Today, San Luis Obispo indie-rockers Próxima Parada, just off a hugely successful tour supporting Wild Child, are thrilled to share their new song “Tunnel Through A Mountain.” The band offers a tender and emotional landscape for the track, creating the space needed in a song centered around depression.
“We wrote it while driving east in Colorado on February 18, 2020, says Nick Larson (vocals, keys, guitar). “I was driving the van and Kevin was sitting in the passenger seat with an ukulele, and the lyrics flew out of us as we took in our surroundings. We never spoke about the song’s meaning as we were writing it, but we both tacitly understood. We were sitting with how to overcome obstacles that feel insurmountable, and every ‘I know we can do it again’ is us affirming the support of others.”
The band recorded a demo in one take and around one mic in Big Sur at a friend’s cabin on California’s central coast. The intention was to marinate on the demo recording and decide how to approach recording it in the studio but the band loved the demo so much that they kept it as is and did not end up re-recording it. The only thing added later was a faint organ and synth bass that come in near the end of the song.
Próxima Parada just wrapped a tour supporting Wild Child and will be back out on tour beginning June 24 in San Luis Obispo. This fall they will embark on their largest headlining tour to date making stops at iconic venues across the country. All tour information and up to date news can be found at https://proximaparadamusic.com/.
TOUR
June 24 @ Live Oak Music Festival | San Luis Obispo, CA
June 29 - July 2 @ High Sierra Music Festival | Quincy, CA
July 20 @ Portland House of Music and Events | Portland, ME
July 21 @ Nectar’s | Burlington, VT
July 22 @ The Lark | Albany, NY
July 23 @ Prescott Park Arts Festival | Portsmouth, NH
July 26 @ The Stephen Talkhouse | Amagansett, NY
Aug 3 @ Mile of Music | Appleton, WI
Aug 17 @ San Juan County Fair | Friday Harbor, WA
Aug 19 @ Orcas Island Winery | Eastsound, WA
Aug 24 @ Bellwether | Los Angeles, CA
Sept 16-17 @ Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival | Paso Robles, CA
Sept 20 @ Valley Bar | Phoenix, AZ
Sept 21 @ House of Blues | San Diego, CA
Sept 22 @ Constellation Room | Santa Ana, CA
Sept 28 @ Goldfield Trading Post | Sacramento, CA
Sept 29 @ The Catalyst Atrium | Santa Cruz, CA
Sept 30 @ The Independent | San Francisco, CA
Oct 5 @ Bluebird Theatre | Denver, CO
Ovt 6 @ Aggie Theatre | Fort Collins, CO
Oct 7 @ Schmiggity’s Live Music Dance Bar | Steamboat Springs, CO
Oct 11 @ 7th Street Entry | Minneapolis, MN
Oct 12 @ Schubas Tavern | Chicago, IL
Oct 13 @ The Basement | Columbus, OH
Oct 14 @ The Burl | Lexington, KY
Oct 18 @ Brighton Music Hall | Boston, MA
Oct 19 @ Brooklyn Bowl | Brooklyn, NY
Oct 20 @ MilkBoy Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA
Oct 21 @ Pearl Street Warehouse | Washington, DC
Oct 25 @ The Basement East | Nashville, TN
Oct 26 @ Aisle 5 | Atlanta, GA
Nov 2 @ White Oak Music Hall | Houston, TX
Nov 3 @ Antone’s Nightclub | Austin, TX
Nov 4 @ House of Blues Dallas - Cambridge Room | Dallas, TX
Nov 8 @ Kilby Court | Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 9 @ The Shredder | Boise, ID
Nov 10 @ The Jack London Revue | Portland, OR
Nov 11 @ Lucky You Lounge | Spokane, WA
Nov 12 @ Madame Lou’s | Seattle, WA
Feb 25- Mar 1, 2024 @ Jam Cruise | Miami, FL
