Built for Better Days

The Static Dive is the new project from R.P. Smith, known for his bands 'Shu' and 'The Distractions', and as a solo artist (Bob Smith). The 'Built for Better Days' EP is a new direction for Smith, of guitar and keys driven, smart and super catchy rock and pop. He wrote, played, sang, and produced every note on the record. ‘Static Dive’ refers to a technique of submerging a person or vessel (like a submarine) into the water. It is a slow submersion into nothingness. That attitude permeates the laid back yet energetic groove on this record. Lyrically, the songs weave in and out of themselves, and excellent guitar playing threads a needle through them all.