Local Drags

**Local Drags** is the brainchild of Curtiss Wayne, a Kansas City-based musician who cut his teeth in the scrappy indie rock scene as part of The Monsieurs. With a knack for pairing gritty garage-rock riffs with power-pop hooks, Local Drags serve up raw, unpolished anthems that feel like late-night drives with the windows down. Tracks like "Fog Machine (Baby at the Liquor Store)" and "City In A Room" showcase Wayne’s talent for weaving nostalgia and modern malaise into songs that balance melody and muscle.

Since emerging in the late 2010s, the project has leaned into a DIY ethos, blending Replacements-esque swagger and Guided by Voices brevity. Recent releases—including the punchy, introspective *Breakable* and *Think Straight*—hint at a restless creative streak, cementing Local Drags as a reliable purveyor of guitar-driven catharsis. Whether they’re dissecting small-town ennui or cranked-up emotional clarity, Wayne and crew keep their feet planted in the Midwest’s unassuming rock tradition.

Genres

Power Pop

Jangle Pop

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Latest Release

Fog Machine (Baby at the Liquor Store)

Local Drags

Single - Released May 9, 2025