Ever since the early Sixties and the arrival of a youngster called Brian Wilson, California has been the global powerhouse of melodic sunshine. Pop made here is officially sunnier, brighter, lighter and Smile-ier than anywhere else on Earth, so if you're going to use this as your creative base, you've got a lot to live up to. Linus of Hollywood loved LA's musical legacy so much, he not only named himself after its glitziest quarter, he gave his heart and soul to the place too.