Los Angeles punk rock band For Closure is a day away from the release of their brand-new record ‘Cliffside Serenades,’ via Mindpower Records, but we were lucky enough to bring you the first spin today. Stream the album in full below!
With decades of experience performing in bands throughout the Southern California punk rock scene, the fivesome of For Closure are unquestionably seasoned musicians who have racked up countless days in hundreds of studios and venues, recording dozens of albums and touring across the country in their various projects. However, For Closure itself is a relatively new venture for these veterans, launching in 2023 and affording them the opportunity to present themselves as a clean-sheet design, with fresh ideas and novel approaches to the music genres of power-pop and punk rock that they’ve been performing for decades.
The genesis of For Closure stems from the dissolution of the longtime San Fernando Valley-based band For Sale, some thirty years from its inception. At the terminus of For Sale, vocalist Gizz Lazlo (former drummer of Dr. Know, U.K. Subs, and The Freeze) and guitarist Luis Estefania (F.Y.P., Rhythm Collision, Buford) still had a stack of unrecorded material as the band’s primary songwriters — but no band with which to perform it all. Enter the creation of For Closure.
After connecting with producer/drummer Wal Rashidi (Jr. Juggernaut, Turning Violet, Sleep Pod Two) to lay the groundwork — and soon thereafter adding bassist Steve Wilenkin (Dead Man’s Life, I.D.K., Life in a Burn Clinic) and guitarist Marc Maxey (Sloth Fist, The Killing Flame, Justice League) – the group engaged in recording sessions at Studio in Redlands, California, yielding a slew of single releases – ‘Carousel,’ ‘Moon at Noon,’ ‘No Condition,’ ‘Hazy Mourning’ and ‘Careful What You Wish For,’ all of which appear on the forthcoming full-length album, ‘Cliffside Serenades,’ to be released digitally and on colored vinyl in November 2024 via Mindpower Records.
That was supposed to be the end of the story – a collection of recordings done, an album released, and maybe one live show to prove For Closure existed. Now inspired to hit the stage long-term with the release of ‘Cliffside Serenades,’ the quintet has performed frequently in their Southern California region, playing rooms throughout Los Angeles and San Diego counties. And they have ventured to Northern California, putting their lasting musical imprint with audiences across the Golden State.
For Closure’s plans for more shows and new material are well in the works. While this highly experienced group still holds enough musical credentials to fill reams of pages in its collective resume, the grand opening of For Closure via the release of ‘Cliffside Serenades’ since commenced – and this new prospect offers them a chance to write another incredible chapter in the compiled musical history of its members. Check the dates you can catch them on below!
November 8th – Bakersfield Sound Co. – Bakersfield, CA
November 9th – The Audio Nerd – Sacramento, CA
November 10th – The Golden Bull – Oakland, CA
November 15th – Eagle’s Nest Saloon – Lawndale, CA
November 16th – The Bancroft Bar – San Diego, CA
November 22nd – Bar 10 – Los Angeles, CA
November 23rd – Sans Souci – Ventura, CA