Dub-influenced rock is a pillar of the beach lifestyle soundtrack. In the eclectic musical atmosphere of beach communities, the music played reflects the lifestyles lived. Musicians carry the torches lit by bands like Sublime while two brothers, Jon and Matt Phillips, throw gas on that torch. They have ensured the mobility of this progressive music scene for more than a decade, much as they do today. From managing Sublime in the mid-nineties to the inception of the recently-formed Controlled Substance Sound Labs, the Phillips brothers have helped cultivate this music scene for over 13 years.

Even though our bands may fit into a certain genre, all of our bands bring a different interpretation to the table. It’s just real lifestyle party music, and all of these bands were influenced by their lifestyles and where they grew up. When you’re living in a beach town, you’re listening to a lot of reggae, but there’s a lot of punk rock and surf rock, and it shows in all of these bands’ music. They’ve all taken these styles and created a sound that’s their own. I think that’s why this scene is elevating over other scenes of music, other scenes seem to become repetitive. With Silverback and Controlled Substance we’re putting together something different to offer. Since these bands differ from each other and from the rest of the music scene, our scene is able to carry along.   -Matt Phillips