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February 12, 2020

Poly Action: “Self Destruction” [PREMIERE]

By: Jack Anderson

Already an integral part of both MaryAnn and Lola Tried, guitarist-vocalist Ray Garza’s role as frontman in Poly Action is decidedly not Baby’s First Rock N’ Roll.

After wooing the local scene, East Coast, and Midwest with the infectious power-pop-rock on their first album, the quartet’s officially entered their fifth year together. With their half-decade badge proudly displayed, Poly Action’s gearing up for yet another tour in early April but not before making their vinyl debut with the upcoming sophomore record Human Behavior. You can expect some of the same lighthearted, toe-tapping indie-infused energy off Baby’s First Rock N’ Roll on Human Behavior, albeit with a few extra marks of maturity and refinement, and you can catch Poly Action for their single release show this Saturday at Hole in the Wall with Teddy Glass and The Hermits.

“What single?” you ask? Crank the knob up to 11 for some good ole fashioned fuzz and distortion on “Self Destruction”!

Photo: Erik Gatling


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