Alt-rock outfit Weathers has released their new track “Teeth” and the accompanying lyric video via Big Machine Rock. Prior to today, the band shared “Happy Pillz (Higher Dose)”, a fresh reimagining of fan-favorite track “Happy Pills”, and their latest banger, “Antidote”. Speaking about the inspiration behind “Teeth”, the band commented:
“’Teeth’ is one of the most interesting songs we’ve ever written, not because it’s necessarily honest or deep and vulnerable, but actually because it was inspired by my celebrity crush. I wanted to deliver an idea of that kind of parasocial relationship or the thought we all have at least once when thinking about celebrities we like which is “would we be friends in real life?” However the twist being that this character in the song represents those people out there that think they have a personal relationship with someone they don’t know. Hence my favorite lyric, “you would like me, you would love me” which leans into the delusion that maybe they could be friends even though they don’t know that person at all.
We’ve all had celebrity crushes before and wondered what it would be like to meet them. I wanted to take things a step further and bring a dark ridiculous twist to the song making it feel possessive and scary. Fun fact, while writing this song we had this actors tv show playing in the room.”
Fans will soon have their chance to see Weathers hit the stage on the upcoming Moonbloom US tour alongside VOILÀ and Ella Red. The tour kicks off Tuesday, October 27, in Los Angeles, California at The Fonda and wraps on Sunday, November 15, in Denver, Colorado. Afterward, the band will bring the heat to their headlining show on Tuesday, November 17, in Salt Lake City, Utah at Urban Lounge (tickets available at the link here). Stream “Teeth” here and watch the official lyric video here or in the thumbnail below.
ABOUT WEATHERS
Southern California-based alternative rock band Weathers — lead singer/frontman Cameron Boyer, guitarist Cameron Olsen and bassist Brennen Bates — have been consistently creating finely crafted introspective pop songs heavily inspired by the counter-culture of the 80s and 90s since forming in 2015. The band makes music that speaks to those among us who tend to forget that, regardless of outward appearances, everyone is struggling with something and that no one is alone. Weathers’ story is a tale of growing up, of coming into one’s own, and includes themes of depression or anxiety and the often difficult maintenance of mental health.
They first grabbed listeners’ attention with 2016’s “Happy Pills,” which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. Initially, vocalist Boyer and guitarist Olsen met in 2012 while attending a battle of the bands in the Los Angeles suburb of Manhattan Beach. By 2015, they had formed Weathers, recruiting bassist Bates. Signing with RCA Records, they released their debut single, “I Don’t Wanna Know,” a swaggeringly moody song that drew comparisons to Walk the Moon and The Neighbourhood. Fans followed, and in March 2016 they landed a slot at SXSW. Their follow-up single, “Happy Pills,” garnered the band even more attention, becoming the most added track to rock radio in July 2016. In 2018, they issued the Kids in the Night EP, featuring the single “1983.”
