Levitation Room
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- Julian Porte
- Gabriel Fernandez
- Kevin Perez
- Jonathan Martin
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 2012-present |
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Levitation Room is an American psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, California. They have three studio albums and one studio EP.
Porte and Fernandez were in a band called The Hits. Porte left and tried to form a career as a solo folk musician but then honed in on a psychedelic sound instead. He posted on Facebook in search of band members and Fernandez was interested in leaving The Hits as well. They met drummer Martin at a party then rented a warehouse where they rehearsed and lived.[1] The band formed in 2012.[2] They played at the first ever Psycho Fest in 2013.[3]
The band name came from an in-studio mushroom trip when Porte felt he was levitating.[4]
On February 7, 2015, they released their debut EP Minds of Our Own on Burger Records.[5]
They released their debut album Ethos on March 19, 2016, via Burger Records.[6] It contained re-recorded versions of songs on Minds of Our Own.[5] After Ethos they immediately began writing for a follow up.[7] While touring for the album, they claimed to have encountered a UFO while driving through the desert and former bassist Chris Mercado claims to have been attacked by ghost while in a hotel room.[4]
Their second album Headspace released on October 4, 2019,[8] via Greenway Records.[9] They have played with the bands Evolfo (in 2021) and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets.[10][11]
Their third album Strange Weather released on February 16, 2024, via Greenway Records.[12] New Noise Magazine labeled it their "most transcendent release to date."[13]
Sound
They have been described as "psych-rock".[6]
Psychedelic Baby Magazine called their sound "clean, spacey, and meandering in a mildly controlled manner that will shimmer your nights with full moon delight, recapping the essence and vibe of the 60’s"[5]
They have listed their influences as The Beatles, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Pretty Things, Lazy Smoke, Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, and Bob Dylan.[6][2][14][7]