Just after we decided what kinds of artists, songs, and genres we wanted to emulate, I saw this article about “IPA-Core”.
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a43994095/in-defense-mid-90s-rock/
It might be fitting that Ted, who grew up in the exact time and place for bands like Toad the Wet Sprocket and Counting Crows to be huge influences, would be a lifetime devotee of what they’re now calling Dad Rock or IPA-Core. But Mike was a mere bebbeh in those days, just getting his grown-up teeth when these songs were on the charts. As a Junior Millennial this stuff still resonates to him as well. And now that we play to a mixed crowd at the Big Rock, one of our biggest fan bases is kids under 10 who see us in the beer garden and resonate with the raw emotion of these songs. So call it what you want — we love it and we’ll keep on playing it.
