Cruza are behind a smudged and faded mix of left-field R&B and alternative rock that stimulates the mind as much as it does the body. The Orlando-based band got started with the 2018 release of their first commercial singles, leading to Cult Research and Dog Daze, EPs issued respectively in 2020 and 2021. The typically trippy "Seltzer" heralded their Def Jam deal in 2022, and has been followed with the 2023 Paranoia Pack EP and subsequent singles ahead of their first full-length, 2024's Cruzafied.
The core of Cruza consists of multi-instrumentalist/producer AJ Roth and vocal...