.enumclaw_online are a band to watch. We spoke with the rising Tacoma quartet ahead of the release of their sterling new album
call themselves the best band since Oasis. That’s what they have listed in their social media bios, but, frankly, they don’t sound much like them. There is scarcely anything about Enumclaw’s sound that resembles Britpop because they are neither British nor pop. Still, their list of influences is notably eclectic, which includes Drake, New Edition, Nirvana, and, of course, Oasis.
Over Zoom, Johnson and guitarist Nathan Cornell chat from their respective homes. Johnson is the first to join, from his computer, in his well-lit living room. He has a mustache so bushy that it borders on Sam Elliott territory, but he completely lacks Elliott’s booming baritone. Rather, he speaks in the most “chill” manner possible, forgoing any sense of brusque formality.
rival town, but they are more than happy to represent their local scene. They’re on the cusp of releasing their sterling debut LP,When asked how they represent their city, though, they have a hard time putting it into words. “We’re just some guys from Tacoma,” Johnson says. “I guess it’s hard to explain if you’re not familiar with Tacoma itself.”
“There’s this innate yearning in music from people from Washington that I think is an effect of being from this place and the hardships you have to go through to live in a place as beautiful as this,” he says. Cornell expounds on that notion: “There’s something intangible that somehow makes Soundgarden and Death Cab for Cutie sort of feel related. It’s like you can smell the rain on it or something.
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