The Scene Spotlight: Tropic Bombs

7/19/2012

Lineup: Lion Wayton, vocals; Jon Hammond, guitar; Ben Snyder, guitar; Nick Archer, bass; Justin Crumley and Steve Dwyer, drums.

Year formed: 2009 (two-man studio band) and 2010 (full band).

Style: Rock, reggae, funk.

Sounds like: 311, Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Influences: Everything that we've heard, seen, and felt over the years.

Favorite local venue: Frankie's Inner-City.

CDs released: "Nuclear Honeymoon," available at all local record shops and online via cdbaby.com/cd/tropicbombs.

Web site: facebook.com/TropicBombs.