Standing on the Corner are an experimental collective from Brooklyn whose unpredictable, collage-like recordings blend abstract hip-hop, free jazz, poetry, lo-fi indie rock, salsa, and numerous other genres. After releasing their self-titled debut in 2016, the group's fan base expanded as they toured with King Krule and collaborated with Earl Sweatshirt.
Gio Escobar, a native New Yorker of Puerto Rican heritage, established the project under the name Children of the Corner in 2014. After recording some solo demos, he began working with producer Jasper Marsalis (aka Slauson Ma...