Bleeding Rainbow creates a sound that is simultaneously abrasive and sugary, like a classic pop melody being played through a wall of overheating amplifiers. Their music is defined by a thick, humid atmosphere where shimmering reverb meets gritty garage rock distortion. It is the sound of a Philadelphia basement show in the dead of summer: loud, sweaty, and undeniably alive.
What sets them apart is the vocal interplay between Sarah Everton and Rob Garcia, which provides a melodic anchor amidst the swirling noise. While many shoegaze bands lean into lethargy, Bleeding Rainbow maintains a punk-derived urgency. They trade in 'teenage-hood' nostalgia, channeling the fuzzy alt-rock of the 90s through a modern, psychedelic lens that feels both vintage and immediate.
Start with the album 'Yeah Right' to hear them at their most expansive. It perfectly captures their transition from the stripped-back duo of their Reading Rainbow days into a full-bodied, four-piece noise machine capable of massive, sun-soaked crescendos.
Bleeding Rainbow was an American, Philadelphia-based indie rock band, originally composed of singer/bassist Sarah Everton—also the drummer when they played as Reading Rainbow— and singer/guitarist Rob Garcia, though the group was expanded to include drummer Greg Frantz and lead guitarist Al Creedon. While still performing as a duo, Everton and Garcia released two full-length albums under the name Reading Rainbow, Mystical Participation, and Prism Eyes on HoZac Records. The band's third release and their first under their new moniker, Yeah Right, saw the band signing to Brooklyn-based label Kanine Records and embracing "bands from our teenage-hood." On February 25, 2014, Bleeding Rainbow released the full length titled "Interrupt", recorded with drummer Robi Gonzalez, though the supporting tour was made with drummer Ashley Arnwine. On April 5, 2015, Bleeding Rainbow announced on their Facebook page that the band had decided to call it quits. The split was amicable, with the members all focusing on new projects.
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