Soft Cuff Share “Dennis Quaalude (PTSD)” ft. 9henom
Formed in St. Petersburg, Florida, Soft Cuff emerged in late 2023 from the creative reunion of longtime friends Brian Schanck and Mikey Bostinto. Dennis Quaalude (PTSD) is an amazing track. Rooted in instrumental, cinematic psych-groove, the band draws inspiration from funk, hip-hop, soul, and jazz. The dynamic duo enlisted two talented friends with deep roots in Tampa Bay’s indie community: guitar virtuoso Shane Schuch and multi-instrumentalist Tina Sanchez. Together, Soft Cuff blends hypnotic and raw flows with their signature blend of vintage funk, psychedelic textures, and modern groove production.
In just over a year and a half, they’ve opened for artists like Levitation Room and Adrian Younge, headlined a sold-out album release show, and nearly sold out their NYC debut. Their sound has described as “fresh, compelling, and transcendently groovy,” drawing comparisons to artists like Khruangbin and BADBADNOTGOOD, but Soft Cuff’s atmospheric instrumentals and distinct sonic identity place them in a category of their own. Today, the psych-groove band ventures into collaborative territory with “Dennis Quaalude (PTSD)” featuring rapper/vocalist 9henom dropping July 15th via Funk Night Records. The result is an authentic fusion that bridges classic hip-hop’s soul with contemporary psych-rock’s expansiveness.
Soft Cuff on the track, “Dennis Quaalude (PTSD) was written from a place of exhaustion and desperation and serves as a plea for change — in the systems that corrupt and oppress, and within ourselves. Finding the tones for this song was a lot of fun; I like all of the textures and dynamics, each part has its own identity that ties in well with the whole sonic vision. The music video was shot on 16mm film and is inspired by the dichotomy of chasing dreams versus facing reality in a late-stage capitalist society with Lynchian-esque visuals inspired by works in the medium from Michel Gondry, Steven Soderbergh, Spike Jonze, and David Fincher.”