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Band Spotlight: Fung Shway

October 1, 2010

Fungk Shway

August Estabrook – Guitar, Joe Moffit – Keys, Joe Masinter – Saxamaphone, Eric Wolff- Bass, Vocals, Michael Toomey – Drums First appearing as a peculiar protrusion in the primordial ooze, Fungk Shway emerged from the slime pit and spread across the firmament a funk of mammoth proportions. Slimey yet sophisticated, [...]

Boombox Orchestra

George Boulos- Sax, Keys, Eric Wolff- Bass, Vocals, Andy Kushner- Guitars, Jason James- Drum Kit, Morganfield Burnett- Percusion, Harmonica, Kenny Kim (aka Kang Pen)- MC, Chasen Olivera (aka Evolv)- MC, Obed Zamora- MC, Vocals, Danny Guardiola- MC Boombox Orchestra is a live hip hop band rooted in underground culture, but [...]

Band Spotlight: Soul Minded

October 1, 2010

Soul Minded Logo

Remy- Guitar, Vocals, Jordan- Vocals, Joey- Guitar, Matt- Bass, Vocals, Fonz- Keys Miles- Drums, Percussion The maxim “make it funky” defines Soul Minded’s primary aspiration as a band. With influences as diverse as James Brown, Van Morrison and Toots and the Maytals this should come as no surprise. Soul Minded [...]

Band Spotlight: DP Fresh

October 1, 2010

DP Fresh Logo

Dan Perea- Acoustic/Vox, J.T. Spreer- Drum Set, Brandon Ficquette- Guitars, Paul Schiefen- Percussion DP Fresh is a 5-piece coming out of Santa Barbara, CA with catchy, fresh jams that fuse various genres from reggae to hip hop. After playing such gigs as Bean Night, the Santa Barbara Reef ‘n’ Run, [...]

Loomis and the Lust

Will Loomis- Vocals, Guitar, Anthony Sonetti- Drums, Mike Dapra- Lead Guitar, Vocals, Noah Babcock- Bass, Vocals Embracing classic pop hooks, throwing in a bit of soul, Brit pop and California sunshine, Loomis & the Lust has created a top notch pop rock sound that swirls with a light-hearted, fun-time attitude [...]

Band Spotlight: Wetlands

October 1, 2010

Wetlands

Justin – Drums, Voices, Dusty – Percussions, Keys, Victor – Bass Guitars, Jeremy – Voices, Keys, Jared- Saxophon Miguelito – Percussion Wetlands is like a moon on a lake, except there’s no moon and there’s no lake…only Wetlands.

Band Spotlight: Sprout

October 1, 2010

Sprout

Scott Foreman – Vocals/Hammond M3 Organ/Piano, Zach Doiron – Guitar/Slide Guitar, Colin Shepherd – Guitar/Harmonica/Vocals, Geoff Levy – Bass/Vocals, Tony “The Champagne of Drummers” Poetzman – Drums/Percussion, Stephen “The Miller High Life of Drummers” Desrochers – Drums/Percussion, Caitlin Gowdey – Vocals/Percussion, Erin Chapin – Vocals/Percussion, Sarah Vierheller – Vocals One [...]

Band Spotlight: The Release

October 1, 2010

The Release

The Release is an amalgamation of euphoric aural vibrations collectively distributed by five men. This Funkadelic Rock Group consists of four second year UCSB students. Colin Rood, provides the deep melodic bass lines in a fiery passion that only a ginger of such stature could cook up. Rob Kale, the [...]