Rising alt/pop outfit + coveted production duo Calabasas have shared their new single & video “The Mend.” The track will be featured on their upcoming EP, due out this spring.
“The Mend” is a personal deep dive into a tumultuous relationship, and showcases the band’s versatility by seamlessly incorporating rock & alternative songwriting into their historically hip-hop-leaning sound.
“I wrote this at a tough time in my relationship for the woman I love,” says Watrcup on the song. “It’s a chance to get vulnerable with our fans and let them know that we are all humans and we make mistakes.”
Calabasas —the Los Angeles duo of Watrcup and Franskiiz bury personal experiences inside of bold and boisterous alternative pop punctuated by hip-hop rhymes, electronic waves, R&B grooves, and cinematic flourishes. Their two separate paths converged inside of Calabasas.
In July of 2020 Calabasas released their breakout single “Believe In Me” which found its way onto Spotify’s Fresh Finds editorial playlist in the #1 spot just one week after release as well as peaked at #32 on the SoundCloud Top 50 US charts after amassing over 3 million streams.
In October of 2020 the band followed up “Believe In Me” with their single “Beaujolais” which quickly gained the attention of Apple Music and Spotify. The track was placed at #6 on Apple Music Hot Tracks and on Spotify landed on the editorial playlists Signed XOXO #24 as well as Alternative Hip-Hop at #3. In addition the track peaked at #29 on the SoundCloud Top 50 US charts after garnering a whopping 2 million streams in just under a month.
“I wrote this at a tough time in my relationship for the woman I love,” says Watrcup on the song. “It’s a chance to get vulnerable with our fans and let them know that we are all humans and we make mistakes.”
