Strawberry Launch

WELCOME TO THE STRAWBERRY PATCH

Strawberry Launch is a pop rock band, est. November of 2018 after lead singer, Riiza, cold-called guitarist, Matrianna Gahol, hoping she would want to start a band with a complete stranger. Together, they added Abby Flicker on bass, Taylor Hurt on keyboard and Benjy Berkowitz on drums. Their debut EP (released in August 2021) quickly gained praise from Under the Radar, Rolling Stone India and Atwood Magazine, saying of the bands EP, “Strawberry Launch cast a wide net, embracing astral synths and guitar tones, big pop harmonies and melodies, and cathartic chorus crescendos that amount to massive simultaneous releases of emotion and music”. The group has built a devoted following in New York City, sharing the stage with heavy hitters Beach Bunny, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Small Crush and The Toxhards. The group will be presenting their sophomore EP under Trash Casual Records in early 2024.

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Sweet Basil 3:01

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Crystal Eyes 4:45

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She 3:09

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Fork 2:35

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Sophie 4:59

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That's On Me 4:29

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The Sun 4:28

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press

"Nothing sparks the heat of summer like a hearty dose of soaring, authentic, and astral psychedelic rock – and Strawberry Launch have given us permission to fly off into space, with their songs as the backdrop to our own sun-soaked escape. " - Atwood Magazine

"With “She” the band craft a powerfully catchy ode to femininity, backed by sweet group harmonies and warm danceable energy. The band matches the playful instrumental approach and colorful melody with an equally wholesome lyrical bent, tributing the women that have shaped their lives. The portraits the band traces are welcoming and human, women with “two left feet” and who are “always staying up too late”一 the everyday women who’ve shared their lives with the band. " - Under the Radar Magazine

"...indie-psychedelic band Strawberry Launch gets quite ethereal on their recently released six-track eponymous EP. The record features hypnotic songs such as “Crystal Eyes” and “Sophie” while the band also lightens up the mood with saccharine offerings such as “She” and “Fork.” There’s plenty for everyone to appreciate from this young band." - Rolling Stone India