About
Citrus Jr. Lore
Citrus Jr. formed on August 20, 2022, with the goal of playing at "MVHS Rock The Hill," a battle of the bands style concert in August. They performed 2 songs that night, starting with "High And Dry" by Radiohead and ending with their first original, "I DON'T SAY I LOVE YOU ANYMORE," recorded and uploaded days before their first performance. They continued to play open mics and local events until one day in November when a performance went horribly wrong, causing bassist Levi Taylor to quit and the band to "break up." Throughout December, guitarist and vocalist Kaden Adams and Barak Brown began writing what is now known as "Not All Dogs Go To Heaven." They had already written half of the album by the end of the month and begged Levi and drummer Dylan Goetz to give the band one last try. Barak and Kaden showed them the new songs ("Harvey Pt 1-2," "Postal Service," "500 Days of Bummer," and "Not All Dogs Go To Heaven"), and the band was back together. After their rebirth, they continued to play and write, finishing their album by spring. Once it was finished, they started recording in Escondido with Nick Maybury, finishing the process at the start of June and the end of the school year. On August 18th, they finally debuted it with the most powerful concert of their careers.
Influences
Citrus Jr. is a melting pot of genres and bands, ranging from Shoegaze to experimental folk, with each member having their own unique background. At the beginning of the band, Kaden was into hip-hop, Levi listened to punk, Dylan played Nu Metal, and Barak had just started exploring alternative and indie music. They began to share ideas and albums, quickly delving deeper into the rabbit hole of Topster lists and The Needle Drop reviews. Jeff Rosenstock, Andrew Jackson Jihad, My Bloody Valentine, and Weezer were just a fraction of the artists from whom they drew influence and inspiration.
The Future Of Citrus Jr.
We're currently performing around Oceanside and San Diego
at local venues and houses. We aren't slowing down and are already working on our next album with a more "Skate Punk" sound. With artists like Fugazi, The Thermals, Minor Threat, Elliott Smith, and The Breeders on repeat.