Pigeon Club takes us back to 60s LA with “Is Will Soon Be Was”

Wayne Whittaker is an LA session ace (and would-be goalie) who will soon release his second album under the name Pigeon Club. The first single is a psychedelic ode to the trippiness of time called โ€œIs Will Soon Be Wasโ€.ย 

The first Pigeon Club album was produced by John Would (Fiona Apple, Warren Zevon), and the sound immediately takes you back to LAโ€™s Laurel Canyon circa 1967, when bands like Buffalo Springfield and Strawberry Alarm Clock were starting to turn Top 40 radio on its head.

In describing the new single, Whittaker says โ€œTime is indeed ticking, and a lot of my new material seems to be focused on that. This song in particular is centered around the fact that everything in life is in a constant state of inescapable change. Which isnโ€™t as scary as it sounds.โ€

Whittaker recently wrapped a tour with the band Grand Southern opening for Hanson across the U.S. Heโ€™s a longtime collaborator with indie-pop duo Haerts, and has worked alongside artists like Diane Coffee and Nolie.

โ€œIs Will Soon Be Wasโ€ is a rueful reminder that no matter how successful you get in the present (whether itโ€™s Harry Styles in music or Sidney Crosby in hockey), your accomplishments will soon be just a memory.

Listen to โ€œIs Will Soon Be Wasโ€ below, or find it on streaming services.


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