They tour with Duran Duran, they make eyeliner and mascara look damn sexy, and they have a kick ass new record out, titled “Make-Up Sex”. If you haven’t yet heard of Clear Static, this is your warning because these guys will top the charts. Clear Static has successfully echoed back to the 80s to create a hot, sexy vamped up version of what T Rex and Depeche Mode would sound like in a duo. “We are a pop band, which I have no shame in calling ourselves, but we have electric and indie influences,” says Michael David, lead guitarist for Clear Static. And that’s exactly what makes them different. What other band can call themselves pop, electric, and indie and somehow make it high-fashion music? Not many. “In a sense we are different in everyway, our new record is timeless and cutting edge at the same time.” Clear Static’s sound is a rare in that it can be both played in a steamy nightclub and be liked by the rents. Damn ironic for a band composed of five guys, all 21 or younger. Clear Static grew up around the suburbs of LA and in David’s words, “entertainment lurked around”. Throughout most of the band’s adolescent years, Clear Static was formed with Tom Pederson for vocals, Danny Kincaid playing guitars, Michael David also a guitarist, Rich Pederson as the man on bass, and Jacob Shearer on drums. It would be the high school years and later that Clear Static would no longer be playing at birthday parties but chilling in the Viper Room. Flash forward to seven months ago where touring with major legends like Duran Duran are no longer a dream, but a reality. “Duran Duran is huge, but they are gracious and down to earth. It really was amazing,” said David. As of now, the tricked-out kids are touring with Kill Hannah and Shiny Toy Guns until May 20 with the last show in San Antonio, TX. “The tour will lead up until the album and we will be on the road for a long while, probably up till June,” said David. Mark your calendars, because Clear Static will be playing at the HOB Courtyard on May 12. “Vegas is great, we always get into mischief when we come to Las Vegas,” said David. With a style that resembles no other band right now, Clear Static can be defined in two words. Sexy and expressive. “Sex appeal has a lot to do with our image, not to sound pretentious or anything. And expressive because our music is about self expression,” said David. And the first single off the new album, “Make-Up Sex” couldn’t coo self expression more. “We are young guys, and its only natural that we were thinking about that, so we thought it would be fun to make a bold statement,” said David. Sex, not love is constantly purred throughout the entire song, probably giving ladies a pretty good idea of what the Clear Static boys are thinking about. Despite all the influence of sex, T Rex and David Bowie continue to imprint their music and style. “I’m currently listening to a U.K. band called the Futureheads, I AM A ROBOT, and Milo,” said David. Ah yes, and who could forget the publicity of a band with out the ever hip MySpace. “MySpace has helped us in everyway you could imagine, it’s a new form of media in direct competition with MTV,” said David. When asked what is the best advice they could give teens who want to break into this industry, the answer was simple. “Be very determined only because bands that can stay together through good and bad times often succeed. Also, make sure that your guitars are always in tune and listen to your favorite record and try to be inspired by the song structure and production,” said David. Wise words for a 21 year old. Maybe in the 21 st century there had to be that one band that could openly sing about sex (not love), wear makeup as a glamorous pop band, and live like the rock stars they were born to be. That band is straight up is mother fucking Clear Static.