Hollywood Middle Men

In a time when the focus is so often on serious and important matters, it's good that someone still takes responsibility for the silly. Hollywood Middle Men takes that responsibility with perfectly middling seriousness. The band's lyrics revolve around human weaknesses and life's less flattering sides. Here we meet the inner lives of losers, the dream of wealth, the pursuit of power and the longing for fame – themes none of the band members have any personal experience with, but which they nonetheless explore with great enthusiasm. Beneath the absurd and humorous exterior lie universal emotions such as jealousy, greed, desire and the wish for an easy path to success. Musically, Hollywood Middle Men draws inspiration from the sophisticated American West Coast rock and jazz rock of the 70s and 80s. The result is elegant arrangements, strong melodies and a groove that exudes musical craftsmanship. This is music hardly tailored for the TikTok algorithms – but which rewards listeners who appreciate quality, detail and good songs. Hollywood Middle Men has one ambition: to create concerts that stand out from the crowd. A musical experience that surprises, entertains and hits home. Especially if you remember what the radio sounded like before the internet. And perhaps most of all if you were born before 1968.