The Cabana Kids

By Veronica Kirk

The Cabana Kids (link) provide a jingly new track “Sortida,” for their latest and third single from the much talked about Birds and the Bees EP. The Cabana Kids have been on my radar, as well as many others, since the Summer time. The group has a knack for taking the classic ‘call and response,’ method and perfecting it for 2014. The band have been taking over New York, literally, playing to crowds at Brooklyn Bowl, Pianos, Cake Shop, and most recently, a sold out show at Baby’s All Right. Their sound is an undeniable blend of harmonious vocals and stunning guitars.

Their new single “Sortida,” proves to be a back-to-basics song, with dreamy and captivating vocals from Cabana Kids frontman, Joseph Lee. With the help of fellow bandmate, Alena Spanger, the group takes the track to a whole new level. Their desire to recreate the Summery sounds of the 1960s are on point, as they are somehow able to take you on a time warp bringing us back to those days.

Though the context of “Sortida,” is very deep, and tells a rather heartbreaking story from Lee himself. The word “Sortida,” is Catalan for “exit,” a subject that comes to life in the song. Lee wrote the song about a friend who traveled to Barcelona who kept speaking of a “one way ticket.” Unfortunately, his friend had died suddenly from an overdose. This was the inspiration for the track, and Lee’s special way of saying goodbye. The piece is fitting with haunting and heartwretching lyrics, made to strike a chord.