Courtesy Savior Daughters band members Vincent Flores (from left), Ken Robinson, Cosmo Inserra and Jason ‘Butter’ Butterworth are soon to release their first CD ‘Ultra Pink Riot.’

THEY ARE: Savior Daughters

THE MEMBERS: Cosmo Inserra, vocals, synthesizer; Vincent Flores, synthesizer; Ken Robinson, drums; Jason “Butter” Butterworth, bass

THE SOUND: You know The Cure? Like that. Listen to frontman Cosmo Inserra wail “Is anybody home? Is anybody home? Tell me somebody's home” in “Pills for Kimmy,” and you'd swear you were hearing the anguished cry of Robert Smith (minus the makeup and hairspray). What makes it different? Two synthesizers, zero guitars. Inserra calls their brand of pop rock “Texas nouveaux wave.” “It's the new New Wave, to me,” he said. “Not the reissue of the New Wave music.”

THE WEB: myspace.com/saviordaughters

CURRENTLY: After nearly three years, Savior Daughters is set to release its first CD, the eight-song EP “Ultra Pink Riot.” The songs are based on Inserra's experiences living in Los Angeles and New York and the pleasure and pain of relationships. “The songs have always been and always will be about girls,” he said. “Is there other stuff to write songs about?”

THEIR WORDS: “Everybody tries to do Robert Smith, but I just do it better,” said the irrepressible Inserra. “Sorry, does that sound like an asshole thing to say? Because that's the truth.”

WHERE TO SEE THEM: The CD release party for “Ultra Pink Riot” is Saturday, Oct. 6, at The Mix, 2423 N. St. Mary's St. Analog Love and Sonido Estereo will open.

THE 210 TAKE: Savior Daughters manages to pull off energetic, danceable music with thoughtful lyrics most people can relate to. Check out “Summer,” which captures the carefree joy of a summer romance, and “Party,” about trying to make a human connection in the midst of despair. And the band is worth catching live, if only to see Inserra wearing the tightest leather pants money can buy.

Jessica Belasco | 210SA Contributor