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A cataclysmic juggernaut of Indie-Tronic known as “The Rules”, from the swollen bowels of Orlando, Florida, are one of that areas best kept secrets. An instrumental, synth-savy, post rock outfit that doesn’t forget the meaning of “rock” and powerful performance, yet owes just as much of their distinctive sound to New Wave synth POP of the 1980’s. In reality their sound is a conglomerate of many of the musical genres prevalent in the past 25 years. Containing an original style, distinctiveness, and musicianship that also lends itself to many of the indie rock greats of 90’s records stables such as, Thrill Jockey, Matador, 1/4Stick, and Touch n Go. But don’t be misled, The Rules are of the 21st century and all that it has collectively taken to get there.The Rules smooth-as-buttah writing style is bound to conjure up a good deal of comparisons from the early Thrill Jockey catalogue - hints of The Sea and Cake, Trans Am, Tortoise, etc. are plentiful. But the way they fuse the magic of jazz, indierock, electronics, and much more is unique, refreshing, and outstanding.The Rules were originally created by Todd Elliott and Carlos DeSoto. They produced, composed and recorded everything on their debut Floppy Disk CD. After self releasing that record, they enlisted their good buddies Chris Medico and Anthony Cole to join the ranks for future outings, recordings, and playing duties.