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Bimbo Announce Debut Album The Bimbonacci Sequence: Hear “Chewing Glass”
Marquette, Michigan duo Bimbo have signed to indie label Exploding In Sound and announced their debut album, The Bimbonacci Sequence, alongside the lead single "Chewing Glass". The band, made up of siblings Gretchen McKenzie (vocals/guitar) and Dawson McKenzie (drums), describe their sound as evoking the White Stripes "if they were evil" and couldn't write in standard time signatures, drawing on influences including Metz, the Stooges, the Cramps and Krill.
The eight-track album is due out on 18th September via Exploding In Sound, with a puppet-themed video for "Chewing Glass" directed by Mark Bennett. Gretchen McKenzie said the song's lyrics were inspired by an unverifiable Instagram video of a drunk man who had face-planted through a windscreen. Bimbo will also tour extensively across the US Midwest and East Coast in October, with dates running from Milwaukee on 1st October through to Kalamazoo on 17th October.
In short
- Bimbo announce debut album The Bimbonacci Sequence, out 18 September.
- New single "Chewing Glass" arrives with a puppet-themed video.
- Sibling duo will tour the US Midwest and East Coast in October.
Explained simply
Bimbo are a rock band from Marquette, Michigan, made up of siblings Gretchen McKenzie (vocals, guitar) and Dawson McKenzie (drums). They have developed a following in the American Midwest with their unconventional, heavy approach to rock music.
The band's sound combines post-punk and garage rock influences, including artists such as the White Stripes, Metz, the Stooges, the Cramps and Krill. Their music is characterised by chaotic arrangements, distorted instrumentation and non-standard song structures that avoid conventional musical time signatures.
Bimbo have signed to Exploding In Sound, an independent record label. The label works with alternative and underground rock artists, providing them with professional resources for recording and distribution.