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Riley and the Roxies: Tele

With an affinity for classic garage rock bands and solo acts like Prince, Riley and the Roxies became a staple on the L.A. indie rock scene via several timely syncs on TV/Film. Inspired by the sonics of the 1970’s - Led Zeppelin’s III, Springsteen’s The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, and Elvis Costello’s My Aim is True - Spencer Riley Alfonso developed a vocally focused rock project with modern nods to bands like Phoenix, The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys and other post 2000 indie-rock staples.

While in film school, Alfonso directed and produced several music videos for his second EP: OceanGold. The videos caught the attention of Nic Carfa of Musicbed who quickly signed Riley and the Roxies, as well as introduced Alfonso to LA’s premier sync agency: Secret Road (The Civil Wars, Leagues, Ingrid Michaelson).


In 2019 Riley and the Roxies released his debut album: Raw Honey. From his loft in Boyle Heights, Alfonso incorporated newly written tracks as well as previously unreleased material from 2014-2019. The track “Snakes” picked up momentum on Spotify when Chris Bumstead featured the song via his platform. With the momentum of his first LP, Alfonso settled into writing the follow up, Lasso.  

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That Touch by The TVC

“That Touch (feat. KVLNV) “ - Streaming everywhere now. “That Touch” is a song that Connor and I had started a few years back. When KVLVNV and I started recording vocals together for her project, I sent her this track. Once I heard her voice on it, I knew it was meant to be. A great singer transforms the identity of a song, and in this case KVLVNV’s voice took everything to the next level. I had fun sneaking in some slide electric guitar and organic elements in this production as well.” - Spencer Riley Alfonso (The TVC)

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Sync: Westinghouse

“Work (feat. KVLVNV)” by Cass XQ is currently finished on Westinghouse’s Retro Series 4 Slice Toaster. Reminding us that, “Life is good with a little bit of Retro.” To stream her music you can listen to all of Cass XQ’s latest releases including this song and more on Spotify. For licensing inquiries and downloadable tracks for your projects check out our friends at @Musicbed.

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Switchblade by Riley and the Roxies

This time last year the Switchblade single was released by Riley and the Roxies. It’s a two song single containing the tracks “Switchblade” and the previously unreleased b-side “Little Love (feat. Ryan Viramontes)”. “Switchblade” is a re-release of a track on Riley and the Roxies’s full length album, Raw Honey, and “Little Love” is an exclusive previously unreleased track with a music video written and produced by Spencer Alfonso during his college years.

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Sugar & Space by Saint Evaleen

If you’re familiar with Saint Evaleen’s music, you already know her sound and lyrics leverage both a sweet side and one that comes with a kick. Those ideas are emphasized in her latest release, “Sugar and Spice (feat. Riley and the Roxies)” written by Mary Ives, Mo Alfonso and Spencer Riley Alfonso. Under the guise of a catchy melody and dancy beat is the story of a romance where both sides are complicit in the over indulgence of one another, best exemplified in the lyric, “ Don’t ever stop, want the heat, like cinnamon, sugar sweet, you and I touch, can’t get enough”. Sometimes love is like a sweet tooth you just can’t shake. Check out “Sugar and Spice (feat. Riley and the Roxies)”.

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Blush by Riley and the Roxies

Riley and the Roxies is defined by garage rock riffs and off-the-cuff romantic lyrics that evoke memories of salty oceans and west coast drives. Their new single “Blush” is no exception. Written, performed, and produced by Spencer Riley Alfonso, “Blush” lifts the veil behind a person hexed by the curse of love in this anti-heroic love song. The sentiments are laid out in the lyric, “Dreaming of you, cause I don’t have a choice”. Check out the new single, “Blush” by Riley and the Roxies here.

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