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| Garrett Pierce |
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| The Mad Cow String Band |
| "A dose of real, acoustic jamming...A listen to the band's Live at the Delta of Venus LP will conjure memories of hayrides and old Westerns, and induce an indulgence in some sippin' whiskey."-Sacramento News and Review THEIR LONG-AWAITED CD "LIVE AT THE DELTA OF VENUS" RELEASED IN FEBRUARY '06 CBR 002 - $12 The guys musically coalesced while students at UC Davis in 2002. |
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| Matt Bauer |
| "Influenced by country and bluegrass. Bauer is re-interpreting those traditions to create a haunting modern sound.- SF Bay Guardian FOLLOW-UP EP TO HIS ACCLAIMED "NANDINA", "WASPS AND WHITE ROSES" EP RELEASED IN MARCH '06 CBR 003 - $7 Matt Bauer calls Brooklyn, NY home, but will be hitting the road in support of his new full length record "The Island Moved In the Storm" from the La Soc label. |
| "Like a Moth" becomes both haunting and heartbreaking when Pierce's minimalist arrangements give way to his stunningly poetic lyrics." - S.F. Guardian GARRETT"S DEBUT FULL LENGTH ALBUM "LIKE A MOTH" RELEASED IN JANUARY '06 CBR 001 - $10 Garrett lives in San Francisco, CA. He has just finished mixing his follow up record and he's prepping for a Jan.'09 release. |
| photo by Susie Delaney |
| photo by Jeremey Conant |
| Jake Mann |
| "Literate and loquacious, Bay Area natives Jake Mann and his backing trio are texture aces. Mann's adventurous folk inspired wordplay, psychedelic pop and traditional verse/chorus structure shows influences from Neil Young and Dylan's rambling early years to modern hooks and experimentation paved by Kelley Stoltz." -West Coast Performer Magazine "DAYTIME GHOST" RELEASED IN JUNE '07 CBR 004- $10 Jake lives and rides in SF and will be working on EPs of demos, out-takes and remixes that he's dubbed "The Sediment Series". |
| photo by Sarah Klinger |
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| Silver Darling |
| "The play a ramshackle, very loose, folk rock with influences from The Band to the Mountain Goats. It's some of my favorite kind of music." - Songs: Illinois blog "The band's strength lies in lead singer Kevin Lee's deeply honest delivery. Lee's words ooze credibiility and the songs on Your Ghost Fits My Skin can go from raucous jangle to intensely haunting without warning. It's a memorable debut."-Capt. Obvious SILVER DARLING "YOUR GHOST FITS MY SKIN" RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER '08 CBR 008- $10 Silver Darling work, play and sing in Sacramento. |
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| photo by Jeremy Conant |