By
Adam Pugh
Arizona Daily Wildcat
For Limbeck, a band based out of California, timing is everything.
"We just seem to be in the right place at the right time," said Patrick Carrie, the band's guitarist and backing vocalist.
Even though the music scene in California is overflowing with bands vying for fame, Limbeck stands out because it teeters on the edge of mainstream music.
"We play pop-rock music but we don't quite sound like everybody else," Carrie said.
It's because of Limbeck's subtle pop sound that the band got the chance to play alongside HomeGrown and the Rx Bandits tonight at Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway Blvd.
When HomeGrown first invited Limbeck to play with them, Carrie said the band had mixed feelings.
"I was kind of weirded out at first," he said. "Our music is a bit slower than HomeGrown's."
Despite this musical difference, crowds have not seemed to care.
"The response has been really good when we play together," he added.
However, things have not always been smooth sailing for Limbeck. When lead vocalist Robb Maclean lost his voice last year near the end of the band's recording session for its first CD, Limbeck feared it was going to cost them. But what happened next was an experience that musically bonded the members of the band.
"We were able to sit around and get new ideas," Carrie said about recording the first album, This Chapter is Called Titles. Returning to the studio, the group found a new passion for recording.
"When we went back, we had three huge days," he said.
What seemed like a setback at the time actually helped Limbeck on its last tour. The band used a two-song tape from the recording sessions to promote This Chapter is Called Titles . Audiences could see the band on tour and then take home the tape - a process which had a positive effect on the bands' following.
"Our CD release party was the biggest show we have ever played," Carrie said. "We like to play a lot, and we are excited to record again."
Bassist Justin Entsminger and drummer Matt Stephens, along with Carrie and Maclean, have known each other for such a long time that touring has never really become a burden.
"We have been friends for awhile," Carrie said. "We hang out anyways, and we play in the band together, too."
Returning to Tucson for the fourth time, the band is excited to play again for Arizona fans.
"We love going to Arizona," Carrie said. "It's always really fun in town."
