Meatbodies

Chad Ubovich, a longtime fixture on the California garage punk and new psychedelic scene, moved from sideman to bandleader with the Meatbodies, whose sound is hard-hitting and full of potent guitar work, but also brimming with bent but pop-friendly melodies and hooks. The Meatbodies first came together in mid-2012, when Ubovich was playing guitar in Mikal Cronin's road band; while Cronin was in between tours, Ubovich began playing shows with a handful of friends who included Cory Hanson of Wand, Erik Jimenez, and Riley Youngdahl, using the name Chad & the Meatbodies. Ty Segall...