French Horn Rebellion – “Buddy Holly” (Weezer cover) (premiere)

Brooklyn electrofunk, synthpop duo French Horn Rebellion recently released their new album, Classically Trained, another slice of upbeat, funky and fun tunes. Speaking of “fun”, French Horn Rebellion recorded a tribute to Weezer — a band that greatly influenced the pair — by recording this cover version of “Buddy Holly”, which appeared as the second single on Weezer’s 1994 debut, Weezer (The Blue Album). French Horn Rebellion’s version has got the funk and big beats to drive home its mega pop melodies. A great bit of fun on this most fun of days, Halloween.

Robert Perlick-Molinari says, “In the late ’90s/early ’00s, we lived in a conservative suburb of Milwaukee. Everybody thought I was an all-American kid, but the truth is I had a streak of rebellious behavior. In between church camp, National Honors Society, and the local youth orchestra, I used to skateboard (inspired by Tony Hawk Pro Skater), make out with my HS girlfriend in lots of houses under construction, and mow the lawn listening to ‘My Name Is Jonas’ on tape. Weezer was high school completely — you can be a geek, and a smart *good* kid, but still get in a load of trouble. So, when we thought about doing our next cover, ‘Buddy Holly’, was an obvious choice to harness that French Horn Rebellion spirit.”

Meanwhile David Perlick-Molinari tells us that “Weezer was the first rock ‘n’ roll band I ever saw live. Way back I saw them open for No Doubt at Summerfest in Milwaukee. I was never the same after that.”