Listen to bassist Bridget Kearney’s interview HERE.
“On Obviously, they’re still oddballs, but in the best way. At a moment when pop strives for lo-fi, solitary-world intimacy, the jazz-pop-whatever band refuses to think small. Fully living up to the water imagery in their name, they’ve made their first truly abashed yacht rock record—with all the hooks, musical interplay, sophistication and sometimes dodgy lyrics of that genre.”
“You need to make this band part of your life... Lake Street Dive fave never sounded better, full and clear with every instrument given a chance to shine in every song.”
“The most loveable grown-ups in pop are back with their clever songs and their tasteful, accomplished, arch, sophisticated blend of retro jazz and R&B styles.”
“Obviously continues Lake Street Dive’s proof that great pop can inspire more than
just the hips. It can also motivate the mind and stir the soul.”
“[Akie] Bermiss’ artistic flares weave seamlessly into and uplift
that of the band’s original 14-year-long quartet.” 
“There’s no doubt that Lake Street Dive’s Rachael Price is one of the best and most
versatile rock-pop singers still delivering a smorgasbord of delectable musical delights.” The band also will perform on “CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions” tomorrow.
Lead single “Hypotheticals” has already been well-received at radio, moving quickly into the Top 20 at AAA and Top 5 on the Non-Comm charts.
Obviously is produced by Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Mike Elizondo, best known as a songwriting collaborator with Dr. Dre, Eminem, and 50 Cent; he has also produced records for Fiona Apple, Mary J. Blige, Carrie Underwood, and 21 Pilots, among many others. Utilizing Elizondo’s hip-hop record-making expertise, Lake Street Dive’s wide-ranging taste in pop, rock, R&B, and jazz have blended together to make an impressively cohesive sound, combining retro influences with a contemporary attitude while crafting songs that reflect this particularly turbulent chapter in our shared history.
The four original members of Lake Street Dive founded the group in 2004 while attending the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. The band features Kearney, Rachael Price (lead vocals), Mike “McDuck” Olson (trumpet, guitar) and Mike Calabrese (drums) as well as their newest member Akie Bermiss (keyboards), who began touring with the group in 2017.
Since the band’s inception they have released six studio albums, which have an overall consumption in the U.S. of nearly 700,000 units, including more than 350 million streams and 400,000 album sales. Their 2018 self-produced record Free Yourself Up debuted at #4 on the Top Album Chart and charted at #8 on the Billboard 200. In addition, that album’s hit single “Good Kisser” peaked at #5 at Americana radio and appeared in the Top 20 at AAA radio. The group has toured internationally, performing at major music festivals including Bonnaroo, New Orleans Jazz, and Newport Folk.
For additional information on the record, see the group’s bio/artist notes HERE. 
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