Corvair is a Portland-based “super duo” comprised of Brian Naubert (Ruston Mire, Tube Top, Pop Sickle, The Service Providers) and Heather Larimer (Eux Autres). 

 Combined, Brian and Heather have created or performed on more than twenty albums. But this album marks the first time they join forces on a musical project. Although the band started in 2019, their eponymous debut album was largely created during the COVID pandemic shut-down of Spring 2020. “Recording and writing new music without the benefit of testing ideas in front of a live audience was strange,” says Brian. “But ultimately, it gave us the freedom to really play with ideas and explore things we hadn’t ever tried before.”

 The band’s sound has been described by Analogue as “the ideal pop/rock convergence” and American Songwriter as,"dynamic and bombastic, but with infectious, subtle melodies.” Threading together 70’s pop, 80’s synth rock and 90’s indie rock, influences from The Carpenters to ELO, Cheap Trick to Metric, Corvair somehow sounds like nothing you’ve ever heard and everything you’ve always loved.

 This power pop duo attributes their sudden explosion of compelling songwriting to the fact they have been friends who watched each other’s musical trajectories for many years, but only recently decided to collaborate in music and in life by getting married. “I first met Brian in the 90’s at the NXNW festival when he was in a much-hyped Peter Buck-produced band called Tube Top” says Heather. Brian adds, “We hit it off instantly but we danced around the relationship idea for many years. Right after we got married in 2017, I did a 30-day songwriting challenge where I wrote several songs a day, and once I started workshopping the songs with Heather, we realized we had a great record on our hands.”

 Their debut album is full of anthemic, richly-harmonied songs that narrate the uncertainty and raw emotion of ultra high-stakes love. Brian explains, “These are definitely the most exposed and truthful lyrics we have ever written. And musically, we just went for it. We didn’t try to talk ourselves out of weird moves, like laying some Mamas and Papas style harmonies next to a Cars-esque keyboard solo or aggressive guitar work.” Heather adds, “We are so happy that our first singles have had such a positive response, that our strange cocktail of feelings and sounds is connecting with people who aren’t in the same house as us.” 

 While the band prepares to assemble a live unit for post-COVID life, they will be releasing more online content in the coming months and recording a second album late this Spring. 

 “Corvair” is out worldwide on February 19, 2021 courtesy of wiaiwya Records (UK) and Paper Walls Records (US) and includes work with drummer Eric Eagle (Jesse Sykes, Wayne Horvitz) and Engineer Martin Feveyear (Brandi Carlile, Mark Lanegan, Mudhoney), who also mixed the record.

Praise for Corvair:

“A promising set of hook-filled indie-pop...combining atmospheric guitars and keyboards with alternating lead vocals, lush harmonies and sparkling melodies.” --KEXP

“Corvair makes giddy, exuberant pop that sweeps and soars and thunders. The songs never sound overstuffed because everything works together with clearly delineated boundaries between angst and ecstasy, punk agitation and dream pop drift. Multiple elements — the strident new wave guitars, the weird little synth elements, the buzzy, hypnotic harmonies…combine in a way that seems inevitable and way simpler than it actually is.” -Dusted Magazine

"Dynamic and bombastic, but with infectious, subtle melodies and fascinating lyrical imagery” - American Songwriter

“Corvair’s power-pop emo dreamscape is captivating...a great indie rock sound with all the right pieces to become a classic." -Independent Music Reviews

"The ideal pop/rock convergence. Sonic touchpoints can be found in Land of Talk or Deep Sea Diver, but the guitar work and vocal harmonies separate Corvair in their own lane." - Analogue

“This debut album is a bit of a stunner” – Unpopular

“This debut perfects indie rock humanism. Brilliant pop songwriting…their harmonies are like a drug that you cannot get enough of.” -Selective Memory

"Shared vocals and a big anthemic indie rock sound that reminds of other indie duos such as The Rosebuds and Mates of State" - We All Want Someone to Shout For

**NPR has chosen the singles “Sailor Down” and “Green (Mean Time)” for inclusion in two All Songs Considered New Music Friday Spotify playlists

Praise for Naubert’s previous work:

“Brian Naubert is a genius and Steady Jobs and Flying Cars is a modern classic. These are the final words on the subject.” -Pandomag.com

“[Naubert] explores everyday pathos with a keen eye for detail that animates at times—and makes heartwrenchingly brutal at other times...a compelling listen.” -The Rocket

“A quirky, slightly awkward synth-trifugal force that’s as smart and dispassionate as it is irresistible and fun.” -The Stranger

Praise for Larimer’s previous work:

“Smart, infectious, jangly pop.” –Everett True

“An irresistible set of bouncy indie-pop tinged with surf music and ‘60s girl groups, contrasted with the band’s often-biting lyrics.” –KEXP.org

“One of the more exciting independent releases of the year...a veritable cult classic.” –Under The Radar

“Three chord garage pop that hangs on a raunchy guitar line and crisp production from Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi).” –MAGNET Magazine

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Brian Naubert - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion
Heather Larimer - vocals, keyboards, percussion
Eric Eagle - drums

All songs by Larimer/Naubert except songs 4&10 by Larimer/Larimer/Naubert

Produced and Engineered by Brian Naubert at Pink Room, Portland, OR
Drums tracked by Martin Feveyear at Kingsbury, Seattle except songs 8&10 by Eric Eagle at Skoor Sound, Seattle

Mixed & Mastered by Martin Feveyear at Feveyear Master/Mix, Vashon, WA
2021 WIAIWYA Records (UK)
2021 Paper Walls Records (US)
Distributed by Cargo

corvairband.com

Contact: info@corvairband.com

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