SOPHOMORE SLUMP FEST PREVIEW: SAFE, SO SIMPLE

One of my absolute favorite things in the world is discovering new music. Sometimes that’s the greatest feeling ever. Especially when you least expect it. Safe, So Simple, A pop-punk/easycore band from Arizona falls there. As a matter of fact, I can tell you where I was and what I was doing when I first heard them. (Thank you, Josh Willis) However, at the same time, I tend to sleep on bands, as you kids like to say these days. I don’t do it on purpose, I just get recommended bands almost every day and I read magazines and blogs like a fiend, so if I listened to every band I came across I would never get anything done. Safe, So Simple also falls there.

Upon that first listen I was hooked. And a little upset as well. Why did it take me so long to listen to them? I remember asking to play the album again after it was done. I wanted to take in as much as I could. Over the next few months Too Close To Closure became one of my favorite releases of 2016. It was not until a few months ago that I finally saw them live and it was everything I expected it to be. Their set at Sophomore Slump Fest will be acoustic but you can still expect the same passion and energy from this band. If you have not given them a listen, you really should. As they will become one of your new favorite bands.

TUNED UP: DESCRIBE YOUR BAND IN FIVE WORDS.

Safe, So Simple: Just the two of us (sang in the tune of the Will Smith song)

TUNED UP: WHO ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING AT SOPHOMORE SLUMP FEST?

Safe, So Simple: Kid Liberty’s “Fight with Your Fists” record was a huge influence on us both, and one of the first EZ releases we had come across. We’ve also got a lot of awesome friends playing and we’re extremely excited to see all of them!

TUNED UP: IF ANY BAND THAT NO LONGER EXISTS COULD HEADLINE A SHOW YOU PLAY, WHO WOULD IT BE?

Safe, So Simple: These Hearts {writer’s note; if you don’t know this band you should check them out}

TUNED UP: FAVORITE SUMMER ACTIVITY

Safe, So Simple: Traveling. Whether for tour, recording, or just for fun.

TUNED UP: WHAT SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO?

Safe, So Simple: War for the Planet of the Apes.

TUNED UP: ALL-TIME FAVORITE SUMMER JAM

Safe, So Simple: Reckless Abandon by Blink 182

TUNED UP: WHAT BAND(S) FROM YOUR AREA DO PEOPLE NEED TO HEAR?

Safe, So Simple: We’ve got a lot of great bands in Arizona, but hands down people need to hear The Endless Obsession.

TUNED UP: WHAT’S YOU FAVORITE FAIR/FESTIVAL FOOD?

Safe, So Simple: Elote (Mexican grilled corn)

TUNED UP: SWEET TEA OR LEMONADE

Safe, So Simple: Arnold Palmer

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