Ananda Shake

Ananda Shake formed in Los Angeles in 2011 around frontman John David, with bassist Nicholas Reed and drummer Spencer Lamm. Their music pulls from psychedelic influences, though the specifics about the Grateful Dead or Aldous Huxley feel more like a press kit's reference points than a grounded description of their actual sound.

They put out songs like 'Balada Planet' and 'Banana Banji,' which have a drifting, textured quality. The existing history mentions a single called 'Acid Waves' that connected with some listeners, but it's not in their current top tracks, so its breakthrough status might be overstated.

In 2016, there was some noise about a concert being called provocative, but without clearer details, it's hard to say what that meant. They kept working after that, putting out more material. Their catalog includes tracks like 'Pushing Me Out' and 'Scarface,' which fit with that hazy, slightly unsettled vibe they work in.