There are bands that sound as if they have invented a place, and then there is LA LOM - a trio that sounds as if it were the city of Los Angeles itself. The shimmering asphalt, the golden evening light over the Griffith Observatory, the rustling of palm trees in the wind - all of this seems to resonate in their music. Since their formation in 2021, the Los Angeles League of Musicians, as they are fully known, have become one of the West Coast's most exciting new sound exports. Guitarist Zac Sokolow, bassist Jake Faulkner and drummer Nicholas Baker began their journey in a place where Hollywood radiates its glamor and the nostalgia of the 1960s has never completely disappeared: in the foyer of the venerable Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard. They played there five nights a week, initially soul and pop classics, instrumental, soft and charming. But their music soon began to change - through Baker's congas, through Latin American rhythms, through the temperament of a city made up of countless cultures. The result is a sound that is both familiar and new at the same time: cumbia sonidera meets surf guitar, bolero flirts with Bakersfield country, and in between there are flashes of soul. On their debut album "The Los Angeles League of Musicians" (2024), this complexity becomes a panorama of the urban attitude to life - a nostalgic but never backward-looking look at the musical history of their home city. Live, LA LOM fascinate critics, fans and colleagues alike with their special sound and stand for music that the audience not only hears, but feels. No distracting vocals, no exaggerated effects disguise the energy that flows between the three musicians. Instead, vibrating dialogues are created between guitar, bass and percussion, which intensify, condense and dissolve again - until they finally discharge into a collective groove that fills every room. At the same time, LA LOM show how deeply rooted they are in the musical DNA of Los Angeles. Their performances are more than just concerts: they are small celebrations of cultural exchange, driven by a love of playing, precision and a flair for the unpredictable. No two evenings are the same - every set flows freely, improvised, born in the moment. Perhaps this is their greatest attraction: in a time when music is often flattened into a digital can, LA LOM reminds us that it was originally a living, communal experience. After their acclaimed first German performances in November 2024, LA LOM will return to Germany for three more concerts in early 2026 - with new songs, new timbres and the same irresistible mix of nostalgia and future spirit that makes their music so unique.
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