UI/UX – “John Dwyer Lives in LA”
"We're not a band, we're a startup." That's how UI/UX introduces themselves on "Company Mission Statement", off their debut album Peace, Love and Gentrification. We all know the tech industry and gentrification is constantly on the minds of many local musicians these days, but I don't know if anyone's had as much fun addressing it as UI/UX. Peace, Love, and Gentrification is a quick punkish romp through Silicon Valley, with UI/UX's Jasmine Sankaran and Danny Molina trading vocals on tracks such as "Barf.ly", "Quinoa for Lunch", and "Moustache Ride", which are all catchy and funny while actually making a statement [...]