Eclectic alt-folk purveyors Bad Weather California draw influences from '60s psychedelia, reggae, and African music traditions to create a soundtrack worthy of any freakout or happening. The group began in 1998 as the collective the Love Letter Band, who released a handful of records on Boyracer frontman Stewart Anderson's 555 imprint, but following various lineup changes renamed themselves Bad Weather California (their first choice, California, was already in use by a Los Angeles-based roots rock outfit). The band is comprised of core members singer/guitarist Chris Adolf, gui...