CRUISR

CRUISR
CRUISR - Photo by Melissa Tilley
Background information
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres	Indie pop, surf pop
Years active	2012 (2012)–present
Labels	Vagrant
Associated acts	The 1975, Young Rising Sons, Youth Lagoon
Website	www.cruisrtheband.com
Members	Andy States Jon Van Dine Bruno Catrambone
Past members	Kyle Cook

CRUISR (pronounced cruiser) is an American indie pop band based in Philadelphia. They are signed to Vagrant Records. The line-up consists of Andy States (Vocals, Guitar), Jon Van Dine (Drums), and Bruno Catrambone (Guitar).

CRUISR's beginnings date back to 2012 as a solo project of lead singer, Andy States. States wrote and recorded the band’s first EP in his Philadelphia bedroom, fixated on the idea of what it means to craft a pop song.

"I have an obsession with writing pop music and the idea that songs can transcend people," States says. "I saw that producer Jeremy Park started writing blog articles about how he recorded Youth Lagoon, so I wrote to him and sent him my songs asking for advice and knowledge. He wrote back and loved my stuff and helped me produce the first EP."

The "Cruiser EP" garnered attention on various blogs and led to the expansion of the band.

In 2014, the band released their second EP, "All Over", working with producer Andrew Maury (RAC, Panama Wedding, Ra Ra Riot). They also landed spots at Budweiser Made in America Festival, as well as Firefly Music Festival and a full North American tour with The 1975.

In 2015, the band performed at Hangout Fest, various dates with Bleachers and Joywave, opened for Imagine Dragons in Philadelphia and once again at Firefly Music Festival. They toured in July and August with Young Rising Sons and Hunter Hunted beginning on July 25 in Salt Lake City, Utah.