TUNNEL VISION
“Baja Bound” - new album out now - Cover art by the legend, Drew Brophy
SoCal surf/reggae/ska band Tunnel Vision collab with legendary Grammy-Winning producer Cameron Webb on new beach vibe single “Baja Bound” via LAW Records
The West Coast’s preeminent emerging surf/reggae/ska band, Tunnel Vision puts an infused surf/ska spin on the great American road trip with their latest single “Baja Bound,” the title track off the new album out now on LAW Records.
Collaborating with legendary Grammy winning producer Cameron Webb (Motörhead, Social Distortion, Aquabats, Kelly Clarkson), elevates Tunnel Vision’s already tight, energetic instrumentals synergized by sleek production and a richly descriptive lyricism that conjures cinematic scenes of the beatific American landscape rolling by dusty tour-van windows.
“Baja Bound” evokes Jack Kerouac’s classic On the Road, but with a modern SoCal flavor of sun-baked days on the waves and hot nights of drunken comradery on the way down to packed shows in Mexico.
Tunnel Vision emerged from the idyllic beach town of San Clemente, CA wholly shaped by the SoCal culture and lifestyle. Skateboarding and surfing throughout the day, and blaring area punk rock, reggae and ska legends at night. The rowdy 6-piece outfit has distilled those influences to craft their own original sound that embodies the distinct flavor of life along SoCal’s Pacific Coast like no other.
“We used to tour Mexico every summer and winter playing Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo, Todos Santos etc., and would surf the whole drive down from San Diego” says Tunnel Vision lead singer and guitarist Hayden Hanson. “I wrote that song, literally driving down through the Mexican desert. We were rolling through like Cataviña at the time, with its mesmerizing scenery of huge boulders and statue-esque cactuses standing like 30-feet tall. I wrote “Baja Bound” in the back of the van, in the blazing hot heat, but feeling good because we were Baja bound, from San Diego all the way down and experiencing all the spots in between.”
Tijuana, Rosarito, Ensenada, San Juanico, Cabo San Lucas, down to San Jose spread the lovin all the way to the East Cape.
“That's the route all the way down, stopping at Scorpion Bay on the way to just surf and drink beers all day followed by rock shows at night with the Mexican locals. We always had a blast doing it as we gained a lot of good friends from those days. Those trips are a huge part of Tunnel Vision and the whole vibe that we endorse as a band of surfing, skating, traveling and playing good music.”
Produced at Cameron Webb’s Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, CA, the “Baja Bound” single foreshadows the creative energy and deft production chops teasing Tunnel Vision’s long-anticipated forthcoming album Baja Bound is out now on LAW Records. Recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, the album will feature a mix of old and new songs.
“Cameron is just an amazing legend of a producer and engineer who’s done some of my favorite records of all time. As an engineer myself he is one of my idols so it has been such an honor to work with him.” says Hanson, “This album is my favorite thing we've released as a band. Some tracks on this record are actually a few of the first songs I wrote for Tunnel Vision that never actually made it to recording before. I’ve been so excited to see those songs really get fleshed out into fruition. The production on the album feels amazing, it's got so much life to it because Cameron's really awesome with not only finding good tones but getting us to capture it.”
Tunnel Vision emerged from longtime friends Hayden Hanson (Singer and Guitarist) and Jacob Hernandez’s (Bass) experiences surfing at classic spots like San Clemente Pier, State Park, Trestles, and T-street, as well as skating iconic bowls throughout Southern California. Immersed in the SoCal vibe, the band was heavily influenced by the punk rock, reggae, and ska music of bands like Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, NoFX, Rancid.
In 2015, they connected with Slightly Stoopid who invited them to record the rest of their album at their “The Lab '' Studios in San Diego. The self-titled debut album Tunnel Vision rolled out later that year.
The band would then self-produce, record and fund the album Days Away before taking the finished product to LAW Records, who immediately signed them impressed by their crafted new sound influenced and paying homage to the classic SoCal bands. Shortly after, LAW Records would release the band’s EP, Shipwrecked which saw radio play at LA’s famous KROQ and placement on Spotify’s curated ‘Beach Vibes’ playlist.
“Baja Bound” the single is out now and the full album will be available on July 15th, 2022, on all major streaming platforms. You can check for updates and live dates at: www.tunnelvisionsc.com/
