![]() Payseur says the label is gearing up to release his band's next record, but it remains a work in progress and doesn't have a release date yet. Payseur and his wife, Katie Garcia, own and operate Bayonet Records, whose roster includes indie acts such as Frankie Cosmos and Kevin Krauter, as well as Beach Fossils. Every single morning, I wake up and literally all I think about is music all day long." I don't know what it's like to not wanna just write a song or play a show. "There's just an inspiration that's there and that's always been there," he gushes. Payseur's passion for music hasn't waned in the decade since the band's formation. Shortly after Beach Fossils' inception, he quit his day job at a clothing store ahead of the band's stint at South by Southwest in 2010 for the sake of pursuing music full-time. From their early days in obscurity until today, Payseur has made it a priority to remain true to the DIY ethos he practiced while playing in various bands during his formative years. Ten years onward, it seems safe to say they pulled it off. ![]() We were just giving it our all every time we played a show." "Maybe it's an asshole thing to think about, but when we first started and we were opening for bands, I was like, I want to be the most memorable band on that bill. "It picked up really quickly from the beginning, which I feel very grateful for and very lucky about," Payseur reminisces. After Beach Fossils morphed into full-fledged band, it began making its way around the local circuit and played as many as four shows per week. Without knowing a single soul in his new home, he concentrated on making music and playing shows. Payseur took the plunge many North American creatives have taken and moved from North Carolina to New York City in 2008. My whole thing is just about keeping the momentum and not looking back, and I think that's the most important thing." I just kind of keep my blinders on and keep moving forward. "I don't get precious about it I don't stop and sit and think about it. Reflecting on the past decade of Beach Fossils, Payseur says, "I was actually just thinking about and writing about it the other night. It's been something that feels like it has been a long time and like it hasn't been a long time it almost feels like it's still just getting started. ![]() The group formed in 2009 as an outlet for guitarist/vocalist Dustin Payseur's solo recordings but soon evolved into a multimember undertaking. For the better part of ten years, Brooklyn's Beach Fossils have crafted ethereal dream pop that's best paired with long windows-down car rides on balmy evenings. ![]()
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