Simian Life
Another Way Down
Simian Life came into being as a studio project for brothers and longtime Los Angeles psych veterans Andy (from Chief Nowhere, Occult Wisdom, etc.) and Robert (from Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Quarter After, etc.) Campanella. Inspired by intrepid acts mainly from the golden eras of yesteryear, the brothers, along with like-minded collaborators, seek to capture the sounds of wherever their muses may take them. The guest musicians on the record are known in Los Angeles circles as well (Rishi Dhir from Elephant Stone, Misha Bullock from Tennis System and Stevenson Ranch Davidians, et al). Whether the song be mellower (à la Nick Drake, Roy Harper, or The Beatles) or heavier (à la The Move, The Who, or The Beatles), Simian Life puts an emphasis on instrumental and vocal texture in hopes of creating an atmosphere for going within or travelling throughout...or both.