Eight tracks. Eighteen-second blasts sitting next to a three-minute-forty-six closer. Los Angeles powerviolence that took over a year to get out of the room and into the world.
Odd Limbs are Spencer Gilmore (guitar/vocals), Melody Corza (vocals), Roger Iglesias (bass/vocals), and Livan Gomez (drums/vocals), who also recorded, mixed, and mastered the thing.
The lineup wasn’t always this configuration — original drummer Isaac Shapiro was deep in the writing process before announcing he was moving to Oregon with his wife. “Bummer Isaac had to leave but I suppose grass is always greener on the other side,” Spencer says. Livan, known from Big Tech, came in and locked things in from there.
The demo is called “Demonstrating Violence” — a title that works on two levels whether the band planned it or not (they sort of did, sort of didn’t).
“Our lyrics are pretty violent, but we’re not violent people, just angst and a reflection of fucked up things going on in the world,” Spencer explains. The tracklist backs that up: “STAB ME,” “FUCK ICE,” “SUFFER,” “ASWANG”.
Getting it finished took three different lockout sessions across more than a year. “Tons of takes, tons of different mixes and masters. Perfectionism is a blessing and a curse. We’re just so relieved to have it out.” Some of the backup vocal tracks were written and tracked during the recording process itself, which turned out to be one of the more enjoyable parts of an otherwise drawn-out grind.
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The name Odd Limbs came from “Watchmen” — specifically a moment where a character moves through a battlefield collecting body parts, trying to piece them together. Spencer is upfront about the abstraction: “To tie it to us is a bit hard. Sure everyone’s got their quirks, but we’re not that odd. I honestly just thought it was a cool name.”
On the sonic delivery itself, Spencer isn’t theorizing much. The appeal is pretty direct: “I like the chaos, I like the groove, but above all it’s fun as hell seeing people beat each other in the pit to some fast and heavy riffs.” The band formed when Melody, Spencer, Roger, and Isaac all met up and clicked almost immediately, writing at Isaac’s house for months before the lineup shift.
Playing PV/HC, Spencer says, is purely cathartic — “We all got laborious jobs, personal problems, and live in a fucked up world. I think we all just like to play fast, heavy, loud and chaotic shit to relieve and express ourselves.”
They’re based in Los Angeles, which means they’re operating in a city that gave the genre a significant chunk of its DNA. Spencer knows the history and uses it: when he hits a writing rut, he goes back to older stuff and pulls out what clicks. His reference points in the current scene are Parker (Curbed, Bridge Dweller, Gutter//Hype, Manzanar) and Matt (Hot Load, Stolen Valor), both of whom he calls encyclopedias when it comes to powerviolence.
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The current LA underground, from where he’s standing, is healthy — End of Life, Consequence, Curbed, Gylt, En La Muerte, and Side Channel are the names he puts forward for anyone not paying attention locally. Opening for Gylt and catching Taqbir and Abyecta at Don Quixote were recent highs.
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The demo went out March 5th. Two weeks in, the thing that’s caught Spencer off guard most is people from around the world picking it up on Bandcamp. “We’re all proud of the demo and we can’t wait to get more ears on it.”
More shows, a possible west coast mini-tour, and new writing are all on the table. “Demonstrating Violence” is out now and streaming on Bandcamp — name your price.
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