Christmas In The Bay, Part 1 – A sampling of Christmas music from Bay Area bands
Love it or hate it, you're going to be listening to Christmas music this time of year. Since there's no avoiding it, why not embrace it by cranking up some holiday tunes from your favorite Bay Area bands? There's so much local Christmas music out there, you can easily fill your ugly sweater party with nothing but music from the Bay. Here are some of our favorite Christmas songs from a handful of our favorite local bands. (And if you're in a Bay Area band that has laid down some holiday cheer, send it our way via the submissions page [...]
Stream The Shants’ new album, ‘Beautiful was the Night’
Beautiful was the Night by The Shants Oakland band The Shants have released their debut full length, Beautiful was the Night, which you can stream above now. The band's release party is this Saturday night, October 8th, at Viracocha, with Quinn DeVeaux, Brianna Lea Pruett and Rachel Toups.
The Shants launch Kickstarter campaign for ‘Beautiful was the Night’
The members of The Shants have been playing together for a year, and to celebrate, they are working to record their debut full-length record. Beautiful was the Night is a title extracted from a Wadsworth poem, Evangeline, and the album itself promises to be a proper representation of the band's classic Americana. The band plans on recording the album starting March 6th at Oakland's Rec Center Studios. To help fund the costs of mastering and duplication, The Shants have launched a Kickstarter campaign, with the goal of raising $1500 by March 8th: For your donation you will receive a mention [...]
Bay Area Christmas music round-up 2010
We've heard these songs a thousand times before, but that's just part of their charm. Almost any band can contribute something new to these classics, and will perhaps create your new favorite version along the way. The Shants, Westwood & Willow, Ash Reiter, BLAMMOS, and A B & the Sea (featuring the SHE's) have done their part this Christmas season, covering the likes of "Please Come Home for Christmas," "Frosty the Snowman," and more (the BLAMMOS tune is an original, however). The Shants also have a video version of their cover on their website, while Westwood & Willow have an entire [...]
The Shants play debut Oakland show at the New Parish 5/19
Last we heard from The Shants, they were opening for Il Gato and embarking on a mini tour of California. Now, the band is scheduled to headline at the New Parish for their Oakland debut this Wednesday, May 19th (8:00 pm, $5/advance, $8/door, 18+). The Shants - "My Town is Underwater" After Wednesday's show, the Shants will be embarking on a summer tour, and heading back to the studio to record a follow-up to their EP, Russian River Songs. Calafia and Dave Smallen join the bill, rounding out an evening already steeped in classic folk.
Il Gato, Ash Reiter, The Shants @ Hemlock Thursday
[Editor's note: With this post, we're pleased to announce the addition of Anna Gazdowicz to The Bay Bridged staff. Anna will be helping manage the blog as well as contributing to the site, and she comes from doing great work at Stranger Dance and, before that, The Deli SF. Welcome Anna!] In addition to louder happenings, an evening of more shadowy music awaits us at the Hemlock Tavern on Thursday, January 13th. Il Gato (winners of the Bay Bridged's own recording grant) are set to open, in anticipation of their forthcoming All These Slippery Things. Check out "Burning Red (The [...]