Santa Barbara rock band Loomis & the Lust is making waves with their catchy, danceable music. Having formed in early 2008 at the impetus of band namesake and guitar-wielding front man, Will Loomis, this youthful rock four-piece, features Casey Hooper on guitar, Anthony Sonetti on drums and Scott Hansen on bass.

Their single Bright Red Chords was selected by Urban Outfitters for their store sampler, by Delta Airlines for their indie rock selection and by 35 cable outlets and retail chains for airtime. Their music has also been slated to appear on a number MTV channels (such as MTVu and MTV2). In addition, the band was selected by MTV IGGY to be featured in a series on developing artists, called “What’s Fresh” which will air in December. Recently, Loomis & the Lust has been taking their show on the road for a series of colleges.

Brandon Mason, best known for his work with David Bowie, Secret Machines and Bono and the Edge, produced the band’s debut EP, Nagasha.

EP REVIEWS:

“Old school funk and R&B… in a catchy pop tune of today?? Crazy talk! That is, until you check out this band for yourself. Loomis and the Lust’s debut EP Nagasha (now available on iTunes) may only be five songs and under fifteen minutes long, but that doesn’t stop it from being a damn good listen. The album’s opening track and first single, “Bright Red Chords,” is a simple but impossibly catchy song that starts out with a steady drumbeat that is joined by a few strong electric chords that make up the melody; An obvious classic rock influence, it’s the kind of song that is easily associated with good times. it gives me the urge to jump up and down, dancing with friends under the summer sun. The end of the song comes a little too quickly for me, but most good times usually do, I guess.”

-Crystal Chang, Greenshoelace.com “When you hear a band has a “catchy” tune – you expect to hear something… well, “expected”. Something with a great beat, a singable chorus, maybe both. Usually it’s rooted in pop sound – something that has been done before. Enter – Loomis & The Lust, one of Santa Barbara’s most popular bands, putting their work into words best: “the band manages to avoid the obvious revisionist traps by blending their own brand of modernity with a hefty dose of old school funk and R&B. It’s dance oriented, it’s funky, and it’s something you might need to hide from your parents… if you’re not interested, then there’s probably something seriously, seriously wrong with you,” - Richie Friedman, PensEyeView.com

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“Santa Barbara, California is home base for Loomis & The Lust, but after listening to their debut EP, Nagasha (July, 2009) I suspect they’ll be spending a lot less time at home. With such diverse influences as The Kinks, The Animals, Chet Atkins, David Bowie, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Franz Ferdinand, Loomis & The Lust create an original brand of Rock N Roll with an honest affection for 1970’s classic rock and a hook-laden philosophy straight out of the 1980’s. Nagasha was produced by Brandon Mason (David Bowie, Secret Machines, Bono, The Edge), and features some of the catchiest, most danceable Rock N Roll of the year. Nagasha opens with Bright Red Chords, a song that will lodge itself in your brain before you even know it’s happened. The melody here has a universal feel, like something you’ve heard so many times you know it even as you hear it the first time…Loomis & The Lust take Rock N Roll back where it belongs in the five songs presented on Nagasha, blending deep classic rock roots with some of the zeitgeist of the 1980’s and a modern twist…From anything I have read about the band the live show is the thing. Loomis & The Lust seems to convert new fans every time they step on stage. Consequently, while I highly recommend you check out Nagasha, I would urge you to make a point of seeing Loomis & The Lust if they come to your town.”

o Wildy’sWorld.com