ABOUT
Fun power-pop guitars meet pianos, hooks, and oddball lyrics about growing up, paranormal dating, dysfunctional relationships, time travel, piano sledgehammers, and floating garbage. Crosstalk Club puts their own spin on the classic sound of bands like The Killers, Cheap Trick, Fountains of Wayne, The Cars, and OK Go..
BIO
Every band has a story about commitment, but Crosstalk Club takes perseverance to a new level. The band was formed by New Jersey bar-band keyboardist Dan O'Leary. Dan gathered some of his gig warrior friends and planned a new band to record and perform his tunes.
But those plans turned into a multi-year quest. A hard-drive crash forced them to restart from scratch. A studio ripped off the band's mixing budget and delayed the mixes for over two years. Dan ended up in the hospital twice for his heart, once for cancer, and then got exposed to Covid-19. And then, of course, all of us experienced a year of pandemic shutdown.
But little things like digital meltdowns, life-threatening illness, and a global pandemic couldn't stop the album, just delay it a little.
Now, finally, the band is excited to have released Liftoff on June 25. The album is available in CD and on all streaming platforms. Rather than going the typical teaser-singles strategy, the band has released the entire album at once, as a thank-you to the fans who came out to shows, followed them online, and offered support as the album evolved.
Darryl "Jake" Jacobson is on vocals, Joey Mayerski on guitars, Dan on keyboards/bass, and Steve Ferarro on drums. Session player Wilbert Condez played sax on “Plastic Island.”
The band has a lyric video for each song, now on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.
PRESS
Reviews for "Psychic Girlfriend":
Tinnitist:
“Great lyrics, strong melody, very catchy and lighthearted, and well-produced/performed”
Stoakes Media
"I really like Psychic Girlfriend. It was really refreshing hearing the piano as the lead instrument. A great up beat track. I look forward to hearing more from Crosstalk Club."
We All Want Someone to Shout For:
“A confident blend of power pop and rock with awesome energy and an upbeat summery vibrant quality.”
Music on the Moon:
"...Fun track. No doubt about it."
The Sounds Won't Stop:
“This track has a fresh and bright rock feel with plenty of classic rock infused.”