Coming out of St. Petersburg, FL, The Hip Abduction are a band on the rise! They certainly deserve any and all accolades, drawing in listeners with entrancing world music-influenced jams. It’s the kind of music that draws you in and never lets you go, and, as the band continues to grow, they’re only getting better and more polished as musicians.

Fortunately, fans of the Hip Abduction have a chance to help the band achieve their dreams. Having worked nearly 18 months on a new album, the band recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to help produce, distribute, and promote the new effort. As a way to get you excited about the music, the band has released the leading single, “Come Alive”, online via L4LM. The track initially premiered on Sirius XM JamON, and you can stream it below:

We caught up with the band’s guitarist David New to discuss the new music, their recent Hulaween performance and more! Read on for the interview…

L4LM: World and Reggae music strongly influence your music, how do those genres come into play in your songs?

David New: I’d say 50 percent of our musical inspiration comes from outside of the US. Over the years, several of our songs have started with a recreation of a old Malian or Jamaican riff which eventually is spun into its own beast. Also, the rhythm aspect of African music has always been a huge driving force for our groove and song structure. I’ve always loved how some African music lacks your standard Western song form: verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus. It’s also incredible how the same lick can be played for 8 minutes without any sort of monotony because of the in-depth polyrhythmic percussion. That’s why we are so drawn to West African music in general.

L4LM: How would you describe The Hip Abduction to someone who has never heard of you before?

DN: If Paul Simon smoked more pot and was listening to 2015-era tropical synth pop right before he wrote the Graceland album.

L4LM: You have a new album on the horizon for spring 2016 which includes the track “Come Alive”. What can listeners expect to hear?

DN: We have been listening to indie electro tropical synthy tunes these days and it has certainly lead the direction of the new album. We specifically hired an indie pop producer that has tons of experience in this realm and it was a great fit. Some of the songs were straight Reggae in demo phase but came out sounding like a dub version of Arcade Fire or similar. The producer/artist connection was strong throughout the entire process and we are all completely blown away at what came of it. Lyrically, there seems to be a reoccurring connection to dreams throughout the record. This was totally unplanned, and I actually just realized it a few days ago as I was listening to the album in its entirety for the first time. It may be due to the fact that for the first time I have become completely comfortable with opening up emotionally in my songwriting.

L4LM: This past weekend you played at Suwannee Hulaween, what was that experience like? Any memorable moments? And who was your favorite act of the weekend?

DN: Fav act of the weekend was this band called Future Rock. I had no plans of going to see them nor had I ever heard of them before – but it was a blast! Fav moment was playing a tropical house version of Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing” for the first time… PLUS our entire set was broadcast live on SiriusXM JamON!

L4LM: What shows do you have coming up? And what are your touring plans for 2016?

DN: We have a small run to the Gulf Coast next week and then we’ll be preparing for a big 2016 album release tour. We plan on covering most us the US in the spring of ’16. Can’t wait!

Show your support for The Hip Abduction and check out their Kickstarter campaign here.