Chicago/Los Angeles band Celebrity, includes members of like Militarie Gun, LURK, Knucklepuck, Inclination, Harm’s Way, Weekend Nachos, the band just released their second EP, Automatic Changer. To celebrate the EP’s arrival, the band are sharing a video for opening track “Wildflower.”

Celebrity began in 2020 when the members (vocalist/guitarist Kevin Kiley, drummer Drew Brown, guitarist Kevin Maida, and bassist Chris Mills) found themselves with a lot more time off the road from their main bands. After releasing a self-titled EP in 2022 the group kept writing and eventually convened in Kiley’s basement to self-record Automatic Changer with the guidance of producer Andy Nelson (Ingrown, Pain of Truth, Fireworks, Jesus Piece) who then mixed the songs into a highly effective amalgam of noise and nuance. The EP’s four songs sprung from the creative freedom of making something yourself from scratch, and lyrically they explore a similar desire to be unburdened by life’s anxieties and dive into the unknown. “There have been times in my life where I want to get into something new and want to make a leap, but it’s hard to sacrifice time and your comfort,” Kiley explains. “Whether it’s with releasing art, taking a new opportunity, or whatever is at your fingertips, just do the thing. Release those songs, share something you made, take the new job, say hi to someone new. Life is short.”

Celebrity
Automatic Changer
track list:

1. Wildflower
2. New Touch
3. DSY
4. Heads On Fire

Order Automatic Changer by Celebrity HERE