Papi Shiitake

Papi Shiitake sounds like…

morning in bed on the beach. Cold on a summer afternoon, singer Young Tuxx creates stories of optimistic isolation on top of co-writer Ryan Sieloff’s 60’s inspired dreamscapes. Longtime friends on opposite coasts, New York City and San Diego, the duo has come together to release the debut EP ‘Quarantine Dream’ out on Trash Casual.

Lazy guitars swell while Young Tuxx croons over Beatles inspired bass lines in their title track ‘Quarantine Dream’. The song, inspired by global pandemic, recounts the story of new love kept at a distance. “I’ll keep the fire burning from six feet away” sings Tuxx while he imagines a way to bridge the romantic despair of quarantine.

Their first release finds inspiration from the stark honesty of The Velvet Unground and sun drenched harmonies of The Beach Boys. Greater than the sum of its parts, Papi Shiitake’s Tuxx and Sieloff blend together effortlessly. Working completely remote, the two writers send songs back and forth from coast to coast. Each song is its own capsule in time using only takes from the day it was written.

Unafraid to wear their heart on their sleeve Papi Shiitake writes without a filter. On their debut single ‘Enjoy the View’ singer Young Tuxx escapes the grind of NYC and asks listeners to step back, order some take out, and chill.

Stream the EP here: ‘Quarantine Dream’

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