California rock trio The Red Pears brings the spirit of early-2000s rock to Tampa

Creative Loafing: Tampa Bay

California rock trio The Red Pears brings the spirit of early-2000s rock to Tampa

The spirit of early-2000s indie-rock is alive and well thanks to bands like The Red Pears which channels the aesthetics of Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Strokes into songs like “Didn’t Realize.” The El Monte trio has made it big in its home state of California where it’s played The Forum in Los Angeles and even Coachella, and is back in Florida where they’ve fallen in love with the Latino culture of cities like Miami.