About us

f you walk by a certain unassuming family garage in suburban Pasadena, you may just hear music that you can’t find anywhere else. It is from this garage-turned-studio that Interesting Hobbies Club has written and recorded the lions’ share of their indie-rock grunge discography. Frontman Jules Caspole brings the same subversive lyrical genius regardless of if the song is about the death of a loved one or getting too drunk on a Wednesday night. 

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A small yet intensely dedicated fanbase shows up in droves to pack shows at dive bars and small venues exclusively within a 20-minute radius of Pasadena. At these shows you can find merchandise designed by friends and local artists, bootleg CDs, and a beer-fueled, high-octane performance you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. For those who can’t make it to Pasadena, IHC’s backlog of 2 LPs and many deep-cut singles will give you the genre-spanning restless melancholic frustration you didn’t know you needed to feel. 

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Incorporating the shoegaze aesthetics and sounds of the 90s, IHC boasts the same authentic, guitar-driven style of yore while constantly pushing the boundaries of what rock music can be. Catchy, melodic choruses cut through the wall of sound guitars and mix in with the lyrical and energetic bass lines, creating a unique blend of influences and styles that falls just outside of the boundaries of genre. 

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IHC’s work spans soft-boy indie rock released during the early 2020s in The State of Being Here, and two years later Spring Cleaning’s focus on experimental lyricism and composition. After four long years of writing, recording, and self-producing, Interesting Hobbies Club emerges from the garage once more with Argonaut, their third self-produced album and a true step forward for the band in every sense.