Nyte Skye
Composer for commercials by day, Nyles Lannon has released several solo works earning numerous accolades, including Best Album of the Year from the San Francisco Bay Guardian and Best Folktronica Artist from SF Weekly. The Bay Area native spent much of the 00’s playing in the band Film School, and after a ten-year hiatus, reunited with the band in 2016. Skye Lannon has been drumming since age 6, after learning a basic beat from his dad (who’s “kind of terrible at drums,” Skye reveals). Within a few days, he was hooked on playing drums and lost interest in all his other hobbies.
Filling out the band is Nichole Kreglow (guitar, synths and vocals) and bassist David Gould. Nichole has played in Nyles’ solo band since 2017.
Güero
Flowing like a river out of the Sierra Nevada foothills into Sacramento, CA, indie rock outfit Güero has grown into a diverse musical act that does not neatly fit into any musical genre. Starting as whimsical ideas and melodies in the mind of vocals/guitarist Rik Krull, the band grew into its current sound with the addition of Russell Volksen on Bass, Mike Ruiz on Drums, and finally Shea Ritchie on Keyboards. It soon became clear their chemistry was noticeable and their time together organically resulted in new levels of collaboration and creativity. Their sound is a melodic mix of punctual bass and keyboards, pulsating drums, and woodsy guitars, with beautiful, reverb-laden vocals coalesced into striking pop songs and ballads. Their music has an openness that is result of lengthy jamming and experimentation driven between other’s emanating energy and rhythm.
