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Plastic Harpoons “Meet Me In The Middle” – but not the middle of the road

October 17, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
On their first new single since their debut album last year, Santa Barbara based Plastic Harpoons find themselves slipping into a slightly different gear.  The mood of ‘Meet me In The Middle’ is a downbeat falling […]
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Track Premiere: Plastic Harpoons “East Of State”

September 22, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Plastic Harpoons are a four-piece band from Santa Barbara, who started when lead vocalist and songwriter, Taylor Casey, moved back home to Santa Barbara after 3 years bouncing around Austin and New York City. He met […]
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Track Premiere: Plastic Harpoons “Diamond Wings”

June 16, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Mixing in some high polish guitar work with a Tom Petty-esque approach to songwriting, Santa Barbara’s Plastic Harpoons are an Americana band with a touch of indie-rock and a shot each of classic rock and power-pop […]

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