it was to capture a peaceful melancholy. Most of our songs are upbeat and driven by major chords but at the same time the lyrics tell a sadder story which was very reflective of our experiences during covid – trying to make the best out of a bad situation. Sonically, this album is a much more matured version of our previous projects, and it really came to life because of the help we got from [GRAMMY® award-winning producer] Mark Needham.“
Working with him at both the famous East Iris Studios in Berry Hill section of Nashville and his personal studio, Needham (Fleetwood Mac, Imagine Dragons, Mt. Joy, The 1975) adds, “[Bluphoria is] a great young band with instinctive pop sensibilities combined with a cool edginess and rawness.”
The release of the band’s debut album arrives on the heels of their newly released single “Columbia” (which AMP Music calls an “atmospheric opus”) and a trio of prior album singles: the “groovy, drawing and all consuming” (Atwood Magazine) of “Ain’t Got Me,” the “captivating psychedelic, indie rock influence” (Backward Noise) of “Walk Through The Fire” and the “cathartic journey” (Melodic Magazine) of “Set Me Up.”
For more information on Bluphoria, please visit http://www.bluphoriaband.com/.
Bluphoria Track Listing:
1. Set Me Up
2. Believe In Love
3. Walk Through The Fire
4. Pretty People
5. Let You Go
6. Something More
7. Aint Got Me
8. Columbia
9. Show It To Me
10. Guide Me
11. Ms. Jones
About Bluphoria:
Now based in Nashville, Bluphoria is an alternative rock band with blues rock and psychedelic rock influences. Formed in 2019, the band hails from Eugene, Oregon and is fronted by Reign LaFreniere, 23 (lead vocals, lead guitar) along with Dakota Landrum, 20 (rhythm guitar, background vocals) Rex Wolf, 22 (bass, background vocals) and Dani Janae, 21 (drums, background vocals).
Bluphoria began playing together in their sophomore year at the University of Oregon and was signed to EDGEOUT Records/UMe/UMG in early 2021.
