Botticellis

Hailing from the beachside city of San Francisco, the Botticellis combine pop-based songcraft with dreamy guitars, analog production techniques, and a nostalgic love for surfing. Founders Zack Ehrlich and Alexi Glickman were raised in Southern California, where they launched a songwriting partnership in middle school and often visited Venice Beach to surf. They took a liking to the area's steady stream of hollow, chest-high waves, nicknaming them botticellis (Italian for "little barrels") and absorbing the beach's sunny surf culture. While studying music at UC Santa Cruz sever...