Beside Myself was formed this in San Diego, California by Todd Allen, the singer/guitarist of a local formation «The Regime». Todd didn't search long for the other band members 'cause the band consits of his long-known friends, so he and the guys immediately focused on recording the first demo. Frankly, I was amazed by the fact that this demo was recorded not just in different studios, but in different countries on different continents!!! Guitars and vocals were tracked in USA whilst the drums were recorded in Italy.
Anyways, let's focus on the music, shall we? From the first track (called «Take Your Time») I dived into the waters of The Shallow Depression Ocean. The second track, «Perfection»... well, I listened to it for at least 50 times. Enough said. «Something Casual» has a very melodic intro reminiscent of Jawbreaker. By the way, the demo sounds really-really raw, like it's been recorded in a cheap eight-track studio during the 80's. And, of course, that's not a coincidence, since the band plays a bit weird mix of punk and alternative rock that was popular back in the day when Reagan was annoying the living hell out of everyone. The last song, titled «X-Ray», has extremely emotional vocals, I have goosebumps everytime I listen to it.
It's a really great band, I strongly encourage you to give it a try.