Currents in Los Angeles

About Currents

Currents is the project of Brian Lettieri, a guitarist and producer who emerged from the indie rock scene with a distinctly introspective approach. His music trades in atmospheric guitars, restrained vocals, and production that feels deliberately lo-fi without being sloppy. The project gained traction among indie listeners for its ability to sound both nostalgic and contemporary, pulling from post-punk and alternative rock lineages while maintaining something that feels genuinely his own. Tracks like 'Let It Go' showcase his knack for building tension through repetition and texture rather than bombast. 'Alone Together' became something of a focal point, demonstrating his gift for melancholic hooks that stick without feeling saccharine. What separates Currents from the pack of bedroom producers is an apparent restraint—he doesn't overcomplicate things, and there's a confidence in letting space breathe. The project has developed a dedicated following among people who actually know their guitar pedals and appreciate when someone uses delay the way it's meant to sound.

Currents shows are quiet, attentive affairs. Lettieri commands the room through restraint—there's no grandstanding. Crowds lean in rather than jump around. The guitar work is precise enough that people genuinely listen. There's something hypnotic about watching him build these things in real time.

Known for Let It Go, Alone Together, The Way It Was, Bloodhail, Overland

Currents + Los Angeles

Currents has built a solid relationship with Los Angeles over the years, most recently touching down at the Wiltern Theatre in August 2025. The band worked through a tight nine-song set that included "Living in Tragedy," demonstrating the kind of focused performance that keeps LA crowds coming back. They've proven themselves a reliable draw in the city's mid-sized venue circuit.

Currents in Los Angeles News

• Here Is Tame Impala’s ‘Deadbeat’ Tour Setlist UPROXX · Oct 28, 2025
• Dangerous rip currents and high surf at beaches NBC Los Angeles · Sep 1, 2025
• Labor Day will be sweltering as forecasters warn of dangerous rip currents, fire risk - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times · Aug 31, 2025
• Currents release new single “It Only Gets Darker” Chaoszine · Jul 18, 2025
• WE CAME AS ROMANS announce "Bad Luck" world tour Revolver Magazine · Apr 22, 2025

Live Music in Los Angeles

Los Angeles has always been more interested in reinvention than tradition. The indie rock scene here tends toward either retro revivalism or experimental edges—bands that know how to work a room full of industry people or those weird enough to ignore them entirely. Currents sits somewhere in between, which means LA will either get it immediately or not at all.

Los Angeles road trip to see Currents?

Stay in Los Feliz, where you can walk tree-lined streets and catch views from Griffith Observatory. Dinner at Republique in the Arts District—refined French-inspired food in a restored factory space that feels more Paris than LA. Spend an afternoon at the Huntington Library in San Marino, a world-class art collection that justifies the drive. The city's recording studio history is everywhere; walk through Hollywood and you're literally surrounded by the spaces where hits were made. End the night at a jazz bar like The Fonda Theatre or catch live music on Sunset Boulevard.