Fleet Foxes is an American indie folk band from Seattle, WA. Led by lead singer-songwriter Robin Pecknold, the band released their fourth critically acclaimed album Shore in the fall of 2020. Shore earned the band their second Grammy nomination (Best Alternative Music Album), and sweeping praise (MOJO five stars, Rolling Stone four stars, Pitchfork fifth consecutive Best New Music) with Rolling Stone calling the album "…the most immediately rewarding Fleet Foxes record since their brilliant 2008 debut."
For Thee Sacred Souls, the first time is often the charm. The band’s first club dates led to a record deal with the revered Daptone label; their first singles racked up more than ten million streams in a year and garnered attention from Billboard, Rolling Stone, and KCRW; and their first fans included the likes of Gary Clark Jr., The Black Pumas, Princess Nokia, and Timbaland. Now, the breakout San Diego trio is ready to deliver yet another landmark first with the release of their self-titled debut.
Eric D. Johnson rarely lingers at one location too long. “There’s always been motion in my life between one place and another,” says the Fruit Bats songwriter. As a kid growing up in the Midwest, Johnson’s family moved around a lot, but it wasn’t until he became a touring musician years later that motion became a central part of his identity. That transient lifestyle stoked an enduring reverence for the world he watched pass by through a van window. “It weighs heavily on me—the notion of place,” Johnson says. “The places I’ve been and the places I want to go.” A sense of place is a unifying theme he’s revisited with Fruit Bats throughout its many lives. From the project’s origins in the late ’90s as a vehicle for Johnson’s lo-fi tinkering to the more sonically ambitious work of recent years, Fruit Bats has often showcased love songs where people and locations meld into one. It’s a loose song structure that navigates what he calls “the geography of the heart.” “The songs exist in a world that you can sort of travel from one to another," says Johnson. “There are roads and rivers between these songs.” Those pathways extend straight through the newest Fruit Bats album, aptly titled A River Running to Your Heart. Self-produced by Johnson—a first for Fruit Bats—with Jeremy Harris at Panoramic House just north of San Francisco, it’s Fruit Bats’ tenth full-length release. The album finds the project in the middle of a people-powered climb leading to the biggest shows, loudest accolades, and most enthusiastic new fans in Fruit Bats history! It’s hard to pinpoint a single reason for this mid-career resurgence. But after two decades of making music, hard-earned emotional maturity has clearly seeped into Johnson’s already inviting songs, resulting in a sound that’s connected with audiences like no other previous version of the band.
Bravery can take many forms. For Danielle Ponder it took the shape of a leap of faith: leaving her successful day job working as an attorney in the public defender's office in her hometown of Rochester, NY to devote herself full-time to sharing her powerful voice with the world. While working as a public defender, Danielle also toured Europe and scored an opening spot with George Clinton. In 2018, after five years as a public defender, she made the gutsy decision to pursue her No. 1 passion — music.
It was here in Mill Valley, California where Meels discovered her voice amidst the towering redwoods. Her music, blending small-town charm with the majesty of nature, traces her journey from the woods to New York City, establishing her as a fresh voice in indie folk. Meels' debut album, "Tales from a Bird's Bedroom," is set for release on June 27th and is a portal into her world, a vibrant patchwork of experiences. Her songwriting weaves nostalgia, nature, and intricate human connections, transcending mere songs into stories and confessions. Meels articulates these moments with wisdom beyond her years. In a world where the term 'artist' is overused, Meels embodies its essence. She is overjoyed to be playing her hometown festival !!
Guitar phenom, songwriter and vocalist Asher Belsky grew up in San Francisco, California. Asher is endorsed by Gibson Guitars and was an inaugural member of the Gibson Generation Group, a select group of eighteen young guitar players from around the world.
In addition to leading his own band, Asher has performed alongside Michael Franti & Spearhead, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels (Run DMC), the Marcus King Band, Isaiah Sharkey (John Mayer, D’Angelo), MC Hammer, ALO, Maurice “Mobetta” Brown (Silksonic, Anderson .Paak). Asher has also played at The Fillmore (SF) and The Beacon Theater (NYC) as a featured artist with the Allman Family Revival, performed several times for the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center, and opened for Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival.
A consonance between childhood friends who shared a singing coach, The Army, The Navy are rooted in harmony. Sparse and effective production lends a hand to a style of tightly-stitched songwriting that founders Sasha Goldberg & Maia Ciambriello honed during their years studying music in New Orleans after kindling a connection in their Bay Area hometown. Weaving meticulously stacked pop-inspired melodies with profound tropes and confessions from the pits of young adulthood, the duo create an eminent lane for themselves in the name of shared experience translated with seamless vocal chemistry.
The Army, The Navy fortifies a style of music with a foundation in not just musical harmony but the indelible chemistry that emerges from the lushest of friendships. Despite a childhood in close proximity, the group was unearthed in college practice rooms, living room jams and homespun gigs in the eccentric underbelly of Louisiana’s alternative music scene. By way of New Orleans the promising act found new soil in Los Angeles to polish their much anticipated debut EP ‘Fruit For Flies’, an earnest and passionate introduction to their world of transparency and intuition.
David Nance is a musician based in Omaha, Nebraska and David Nance and the Mowed Sound is his latest group and recording project. Led by Nance on vocals, guitar and whatever instrument needs playing, with partners in crime Kevin Donahue on drums, James Schroeder on guitar and Derrick Higgins and Sam Lipsett on bass.
Nance grew up in Grand Island, Nebraska, played in the marching band and discovered punk and garage rock before moving to Omaha and joining the mid-2000 garage punk scene happening there with the band the Forbidden Tigers. Several years spent in Los Angeles with his wife Anna led to a period of songwriting and home recording before they decided to move back to Omaha where he began finding his musical identity and started recording his songs with like-minded friends. What developed was a heavy burned-out rock vibe that still somehow fits in the punk universe. Nance also played with Omaha legend Simon Joyner and has continued to record and self-release tapes and cdrs throughout the past decade.
Solace is a young energetic, hard hitting, melody-driven, rock duo from Mill Valley, California. Forming their bond over artists like The Beatles and The Doors to Elvis Presley and The Ramones, singer/guitarist Colton Renga and drummer Magnus Wiig have been performing original material throughout the Bay Area for over a year in preparation for their forthcoming album while developing their own unique, dynamic style. No show is the same. Solace brings you something that you’ve never experienced before.
For two decades now, Greensky Bluegrass have been building an empire, brick by brick. They are widely known for their dazzling live performances and relentless touring schedule, but that is only the tip of the complex tale of the five musicians that make up Greensky Bluegrass: Anders Beck [dobro], Michael Arlen Bont [banjo], Dave Bruzza [guitar], Mike Devol [upright bass], and Paul Hoffman [Mandolin]. The five are connected through a deep bond, just as they are seasoned road warriors, they’re a band of brothers who have seen each other through decades of ups and downs, personal and collective highlights, and the moments when life turns it all upside down. These are real people having real experiences. As with traditional bluegrass, they write about their own contemporary day-to-day happenings, emotions, and experiences in the modern world.
Margo Price has something to say but nothing to prove. In just three remarkable solo albums, the singer and songwriter has cemented herself as a force in American music and a generational talent. A deserving critical darling, she has never shied away from the sounds that move her, the pain that's shaped her, or the topics that tick her off, like music industry double standards, the gender wage gap, or the plight of the American farmer. (In 2021, she even joined the board of Farm Aid.)
Now, on her fourth full-length Strays, a clear-eyed mission statement delivered in blistering rock and roll, she's taking on substance abuse, self-image, abortion rights, and orgasms. Musically extravagant but lyrically laser focused, the 10-song record tears into a broken world desperate for remedy. And who better to tell it? Price has done plenty of her own rebuilding — or as she shout sings in explanation on "Been to the Mountain," the set's throat-ripping opener, "I have to the mountain and back alright" — and finds herself, at long last, free. Feral. Stray.
Founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 2011, St. Paul & the Broken Bones consists of Paul Janeway (vocals), Jesse Phillips (bass), Browan Lollar (guitar), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (keyboards), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Chad Fisher (trombone), and Amari Ansari (saxophone). The eight-piece ensemble burst into the world with their 2014 debut Half the City, establishing a sound that quickly became a calling card and landing the band a slew of major festivals including Lollapalooza, Coachella and Glastonbury. Critical praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, SPIN and NPR followed, leading to shared stages with some of the world’s biggest artists—Elton John and The Rolling Stones among them—and launching an impressive run of headlining tours behind what Esquire touted as a "potent live show that knocks audiences on their ass.”
The group has continued to expand their sound with every record, branching out well beyond old-school soul into sleek summertime funk and classic disco on albums like 2018's Young Sick Camellia. Their forthcoming LP, Angels In Science Fiction, stretches their limbs further afield, building on the shadowy psychedelia and intricate, experimental R&B of 2022’s The Alien Coast.
For almost 4 decades, the Grammy winning Rebirth Brass Band has been “stunning” fans with a fiery live show and a rich musical catalog. Their trademark sound pays homage to the New Orleans brass band tradition while weaving a tapestry that combines elements of jazz, funk, soul, R&B and the sounds from the streets they grew up on. From their legendary 25+ year run of Tuesday nights at the Maple Leaf to stages all over the world, Rebirth is the soundtrack of the Crescent City and her premier musical ambassador.
Founded by brothers Phil and Keith Frazier over 35 years ago, Rebirth began their career playing on the sidewalks of the French Quarter, and quickly landed gigs at second line parades. Those auspicious beginnings have led to thousands of shows to music aficionados everywhere, including heads of state and royalty.
The bands unique “soundtrack of New Orleans” has also garnered admiration from artists of all genres. They’ve shared the stage and collaborated with everyone from the Grateful Dead to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Maceo Parker, Green Day, U2, James Brown, 311, G-Love, MuteMath, Juvenile, Train, Big Freedia, Ani Difranco, Galactic, Allen Touisant, Neville Brothers, Quincy Jones and Trombone Shorty.
With his raspy, soulful voice and instantly memorable original songs, roots-rocking multi-instrumentalist Eric Lindell is a true one-of-a-kind talent. Mixing West Coast rock and swampy Gulf Coast R&B with honky tonk country and Memphis soul, Lindell creates American roots music that is both surprisingly fresh and sweetly familiar.
Jon Chi & the Pacific Syndicate have been packing
houses in Marin County for the past two years. Their
shows are a combination of high energy dance songs and
a spacious take on Americana. Jon’s most recent album
“River of Marigolds” was nominated for Album of the
Year on Americana Highways. The Pacific Syndicate
includes the rhythm section of Jeremy Hoenig and JP
McLean (both of Melvin Seals and JGB), pedal steel ace
Dave Zirbel, and keyboardist Jordan Feinstein.
Jon is the former frontman for the band Rainmaker who
found their fans among the jam band and world music
scene. The band’s second album, Long Slow Fade,
reached #2 on the jambands.com radio chart and featured
Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. Chi has gone on to
create two solo efforts, Just For Now and Another
Rising Sun which were more focused, songwriter-style
records. “I love both of those styles, and I think we
blended them together really well on (River of
Marigolds). I feel like we’re adding a little something
new to the conversation.”
Mullet Daddy is a band from the Marin School of the Arts Rock program, directed by Scott Thunes and Matthew Verplaetse. The band plays a range of covers and originals, stretching from classic rock of the 60s and 70s to modern music in a wide spattering of genera’s. All of the MSA programs are focused on precision and character building, prepping students for the modern music industry. The members of Mullet Daddy work to bring the best to every show, and love playing for a good crowd!
Anna Jae blends soulful melodies and thought provoking lyrics with tasteful instrumentation. Anna Jae’s debut album, It Hurt But I’m Glad I Felt It, was released in 2019 and her second album is in the making. At every show Anna strives to connect with the audience through relatable songs about love, life and chaos.
Roadkill is a three piece folk-punk band from San Francisco. Roadkill features songwriter, vocalist, and 5-star Taco Bell cashier Joshua Higgins. In the rhythm section, there is Gabe Simon on guitar/bass and Cecil Joh on drums. Rushing and rattling through sets of artsy yet catchy songs with noisy guitar punchy melodies — their songs are written like signatures.
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