Saturday, August 24, 2019

September 2019 Music at Fox & Goose

Friday, September 6th
Alex Walker and Kentucky Trust Fund

Alex Walker has been compared to Elliott Smith, Keane, Pedro The Lion, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Gotye. KTF is a 5 piece Americana/eclectic band from Sacramento, made up of current and former members of the New Past, Delta City Ramblers, and Mezcal Aces.

Saturday, September 7th
KC Shane, Alison Bohannon, James Love, Ben Cole and Mona V
KC Shane
Accoustic singer-songwriter KC Shane is known for his strong and soulful voice, powerful lyrics and overall moving music. He grew up in Indiana but has claimed Sacramento as his home for 7.5 years. He is a proud transgender man and strives to use his music to heal and bring people together. When he is not working on music he is an advocate for many things pertaining to the queer and marginalized communities and the anti-violence movement. He is currently in the process of building a band and setting up recording and touring dates. You can find him and his music on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook which can all be found at www.kcshanemusic.com.
Mona V
Singer-songwriter, Mona V grew up in the Sacramento area with a family who influenced her passion for music. Mona grew up singing in church and found a love for writing acoustic-soul music. Throughout her musical career she has sang at Sacramento Kings games, Rivercats games, opened up for R&B artist Ella Mai, and even sang in front of Simon Cowell. Mona continues to perform her acoustic-soul sounds at local coffee shops, breweries, charities, and NBA games.
Ben Cole
Ben Cole is a 24 year old local Sacramento Artist. In the vein of R&B with a Pop twist he has been involved in several music projects as a singer-songwriter, collaborator & performer. His latest release titled “Moonlight” displays this blend perfectly.
Ben likes to use his music to speak to social issues that are easy to ignore. Acceptance, love, encouragement & challenge flow as a theme throughout his songs.
James Love
Songwriter from Roseville, CA writing mellow acoustic songs about hope and peace.
Alison Bohannon
A local soulful and powerful singer songwriter who works as an ER nurse by day.

Friday, September 13th
Mr. P Chill, Cleen and Oscar Goldman with Complimentary Colors
Check out some fun, local hip-hop from Mr. P Chill and friends. Complimentary Colors dances through a rainbow of emotions with childlike joy as they play small, often unusual instruments behind their lush harmonies. Hear them explore their folk and country roots together, adding touches of the theatrical, while they steal your heart with their catchy, heartfelt tunes and the love that they share.
https://www.facebook.com/mrpchill/

Saturday, September 14th
According to Bazooka and Natalie Cortez
According to Bazooka's catchy songwriting style has a retro feel of the 1960s. These melodic musings feature three point harmony and a folk-rock vibe that calls to mind a nostalgic era of pop music. According to Bazooka features Richard Urbino (vocals, guitar), RenĂ© Martucci, (vocals, accordion) and Jamie Knapp (vocals, upright bass). Natalie Cortez is a great local songwriter and Sammie Hall of Famer, and plays folk-rock-pop.

Friday, September 20th
Western Spies & the Kosmonaut and Kal Madsen

Western Spies & the Kosmonaut is a local psychobilly band. Have a pasty! Kal Madsen's music is rockabilly/folk/indie rock.
https://www.facebook.com/wsandk/

Saturday, September 21st
The Higher Mansions, Dive Bar Bombers, and Coast Office

The Higher Mansions feature members of The Ancient Sons, Army Of Trees, and Rock The Light.  Dive Bar Bombers are a power trio playing a satisfying blend of blues, rock, power pop, and soul. Coast Office is a new project from Stockton, California featuring concise and kinetic pop songs referencing Beach Fossils, JAMC, and Henry's Dress. Coast Office is staffed by the writer Bill Anders and Electro Group's drummer Matt Hull. The simplicity of parts - drums - guitar - ukulele - bass - blend with Anders' deep and dry voice to make each 2-minute magic trick.
https://www.facebook.com/events/808732876187125/
https://www.facebook.com/thehighermansions/
https://www.reverbnation.com/divebarbombers
https://coastoffice.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/Coastofficepop/

Friday, September 27th
Eboni Esra, Finley, Scorpio Moon, and Temple K. Kirk
Eboni Esra (low-fi), Finley (spoken word), Scorpio Moon (punk pop), Temple K. Kirk (propaganda)
https://www.facebook.com/wecozybroke/

Saturday, September 28th
Danger Force 5, The Blender Bombs, & Ruby Cocktails
Fun Monkey Entertainment presents Danger Force 5! Ruby Cocktails! The Blender Bombs! Fox & Goose! $5! Get hammered that night, then get recovery breakfast there the next morning, gotta love the versatility at Fox & Goose! Opening up the show are The Blender Bombs doing a special stripped-down show to set the mood, then it's time for Ruby Cocktails and then Danger Force 5. DF5, Ruby Cocktail, and The Blender Bombs! Let's get dangerous.


Ruby Cocktails is a Swing/Cocktail/Rockabilly/Surf project with leanings toward Peggy Lee, June Christie, Julie London, April Stevens, etc.

Have some links!

Danger Force 5:

www.facebook.com/Danger-Force-5-110785893628378/

https://youtu.be/znZUTFiOY2s

Ruby Cocktails:

https://youtu.be/eFsSw3Pmx2M

The Blender Bombs:

www.facebook.com/theblenderbombs/

https://youtu.be/5LUjK2UtSFI

Fun Monkey Entertainment:

www.facebook.com/funmonkeyentertainment/

Monday, July 22, 2019

August 2019

Friday, August 2nd
Hank & Lulu (Kevin & Allyson Seconds) and Vinnie Guidera & The Dead Birds
Kevin & Allyson's beautiful harmonies make the world a better place. Nice Monster features sweet sweet Matthew Gerken on vocals and they play fun, melodic, progressive rock. Vinnie Guidera does inventive moody indie rock with poetic lyrics and intensely dynamic arrangements.
https://www.facebook.com/kevinseconds
http://www.npr.org/2016/12/09/504969856/singer-allyson-seconds-revitalizes-power-pop-on-little-world
https://www.facebook.com/vinnieguideramusic/
https://vgdb.bandcamp.com/releases

Saturday, August 3rd
The Backburners and Band of Coyotes
The Backburners are a 4-piece local funk group looking to bring the heat. Looking forward and writing the next chapter in the funk history book, The Backburners certainly look back and pay homage to the greats who came before them and laid the funk foundation for years to come. Covering the sonic landscapes of New Orleans, Memphis, New York, London and more, The Backburners are sure to bring this party to a boil and let it simmer all night long. Band of Coyotes came together as vagabond songwriters who drifted into California’s diverse music scene and began blending their sounds and stories into a unique mix of rock, folk, and blues.
Facebook.com/thebackburnersmusic
Friday, August 9th
Bruberries and The O'Mally Sisters: Kally & Ally

The O'Mally Sisters: Kally & Ally specialize in bringing the fun. Ally sings backup and plays her #rockandrollviolin to Kally's well crafted songs with a few fun covers thrown in. The Bruberries are an acoustic band of friends who bring goodtimes and revelry to the pubs and breweries of Sacramento! Fun Acoustic covers, bluegrass, and originals are sure to keep the party going. Cheers!

Saturday, August 10th
According to Bazooka and Gabe Lewin
Americana Pop band According to Bazooka brings audiences a lively show of inviting original music. Their songs dip into the communal subconscious to come up with instant favorites that blend catchy melodies with timeless lyrics. A little bit jazzy, a little bit folky, a little bit bluesy, A2B delivers their signature retro-pop sound with a blend of archtop guitar, accordion, upright bass, drums, and vocal harmony. A2B's lively songs and honest lyrics invite listeners on a journey of everyday humanity. A2B's neo-folk stylings recently gained the band two 2019 Sacramento Music Award SAMMIES nominations. Singer-songwriter Gabe Lewin performs with energy and an authenticity that reaches deep with in your soul. Offering up an enticing collection of original songs and surprising covers from deep in the bag. Lewin focuses on stories, interesting lyrics and engaging melodies. Joining is Lane Suarez on vocals.

Friday, August 16th
The Dive Bar Bombers and Tim Crump

Dive Bar Bombers are a power trio playing a satisfying blend of blues, rock, power pop, and soul. Tim Crump plays ukulele at senior centers and does a mix of covers including rock, country, classics, pop, and a little bit of everything.
https://www.reverbnation.com/divebarbombers

Saturday, August 17th
The Triple 7's and Adam Block
The indie rocks of The Triple 7's are incredible! Adam's music is a blend of classic electric blues, rock and roll, acoustic exploration with various finger-picking styles inspired by blues, jazz, country, classical music and even music from Senegal in West Africa.
https://www.facebook.com/thetriple7s/
Friday, August 23rd
Blame the Bishop
Blame The Bishop exists at the intersection where traditional American rock and British Pop meets...
https://www.facebook.com/blamethebishopmusic/

Saturday, August 24th
Annah Anti-Palindrome, Amina Shareef-Ali, Eboni Esra, and Piyah Martell
Annah Anti-Palindrome is a musician, Optical Sound-Smith, and queer/femme antagonist currently living in Oakland. Amina Shareef Ali performs songs of love and struggle. Poignant and revealing verse reminiscent of Leonard Cohen or Conor Oberst is set against a backdrop of American music both traditional and modern, from folk to punk to country to rock and roll. Eboni Esra is addicted to Slim Jim’s, singing and cute animalsđŸ’œ. She loves freely and WeCozyBroke is her baby. 

Friday, August 30th
Elvis Cantu
"Elvis CantĂº hails from the wild n' crazy state of Texas, and has a very unique and wild sound to his original music. Mix a bit of Rockabilly with some western swing, then mix in a bit of jazz (the good jazz), infuse it with some rock n' roll and a bit of country and swamp rock, and then you're gonna be close to his wild n' crazy sound." -Reb Kennedy, Feb 2018
http://www.elviscantu.com/
https://www.facebook.com/elvisacantu

Saturday, August 31st
Parlor Tricks and The Cantaliers
Parlor Tricks is the world’s first and foremost industrial ragtime band, scratching that hard to reach spot between Fats Waller and the Ramones. The Cantaliers are Northern California's hottest blend of Rockabilly, Surf, and Swing.

Saturday, June 22, 2019

It's July

Friday, July 5th
Hank & Lulu, Noah Nelson, and Dave Dalton
Kevin & Allyson's beautiful harmonies make the world a better place. Noah is a romantic man who writes poetic and exciting music. He plays in Radio Orangevale, Las Pesadillas, and Loose Engines. Dave Dalton is from SF and plays in the Screaming Bloody Marys. Let's go!
https://www.facebook.com/kevinseconds
http://www.npr.org/2016/12/09/504969856/singer-allyson-seconds-revitalizes-power-pop-on-little-world

Saturday, July 6th
Nice Monster, Sugarbeast, and Adam Varona
Nice Monster features sweet sweet Matthew Gerken on vocals and they play fun, melodic, progressive rock. Based out of Sacramento, Sugarbeast has quickly emerged as an indie band that transcends multiple rock genres and influences. Sugarbeast focuses on positive vibes and metaphysical lyrics, inspired by family, life and purpose. Adam Varona is from The Inversions and Sea Legs, his music is heart-felt, melodic, and wonderful.
https://cantgetright.bandcamp.com/

Friday, July 12th
The 18 Wheelers feat. Mitch Polzack, The Truckaderos, Dj Diva, and Dj Cakes
The 18 wheelers are from Los Angeles feature Mitch Polzack, The Truckaderos (Yolo county Bakersfield sound). Dj Diva (Las Vegas) and Dj Cakes. See renowned guitar virtuoso, Mitch Polzak ( The Royal Deuces, Deke's Guitar Geek Festival) with this group of all star pickers and grinners! Starting the show out is Yolo County's own The Truckaderos! This is a hootenanny you do NOT want to miss! Your western wear is encouraged. 9pm/$9
https://www.facebook.com/truckaderos/

Saturday, July 13th
North by North and Vinnie Guidera

Hailing from the land of brutal winters and deep dish pizza, North by North have developed their own brand of infectious, spastic yet finely-honed rock and roll. They seamlessly toe the line between 3 minute garage pop anthems and your dad’s favorite “prog-rock deep cuts” cassette tape, with plenty of hooks to spare. Vinnie Guidera does inventive moody indie rock with poetic lyrics and intensely dynamic arrangements.
https://www.facebook.com/northbynorthmusic
www.northbynorth.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/vinnieguideramusic/
https://vgdb.bandcamp.com/releases


Friday, July 19th
Richard March and Tim Crump
As a songwriter/storyteller, March is a modern day throwback to the melodic, progressive country music stars of several decades ago when folks like Mickey Newbury, Kris Kristofferson and Glen Campbell were regularly heard on radio and seen on evening television. Tim Crump plays ukulele at senior centers and does a mix of rock, country, classics, pop, and a little bit of everything.
https://www.richardmarchmusic.com/


Saturday, July 20th
Alex Walker Band, Honeypower, and John Conley
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing with John Conley (Desario), Honeypower (FIRST SHOW!), and The Alex Walker Band.

Friday, July 26th
Penwin, Be Brave Bold Robot, Sugarbeast, and Nice Monster
Penwin is the first version of the inversions featuring Will, Frank, & Ryan are revisiting their first-ever set!
About Sugarbeast: Based out of Sacramento, Sugarbeast has quickly emerged as an indie band that transcends multiple rock genres and influences. Sugarbeast focuses on positive vibes and metaphysical lyrics, inspired by family, life and purpose.
About Be Brave: "if you love Cake and Barenaked Ladies, you should REALLY check this band out. They are the REAL DEAL - smart, funny, great sound - the whole enchilada, Sacramento Style."
- a woman named Meircee
Nice Monster features sweet sweet Matthew Gerken on vocals and they play fun, melodic, progressive rock.

Saturday, July 27th
Ify Yellow’s Goodbye Sacramento Party featuring: Ify Yellow, Ayotunde Ikuku, Velvetwavez, and Kaliforniacation
Ify Yellow: Downtempo Lo-Fi
Ayotunde Ikuku: Spoken Word
Velvetwavez: Comedy/Spoken Word
Kaliforniacation: Multigenre