Peanut butter and jelly, vanilla and chocolate, Kobe and Shaq—think about it, sometimes the best things are brought about by blending what are considered “opposites.”

The fusion of two artists from different genres is complex. On one side, you have the indie rock OK Go musician Tim Nordwind (whom

Tim and Drea form Pyyramids (via okgo.net).

Together, Tim and Drea have formed the band Pyyramids. 

Releasing their new album “Brightest Darkest Day,” Pyyramids hopes to attract a wide variety of fans. Their music incorporates '80s punk and '90s rock to make a sound that is all their own. Music influences include The Smiths, Hole, the Cure, and Sonic Youth.

Tim and Drea began working together two years ago in what just began as a not-so-serious project.

“At this point, Pyyramids started as a studio project and at the time, we didn’t know what would happen with Pyyramids. When it first began, we didn’t know. We put a couple songs together and thought that was that,” said Nordwind. 

Years later, the band is in full swing with a twelve track debut album and United States and European tour on the way. Thus far the best thing Nordwind said he experienced was Drea’s company: “One of the things I’ve been grateful for is to be able to write music I like with a person I really like.”

Neither artists are strangers to the music business. One of the lessons Tim took away from his previous experience was the cementation that comes along with forming a band: “I think some of bigger lessons we learned is that when you start a band it’s a little bit like marrying somebody. You become responsible to someone not only creatively but also you are forced to be around each other a lot.”

Another important aspect of their team is their songwriting methods. The duo truly collaborates with each other—Tim provides music which has a “mood” to it and then Drea will turn that feeling into a song with lyrics. Pyyramids also always remembers to emphasize communication during the songwriting process. 

As far as what the songs are about, they revolve around love and “A lot of the songs are about the struggle to communicate with people you love and the struggle to understand what is love versus what is habit.” Honest “Nothing Can I Say” and alternative “Don’t Go” are just two examples of the stellar, yet tragic, love themed tracks. 

“Paper Dolls” is Pyyramids’s new single that is reminiscent of rock n’ roll of decades past. With commanding drums and Drea’s rustic vocals, listeners are reminiscent of artists ranging from Joy Division to Silversun Pickups. The neat part about the song is it goes from almost silence to a larger-scale, mini-rock concert. NOt to mention, Drea's vocals are tremendous in parts due to her unique range. 

Nordwind’s own favorite song on the album is “Time.” The song incorporates much more piano than the rest of the tracks, and with a much slower melody. The lyrics note a sense of unrest and discontent with a current relationship. Drea repeats “Are we just wastin’ time?” before enigmatic echoes. 

With the purchase of the album, Pyyramids will include something many are no longer familiar with—a cassette tape. Due to the heavy '90s influence, Tim said it felt only appropriate to include one as an ode to a time past. “It’s basically just an art object,” he noted. 

One of the “challenges” highlighted by Pyyramids is the test as to see whether or not they can find a loyal audience. Attracting listeners for an indie band is always more difficult; however Pyyramids is committed to trying their best in spreading their stories about love and realization through music to a new audience.

Laughing aloud, Nordwind quipped, “If people would like to have us, we’d like to stay. Even if people don’t have us, we’d still like to stay.”

Buy "Brightest Darkest Day" on their website or iTunes.

Reach Staff Reporter Jillian Morabito here.