Video Premiere: Trebuchet dress up for new single “Failing Up”
You might say that 2020 has been a crazy year for Trebuchet. Since the dawn of the new decade, the North Bay indie rockers have welcomed a newborn into the world, endured career-threatening medical issues, witnessed a bold attempt to kill rock music, not to mention survived a worldwide pandemic that has left scorched earth where there once stood a music scene. And despite all of it, the band is dropping a new record this year. Entitled It's Fine, I'm Fine, the band's third LP continues where they left off with 2017's Volte-Face; weaving three-part vocal harmonies, intricate guitar hooks, and [...]
Budding indie band LOVVS premieres “King City Pt. 1”
After debuting their first single "So, How Do U Feel?" in April, emerging Bay Area indie artist LOVVS (pronounced "lows") releases another promising track titled "King City, Pt. 1." The song is chock-full of heavy synths and an infectious, dance-floor-worthy chorus, featuring guest vocals from Lyrah, another San Francisco based indie pop artist. LOVVS' music is written and performed on vintage synthesizers and drum machines, delivering a retro synth-pop sound on a bed of steady percussive beats. The subtle, almost atmospheric female vocals on this track are woven perfectly with the textures, creating a captivating and infectious hook. With this [...]
Debut album ‘Evan Myall’ is terribly lovely
Known for playing with psych rock group Sleepy Sun for the last decade, Evan Myall Reiss (who drops the last name as an artist) released his debut, self-titled album Evan Myall today and it is a collection worth tuning into and turning up. Though there are still touches of psych rock a la Sleepy Sun, Evan Myall is full of sweet harmonies, warm strings, a gentle touch of the space synth (“Weep” even has a grungy feel). Track “Forever Mine” has great lyrical concepts and cute harmonies like the kiss of a Beach Boy in the background. Throughout the album [...]
Noise Pop announces more shows and more jazz
The 2020 Noise Pop festival just announced Phase 3 of the music lineup for the 28th annual event, happening from Monday, February 24 to Sunday, March 1 throughout San Francisco. Next year is slated to have a bigger and more diverse lineup than we’ve seen yet. For the first time, the festival will host a four-night series at SFJAZZ’s Joe Henderson Lab. We’re pleased as pie that Oakland’s Salami Rose Joe Lewis is on the bill, along with gypsy jazz group Barrio Manouche and Chicago band Resavoir’s electro-acoustic grooves (their words). Resavoir, led by composer and trumpeter Will Miller (Whitney), is [...]