Congratulations to Inner Wave for winning the Reader’s Poll portion of our LA 2013 Best Emerging Band Poll. The fans have spoken, and Inner Wave has risen to the top. Delicately walking the line between experimental psychedelia and indie pop, Inner Wave encompasses that youthful free-spirited ocean-splashing west coast sound. The all male quintet fill their songs with layers of guitars and quirky synth melodies, all while lead singer, Pablo Sotelo croons with raw passion like his voice is being beamed in from a bygone era. Their debut EP, III, is an impressive offering filled with pop gems and mature musical ideas. I’d give their potential for blowing up in 2014 a "Local Natives," you know, on a scale from "Your Dorm-Mate’s Ableton Side Project" to "Lorde." Stream III below from bandcamp.
