Babes (band) explained

Babes
Landscape:	yes
Origin:	California
Genre:	Alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock
Years Active:	2013 – 2016
Label:	Barsuk RecordsHarvest Records
Current Members:	Billy Uomo, Sarah Rayne Leigh, Jeffery Baird, Bryan Harris

Babes is a Los Angeles–based indie pop band formed in 2013. The band is made up of siblings Billy Uomo, Sarah Rayne Leigh, and their cousins Jeffrey Baird and Bryan Harris. Their music has been described by critics as sad yet irreverent pop music for the bedroom with occasional flashes of sunny surf pop.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Babes was the first ever musical guest on the podcast Harmontown in late 2016, and has since reappeared on additional episodes.^[4] The band's music has also been featured on Adult Swim, with comedians such as Eric Wareheim and DJ Douggpound starring in their videos.^{[5] [6]}

Babes frontman and primary songwriter Billy Uomo also collaborates with Nedelle Torrisi on shared musical projects. Together they have appeared in music videos and also released Kinks covers and produced scores for film and television.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Musical releases

Babes' self-titled debut EP came out in 2013 on Harvest Records.^{[1] [11]} Barsuk Records released their second album Untitled (Five Tears) the following year, which is notable for having been recorded entirely on a mobile rig in various Southern California locations.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Artist to Watch: Babes. The Deli Magazine. 20 July 2017.
2. Web site: Ryan. Kyle. Babes' Sarah Rayne on going from child actor to musician. Entertainment Weekly. 20 July 2017.
3. Web site: Bennett. Kim Taylor. Babes - "I've Got a Reason to Keep on Living". Noisey.vice.com. 24 July 2017.
4. Web site: http://www.danharmonsucks.com/harmontown/. }
5. Web site: Eakin. Mara. Listen to Babes' self-titled EP a week before its release. AVClub.com. 26 July 2017.
6. Web site: An important entry from our friends Babes and DJ Dougg Pound. Facebook.com. Adult Swim. 26 July 2017.
7. Web site: White. Caitlin. Nedelle Torrisi – "Double Horizon" Video. Stereogum.com. 2 March 2015. 26 July 2017.
8. Web site: PREMIERE: Fall in Love with New York Again and Again with Nedelle Torrisi's Video for "Double Horizon". Noisey.vice.com.
9. Web site: Torrisi. Nedelle. Started a project where Billy Uomo and I record cover songs with friends.. Advice from Paradise. 26 July 2017.
10. Web site: About: Aaron Leigh, a.k.a. Billy Uomo. Wilddreamsmusic.com. 26 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730080127/https://www.wilddreamsmusic.com/about. 30 July 2017. dead.
11. Web site: Eakin. Mara. Listen to Babes' self-titled EP a week before its release. AVClub. 26 July 2017.
12. Web site: Henry. Dusty. Family band copes with heartbreak and moving on. Consequence of Sound. 28 October 2015. 20 July 2017.