Nyte Skye
Nyte Skye cook up a dreamy, psychedelic, New Wave stew, like Brian Ferry’s Roxy Music crossed with Jesus and Mary Chain. San Rafael resident Nyles Lannon and his son Skye on drums, along with Nichole Kreglow on synths/guitar and David Gould on bass, have released their debut album Vanishing, toured the west coast several times and developed an awesome live show that is winning over fans every time they play. 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. He also plays in his shoegaze band Film School, recently touring Japan.
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.
