Every week, the State of Sound podcast welcomes an artist from our monthly concert series into the studio to go deep on one of their songs. Our live shows are done for the year, but we’ll be back with more of Wisconsin’s best musicians in 2025.
This week’s guest, Cozy Danger, joined us for 88Nine’s State of Sound lineup in October.
Described as a “downbeat message in an upbeat package,” the Milwaukee band offers up jangly surf garage as a sugar-coated dose of introverted reality — a cheery, up-tempo performance punctuated by themes that expose scars with a sense of timid optimism.
I talked with Cozy Danger drummer and co-lead vocalist Jake Brandt about “Lucid Dreams,” a track that explores taking control back from one’s subconscious. It’s the band’s second official single from their just-released album Orange Feels and something you’ll hear Thursday night at X-Ray Arcade, where Cozy Danger will support Bowvee, Well + Good and Creature Weather for a 7 p.m. show.
To hear the conversation and part of the band’s State of Sound set, find us on your preferred podcast platform or use the player at the top of the page.
