Slug Fuzz and Corbino are Sok Hop’s upcoming performers for this Tuesday, January 27. Before going to see them play, learn about the origins of the musicians, their music and where they plan to go.
Slug Fuzz
Brinn Harward, vocalist and bassist, and Andy Pratte, backup vocalist and guitarist, decided to heed Dave Grohl’s advice to “buy some instruments and make a band.” Originally called Kick Turn, Slug Fuzz found their current name when Bri Guiling came along as their new drummer three years ago. The group had been using fuzz pedals to make their music and playing at a slow, “sluggy” tempo, thus Slug Fuzz was born. Then, while strolling down the streets of Santa Monica, they happened upon another vagabond, Bobby Brisby, who was the missing piece of the band. He got inducted after Andy taught him the basics of guitar.
“If you ask us what kind of music we play, we ourselves are not quite sure,” said Harward. Their punk sound came from the combination of all the bandmates’ music tastes, taking from screamo, reggae, grunge and punk tunes. Their first EP, “Dog House,” was recorded in Pratte’s bedroom and released in August of 2025.
The band grew up playing different instruments. Harward played the violin, flute and the piano, Guyling played piano, Brisby played saxophone, drums and guitar and Pratte played the acoustic and electric guitar.
All Slug Fuzz members currently work at Brain Head Ski Resort and are inspired by the beauty they see in the nature of Southern Utah. Their other musical inspirations include 12 Point Buck, Smashing Pumpkins, Ozzy Ozbourne and Led Zeppelin.
Corbino
Corbino was Corbin Robinson’s nickname, given to him by his close friends, and has since turned to his stage name.
Originally from Paragonah, Robinson’s life was influenced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the order within. His parents embodied a “pioneer mindset” that encompasses “going out and venturing forth through the desert, a ‘This is the Place,’ type situation, doing a lot with a little and gritting your teeth through a lot of stuff.” This upbringing, along with the nature surrounding him, has influenced his music, along with two questions: What is a good life, and how does one live it?
“Coal Crick” is Corbino’s first album and was released in September 2025. Its title was inspired by “the only stream in town,” Cedar City’s Coal Creek.
“Anybody growing up in a small town is going to be more connected with the outdoors than somebody who grew up in New York City, especially the whole desert thing of there’s only one stream in town, and you go walk by that because that’s the only place you can hear water,” said Robinson.
The first instrument Robinson picked up was the ukulele at age 15. He learned to play “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” covered by Twenty One Pilots, to impress a girl. Unfortunately, she wasn’t impressed enough to go out with him. He continued to develop his musical talents by learning to play the guitar.
Robinson started making music alone in his bedroom in 2021. “I wrote it in a way that I imagined somebody would listen to it, sitting alone in their room for better or worse.” This Tuesday, Corbino will be playing with a full band and is going to attempt to embody a more crowd-dynamic sound that strays slightly from his previous sound.
“What I really want to make now is music that works really well in a car…on a freeway, Bob Dylan does not belong,” said Robinson. “I feel like it would be really cool to make a song that works well driving in a car at night with the windows down, that’s a vibe I want to incorporate.”
Slug Fuzz will be playing songs from their EP, unreleased songs and covers. They’re stoked to show people what they’ve been working on. Corbinio is playing an all-new set filled with unreleased music and rock-sounding tunes.
