Back Pocket Memory (BPM) is a Burbank based rock outfit composed of Chris Pennington (vocals), Eddie Rosales (guitar), Rob Gallagher (bass), Ian Felchlin (guitar), and Jason Montgomery (drums).
We were fortunate enough to receive an early copy of Beneath the Trees, their new five track EP slated for release in June.
The sound of Beneath the Trees is a cross between Fall Out Boy instrumentals, Panic at the Disco vocals, and Poets of the Fall atmosphere. Their music has a groove to it that makes me just move. “The Greatest Divide” has a groovy bass line and guitar riff. “Shining Light” is the mellowest song on the EP with one helluva build-up.
Chris’s vocals are crisp and easy to understand, although his voice is distorted on occasion in the album. When he sings at the higher octave, he sounds like Brendon Urie, and when he sings at the lower octave, he has a slight growl, giving the track a harder edge.
The lyrics for Beneath the Trees range from metaphoric to exactly-as-they-are: “Beneath the trees like a newborn bird that can’t escape” and “Please make my reality better than my dreams” respectively.
They have a great sound, and considering this is only an EP, I’m looking forward to seeing where Back Pocket Memory goes in the future.
Photo by Melanie Shelton
The Greatest Divide by Back Pocket Memory by OCMusicMagazine
