Elektrik People (BWright Photography/Contributed Image)
Elektrik People has been getting some love for new single “I Love My Life” from some famous friends, including pop superstar Katy Perry and band One Republic.
While Elektrik People is based out of Los Angeles these days, their roots are actually in Southwest Riverside County. Singer Evan Robinson, who grew up in Fallbrook, and guitarist Reid Curby, who grew up in Temecula, first became musical collaborators years ago when they would trade demos of their musical projects when they worked at the Temecula Creek Inn.
They went on to form Onethousand Pictures, which later turned into War Stories, which also included Elektrik People member Svend Lerche and crafted radio-ready pop/rock. (On a side note, War Stories’ music still holds up. “Lion” and “What Does God See” still give me goosebumps when I hear them.) As War Stories ended, Robinson, Curby and Lerche went for more of an alternative electronic pop sound with Elektrik People.
They’ve been getting a lot of acclaim around the LA music scene, especially with a residency at Bootsy Bellows earlier this year.
Elektrik People filmed the video for “I Love My Life” at Bootsy Bellows and one of the club’s owners, actor David Arquette, is featured in the video, as is model Hannah Beth. You can watch it below. WARNING: There are some suggestive situations in it, so be aware if you’re watching in a room full of elementary school students.
And here’s what Katy Perry and One Republic are saying about it:
Want to hear it live? Elektrik People’s next show is at the Bootleg in LA on Sept. 23 and it’s free.
Robinson has an incredible voice. He’s one of those people who could sing the phone book and make it sound like art. Although, I guess in this digital age it would be singing a contact list out of an iPhone, but you know what I’m saying.
Want more? Visit the Elektrik People website for more tunes.
Here’s the song “Make Me a Bird.”
Fun fact: Elektrik People’s former incarnation, War Stories, was actually among the first performers on the original PE Live back in 2008.