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Bad Wave share new video for ‘1955’!

Posted Fri, 07 Apr 2017


For fans of... MGMT, Phoenix, Foster The People

"... tightly-spun pop melodies..."

- NME


"…effortlessly freeform pop that doesn’t lose any of its ear worm immediacy in the process…" - DIY


"…a duo who surf the interface between bubbly indie-pop and sumptuously sad synth-pop." - The Guardian


Los Angeles based duo Bad Wave take us back to a bygone era on their latest single 1955 but by going back they want us to look to the future and be hopeful for what’s to come, conveying their message with catchy pop aplomb. Out now on 10k Islands, the duo have now shared a brand new video for the track.

The video premiered on Dork and you can watch it now on Bad Wave's YouTube Channel.


You can also listen to 1955 via Bad Wave's Soundcloud Page.


The band's last single Time To Get Lost explored the darker side of American politics but 1955 has a more positive tone. “A lot of things happened in 1955,” the band explain. “Elvis made his first television appearance. Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat. Steve Jobs was born and Albert Einstein died. Some people wish we could go back to 1955. A nostalgia for a simpler time. But we’re more excited about what’s ahead. We’ve got nostalgia for the future.”

Last year, Bad Wave’s Patrick Hart and Tucker Tota released a slew of singles, each receiving tremendous support, much to the pair’s surprise. 3AM topped the Hype Machine chart, hitting the number one spot, with Runaway peaking at no. 2 and they achieved over a million streams in 2016 as well as featuring on Spotify’s Fresh Finds playlist. The Guardian, The Line of Best Fit, DIY, Wonderland and The Sunday Times were amongst their top supporters with Beats 1’s Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens and LA based station KCRW flying the Bad Wave flag on the airwaves.

1955 is out now via 10K Islands and available to stream on Spotify.

If you'd like to find out more about Bad Wave or A Badge of Friendship's PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.

Bad Wave release new single ‘1955’!

Posted Thu, 16 Mar 2017


For fans of... MGMT, Phoenix, Foster The People

"... tightly-spun pop melodies..."

- NME


"…effortlessly freeform pop that doesn’t lose any of its ear worm immediacy in the process…" - DIY


"…a duo who surf the interface between bubbly indie-pop and sumptuously sad synth-pop." - The Guardian


Los Angeles based duo Bad Wave take us back to a bygone era on their latest single 1955 but by going back they want us to look to the future and be hopeful for what’s to come, conveying their message with catchy pop aplomb.

NME have already featured 1955, but you can now listen to it via Bad Wave's Soundcloud Page.


The band's last single Time To Get Lost explored the darker side of American politics but 1955 has a more positive tone. “A lot of things happened in 1955,” the band explain. “Elvis made his first television appearance. Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat. Steve Jobs was born and Albert Einstein died. Some people wish we could go back to 1955. A nostalgia for a simpler time. But we’re more excited about what’s ahead. We’ve got nostalgia for the future.”

Last year, Bad Wave’s Patrick Hart and Tucker Tota released a slew of singles, each receiving tremendous support, much to the pair’s surprise. 3AM topped the Hype Machine chart, hitting the number one spot, with Runaway peaking at no. 2 and they achieved over a million streams in 2016 as well as featuring on Spotify’s Fresh Finds playlist. The Guardian, The Line of Best Fit, DIY, Wonderland and The Sunday Times were amongst their top supporters with Beats 1’s Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens and LA based station KCRW flying the Bad Wave flag on the airwaves.

1955 is out now via 10K Islands and available to stream on Spotify.

If you'd like to find out more about Bad Wave or A Badge of Friendship's PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.

Bad Wave release single ‘Time To Get Lost’!

Posted Mon, 20 Feb 2017


For fans of... MGMT, Phoenix, Foster The People

"...full of dynamic tides and stylistic

right angles and bolshy chaos."


- The Line Of Best Fit


"…effortlessly freeform pop that doesn’t lose any of its ear worm immediacy in the process…" - DIY


"…a duo who surf the interface between bubbly indie-pop and sumptuously sad synth-pop." - The Guardian



Los Angeles based duo Bad Wave are here with their latest release Time To Get Lost, a track about the feeling of dismay over the recent US election. The single is out now via LA and Miami based label 10K Islands and available to buy and stream on iTunes and Spotify.

The video for Time To Get Lost premiered on Clash and is now available to stream on Bad Wave's YouTube channel.



The audio for the single premiered on The Line Of Best Fit and is available to stream from the band's Soundcloud Page now.



For many, November 2016 was a dark time; a billionaire with no political experience had managed to dupe America into voting him as the next president of the United States of America. The news came as a shock and another notch on 2016’s rotten belt. However, in times of anguish, it’s artists who are able to create something positive from the darkness, which is exactly what Bad Wave have done with Time To Get Lost.

“Whenever I catch myself feeling feelings I try to stop and think about how to express them through music or writing, and there were A LOT of feelings about this election,” says Tota. “This song is definitely an expression of anger at the outcome. Anger towards a broken system. Towards a person who is somehow expected to represent me. Obama said in his farewell address that “citizen” is the highest office in a democracy. This is a song about remembering who’s in charge.”

Last year, Bad Wave’s Patrick Hart and Tucker Tota released a slew of singles, each receiving tremendous support, much to the pair’s surprise. 3AM topped the Hype Machine chart, hitting the number one spot, with Runaway peaking at no. 2, and they achieved over a million streams in 2016 as well as featuring on Spotify’s Fresh Finds playlist. The Guardian, The Line of Best Fit, DIY, Wonderland and The Sunday Times were amongst their top supporters with Beats 1’s Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens and LA based station KCRW flying the Bad Wave flag on the airwaves.

Time To Get Lost is out now via 10K Islands and available to buy and stream on iTunes and Spotify.

If you'd like to find out more about Bad Wave or A Badge of Friendship's PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.

Introducing… Bad Wave!

Posted Wed, 18 Jan 2017


For fans of... MGMT, Phoenix, Foster The People

"...full of dynamic tides and stylistic right angles and bolshy chaos." - The Line Of Best Fit


"…effortlessly freeform pop that doesn’t lose any of its ear worm immediacy in the process…" - DIY


"…a duo who surf the interface between bubbly indie-pop and sumptuously sad synth-pop." - The Guardian


Los Angeles based duo Bad Wave start the year with their latest single Time To Get Lost, a track about the feeling of dismay over the recent US election. The single will be released on 17th February 2017 via LA and Miami based label 10K Islands.

Time To Get Lost premiered on The Line Of Best Fit and is available to stream from the band's Soundcloud Page now.



For many, November 2016 was a dark time; a billionaire with no political experience had managed to dupe America into voting him as the next president of the United States of America. The news came as a shock and another notch on 2016’s rotten belt. However, in times of anguish, it’s artists who are able to create something positive from the darkness, which is exactly what Bad Wave have done with Time To Get Lost.

“Whenever I catch myself feeling feelings I try to stop and think about how to express them through music or writing, and there were A LOT of feelings about this election,” says Tota. “This song is definitely an expression of anger at the outcome. Anger towards a broken system. Towards a person who is somehow expected to represent me. Obama said in his farewell address that “citizen” is the highest office in a democracy. This is a song about remembering who’s in charge.”

Last year, Bad Wave’s Patrick Hart and Tucker Tota released a slew of singles, each receiving tremendous support, much to the pair’s surprise. 3AM topped the Hype Machine chart, hitting the number one spot, with Runaway peaking at no. 2, and they achieved over a million streams in 2016 as well as featuring on Spotify’s Fresh Finds playlist. The Guardian, The Line of Best Fit, DIY, Wonderland and The Sunday Times were amongst their top supporters with Beats 1’s Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens and LA based station KCRW flying the Bad Wave flag on the airwaves.

Time To Get Lost is out on 17th February 2017 via 10K Islands.

If you'd like to find out more about Bad Wave or A Badge of Friendship's PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.