Really From

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Really From
Also known asPeople Like You
OriginBoston, Massachusetts
GenresIndie pop, jazz, emo, math rock
Years active2014-present
LabelsTopshelf Records
Associated actsI Kill Giants
MembersChris Lee-Rodriguez
Michi Tassey
Matt Hull
Sander Bryce

Really From is an American band from Boston, Massachusetts, originally known as People Like You. Their most recent album, Really From, was released in March 2021. Their sound has been described as mixing indie pop, jazz, emo, and math rock.[1] They refer to their own sound as "indie jazz".[2]

History[]

The band was formed as People Like You in 2014, by singer/guitarist Chris Lee-Rodriguez and drummer Sander Bryce, both graduates of Berklee College of Music.[3] Singer/keyboardist Michi Tassey and trumpeter Matt Hull, also Berklee graduates, were originally special guests on some songs but were later added as full members.[4]

They received early social media notice for their eclectic mix of styles.[4] As People Like You, they released the albums "This Is What You Learned" in 2014[5] and Verse in 2017.[2] The latter album was noted for its "fusion of jazz musicianship, emo spirit, and indie-pop tunefulness."[2] Many of their songs discuss issues faced by mixed-race and multi-ethnic persons in America.[6]

For legal reasons that the band chooses not to disclose, they changed their name to Really From in 2018.[3][4] Under this name they released a self-titled album in 2021. Reviewers praised the album for its "nuanced, uncompromising instrumentation"[7] and for its intelligent lyrics on self-identity, culture, and social traumas.[8][9]

Members[]

Current members

  • Chris Lee-Rodriguez – guitar, vocals
  • Michi Tassey – keyboards, vocals
  • Matt Hull – trumpet
  • Sander Bryce – drums

Discography[]

Albums[]

As People Like You

  • "This Is What You Learned" (2014)
  • Verse (2017)

As Really From

References[]

  1. ^ Ruddell, Charlie (March 12, 2021). "Really From: Really From". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Cohen, Ian (August 3, 2017). "People Like You: Verse". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Indie Jazz Band Really From Is Reframing Its Origin Story". WBUR-FM. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Cohen, Ian (March 10, 2021). "Band To Watch: Really From". Stereogum. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Jones, Tristan (July 16, 2014). "Review: People Like You - This Is What You Learned". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Enis, Eli (March 12, 2021). "Really From unveil new self-titled album: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Russell, Scott (March 12, 2021). "10 New Albums to Stream Today". Paste Magazine.
  8. ^ Jaranilla, Karolyn (March 23, 2021). "Really From's 'self-titled' is an honest yet compassionate unpacking of inherited trauma". From the Intercom. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  9. ^ Cubbison, Jeff (March 12, 2021). "Listen to Really From's new LP". Impose.
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