Founded in El Paso, Texas in 2008, Cigarettes After Sex, comprised of Greg Gonzalez (Founder, Vocals, Electric guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass), Phillip Tubbs (Co-founder, Keyboards, Electric guitar), Randy Miller (Bass), and Jake Tomsky (Drums). Their sound is described as Indie Pop, Slowcore, Ambient Pop, and often Dream Pop. They released their first self-titled debut album in 2011 – here is track 4, “Please Don’t Cry.”
Gonzalez recorded the first EP, I., in a four-story stairway at University of Texas at El Paso, calling the experience “basically an accident; kind of an experiment”. Here is”Starry Eyes” from I.
They relocated to Brooklyn, NY where the band’s single, “Affection”, was recorded and released in 2015 along with a cover of REO Speedwagon’s “Keep On Loving You”.
Through music recommendations, Cigarettes After Sex has gained millions of views on YouTube leading to live performances across Europe & the US.
