# Poolside Glitter Trash Rockers HAYLEY AND THE CRUSHERS Leave the BS in the Rearview with “She Drives” - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-trash-rockers-hayley-and-the-crushers-leave-the-bs-in-the-rearview-with-she-drives/ - Published: 2021-08-10T15:00:00-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney [[ _“If there was one particular band that almost saved 2020, it was Hayley and the Crushers. This band had my #2 album and my #2 single of the year in addition to releasing the awesome “Church of Flag” single earlier this month. This was certainly not the happiest year, but there’s always hope when you take up residence in the Crusherverse._” – Lordge Rutledge, **Faster and Louder** “_San Luis Obispo’s Hayley & the Crushers come at you with a wallop and a wink, churning out old-school, sweet/tart power-pop while dressed like they’d found the thrift store you’ve been looking for your whole life._” – **Buzzbands** _“Like a Sour Patch Kid, Hayley & the Crushers are  unapologetically bright and fun, with a wallop of mischief.” _ _**– **_**BUST Magazine** “_The naked embodiment of power pop punk_!” **– Josie Cottonpoolside ** **glitter trash rockers** **HAYLEY AND THE CRUSHERSPuts The Pedal To The MetalWith New Single/Video “She Drives” **Premiered **_**via**_** New Noise Magazine** [**Listen**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=0dba88aea4&e=615f2b8493)** | **[**Watch**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=332d611faf&e=615f2b8493) Hayley and the Crushers - She Drives (Official) [⌊Hayley and the Crushers - She Drives (Official)⌉⌊Hayley and the Crushers - She Drives (Official)⌉ Watch this video on YouTube **Hayley And The Crushers “She Drives”** **AUGUST 10, 2021 (San Luis Obispo, CA) — **Frontwoman and guitarist **Hayley Crusher Cain **of Southern California glitter trash punks **Hayley and the Crushers** grabs the steering wheel with “[**She Drives**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=3dad8374de&e=615f2b8493),” an ode to open road freedom and leaving angst in the rearview mirror. Fizzy, frothy, and still a little dangerous, Hayley and the Crushers offer up a truck load of bold, bad girl fun. Produced by legendary punk producer **Paul Roessler** (_TSOL, Josie Cotton, Richie Ramone_) at New Wave icon **Josie Cotton**‘s _**Kitten Robot Studios**_ in LA, and mastered by **Mass Giorgini **(_Anti-Flag, Rise Against, Alkaline Trio_) at **Sonic Iguana Studios**, the track is a sticky mid-summer joyride paved by the kind of breezy retro-pop-rock perfection so sorely missing from today’s radio dial. The video recently premiered _via_ **New Noise Magazine**, read the article [**HERE**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=cdc4e33115&e=615f2b8493)**.** ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/ae1329a8- 53b8-139d-7e26-f5ed950f29a1.jpg?resize=227%2C276&ssl=1) **Hayley and the Crushers** Photo credit: **Thomas Ignatius** On the inspiration behind of the deceptively bubbly tune, Cain says, “I wrote ‘She Drives’ in the bathtub, after getting a stressed-out call from a friend who had just had a massive fight with her partner. This friend of mine is known to drive like a bat out of hell on a normal day. But after this particular fight, she drove and just kept driving, eventually ending up in Malibu. I was inspired by the idea that we can’t outrun our worst feelings, but it sure is human nature to try.”  A sunny follow up to the band’s June 2021 single “[**Cul-de-Sac**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=bf68f99320&e=615f2b8493),”“ She Drives” is the product of Hayley and the Crushers’ recent partnership with L. A.-based Kitten Robot Records**. **Lyrically inspired by 2020’s COVID-19 lockdown with imagery lifted from Ira Levin’s 1972 novel The Stepford Wives, “Cul-de-Sac” features dark guitars, wormy hooks and the band’s soaring candy-coated vocals locked and loaded. The accompanying [video](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=80a40325db&e=615f2b8493) is a foreboding, technicolor nightmare that slowly closes in on the viewer. Safe to say, the past two singles showcase the band’s surprising emotional diversity. Hayley “Crusher” Cain leads her mischievous Crushers (bassist **Dr. Cain ESQ **and drummer **“Action” Benjamin Cabreana**) with a wink and a snarl, a modern-day Gidget with a budget model Gretsch. “She Drives” features friends of the band Geoff Palmer and Trenton Class on guitar as well as Roessler on backing vocal duty. Bassist Dr. Cain ESQ also commanded the glockenspiel for added sparkle. Signed to Cotton’s Kitten Robot Records earlier this year, the band is working on their follow-up to full- length albums **_Vintage Millennial _**(2020) and **_COOL/LAME_** (2018).   ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/b2272181- 1f36-e265-8678-c174a084a7a8.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) **Hayley and the Crushers** Photo credit: **Thomas Ignatius** **Hayley and the Crushers **are **Hayley Crusher Cain **(_vocals, guitar_), **Dr. Cain, ESQ **(_bass_), and **Action Ben Cabreana **_(drums)_. “**She Drives**” is available on DSPs _via_** Kitten Robot Records** here: [https://li.sten.to/shedrives](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=e4090b2f73&e=615f2b8493) [Twitter](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=2f79a55d87&e=615f2b8493) [Facebook](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=0ca232ebec&e=615f2b8493) [Website](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=066fd77298&e=615f2b8493) [Instagram](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=0986926433&e=615f2b8493) [YouTube](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=1dacb504f5&e=615f2b8493) ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-trash-rockers-hayley-and-the-crushers-leave-the-bs-in-the-rearview-with-she-drives/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-trash-rockers-hayley-and-the-crushers-leave-the-bs-in-the-rearview-with-she-drives/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-trash-rockers-hayley-and-the-crushers-leave-the-bs-in-the-rearview-with-she-drives/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Poolside%20Glitter%20Trash%20Rockers%20HAYLEY%20AND%20THE%20CRUSHERS%20Leave%20the%20BS%20in%20the%20Rearview%20with%20%22She%20Drives%22&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fpoolside-glitter-trash-rockers-hayley-and-the-crushers-leave-the-bs-in-the-rearview-with-she-drives%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-trash-rockers-hayley-and-the-crushers-leave-the-bs-in-the-rearview-with-she-drives/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-trash-rockers-hayley-and-the-crushers-leave-the-bs-in-the-rearview-with-she-drives/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-trash-rockers-hayley-and-the-crushers-leave-the-bs-in-the-rearview-with-she-drives/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-trash-rockers-hayley-and-the-crushers-leave-the-bs-in-the-rearview-with-she-drives/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-trash-rockers-hayley-and-the-crushers-leave-the-bs-in-the-rearview-with-she-drives/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-trash-rockers-hayley-and-the-crushers-leave-the-bs-in-the-rearview-with-she-drives/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_