FRENCH
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Category: previous artists
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lil bobby jr. and the horsey house band & friends
LIL BOBBY JR. AND THE HORSEY HOUSE BAND & FRIENDS
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photo by Jason Watt
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Bobby Carlson has been playing in bands around Arizona and the Southwest since 2001. At Night of the Living Fest II in 2014, he asked Lonna Kelley and Jay Hufman to make an album of duets with him. The Horsey House Band, featuring Matt Wiser and Ann Seletos assembled, and Carlson stumbled upon a new moniker for his musical endeavors.He lives in Tucson and also currently writes music and plays in the Wanda Junes, Hermanitos, and Victorian Slang.
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fthia
FTHIA
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Phoenix-based FTHIA says everything they need to say with no words at all. In deep, hazy instrumentals FTHIA is able to grapple with the emotions it takes most other artists words to convey. Each track is calm as it forces the mind rapidly out of calmness. FTHIA puts profound meaning behind instrumentals; with each track, listeners effortlessly fall into a serene atmosphere without any appeal.
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secret attraction
SECRET ATTRACTION
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Secret Attraction’s core is the emergent artist behind its subtle brilliance: Derek Wise. Following the debut EP, Desire, Secret Attraction has only furthered its expertise in developing lo-fi, dream-like sounds accompanied by hushed, soporific vocals. Each tracks dissects complex emotions and provides them an original, yet personally recognizable voice. The impressionistic tracks of Secret Attraction create an atmosphere for listeners unlike any others in the lo-fi pop realm.
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dent
DENT
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(COMING SOON) shows
April 20, 2016 – dent w/ Bear State, Twin Ponies & Macaulay Vulcan @ The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ February 24-27, 2016 – Bear State & dent mini-tour – Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, & Tucson December 19, 2015 – J Fernandez, Slow Moses w/ dent & Bear State @ Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ August 24, 2015 – ROAR w/ dent & Bear State @ Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ June 5, 2015 – Emby Alexander w/ dent, Spiritual Warfare, Snake! Snake! Snake! & The Dead Woods@ The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ May 11, 2015 – Vaadat Charigim w/ dent & Bear State @ The Trunk Space – Phoenix, AZ February 28, 2015 – Bear State w/ dent, Cherie Cherie, fthia & Justin Moody @ Stinkweeds Records – Phoenix, AZ -
randall sena
RANDALL SENA
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With the release of his debut solo album, A Form of Prayer, Randall Sena has proved to not only be an artist, but a storyteller. Sena works to define the most meaningful nuances and simplicities that often go overlooked. As you listen to Randall Sena’s spirit-channeling vocals accompanied by his honest, reflective lyrics embrace listeners in familiar conversations with a new lens. Randall Sena’s brilliance thus far makes his future endeavors welcome ones.
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bear state
BEAR STATE
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A true tumbleweed ensemble. Ever-evolving and ever-changing, Bear State’s lo-fi sound has brought them into the hearts, stereos and car cassette players throughout the desert and across the world. With their often experimental, guitar-saturated tones and memorable lines written with heart, these humble musicians have clearly made their mark. In the Phoenix area? Check out their growing list of show dates below.
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March 30, 2020 – Nap Eyes w/ Bear State & Itasca @ Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ July 14, 2018 – Darto w/ Bear State, Max Knouse & Scale @ The LBX – Phoenix, AZ February 20, 2018 – Molly Birch w/ Bear State & Elna Rae @ The LBX – Phoenix, AZ October 16, 2017 – Sam Evian w/ Bear State @ The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ October 11, 2017 – Walter TV w/ Bear State, Nanami Ozone & Goldengoat @ The LBX – Phoenix, AZ July 29, 2017 – Froth w/ Bear State @ Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ May 6, 2017 – 4th Annual Indie 500 @ The Trunk Space – Phoenix, AZ April 1, 2017 – Stinkweeds 30th Aniversery Celebration @ Stinkweeds Records – Phoenix, AZ October 7, 2016 – CHAOS THEORY 17: Gene Tripp w/ Bear State, Glob & Sunn Trio @ Legend City Studios – Phoenix, AZ September 20, 2016 – Still Corners w/ Bear State & Foxes in Fiction @ Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ August 22, 2016 – DIIV w/ Bear State @ Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ April 20, 2016 – dent w/ Bear State, Twin Ponies & Macaulay Vulcan @ The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ March 20, 2016 – Nap Eyes & Cian Nugent w/ Bear State @ Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ February 24-27, 2016 – Bear State & dent mini-tour – Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, & Tucson December 19, 2015 – J Fernandez, Slow Moses w/ Bear State & dent @ Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ December 10, 2015 – Destruction Unit, Draa w/ Bear State, Chandails, Will Neibergall & DJ A. Lovelady @ The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ August 29, 2015 – Homeshake & Sheer Agony w/ Bear State & Pro Teens @ Time Out Lounge – Tempe, AZ August 24, 2015 – ROAR w/ Bear State & dent @ Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ August 13, 2015 – Hibou w/ Bear State @ The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ July 8, 2015 – Juan Wauters w/ Bear State, Roar & Lonna Kelley @ Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ June 6, 2015 – Christopher Owens, Sam Prekop & Archer Prewitt (of The Sea and Cake) w/ Bear State @ Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ May 18, 2015 – Alex G w/ Bear State @ 51 West – Tempe, AZ May 11, 2015 – Vaadat Charigim w/ Bear State & dent @ The Trunk Space – Phoenix, AZ April 18, 2015 – RECORD STORE DAY @ Stinkweeds Records – Phoenix, AZ March 14, 2015 – VIVA PHX: A Downtown Phoenix Music Festival @ Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ February 28, 2015 – Bear State w/ Cherie Cherie, dent, fthia & Justin Moody @ Stinkweeds Records – Phoenix, AZ February 23, 2015 – The Mary Onettes w/ Bear State @ Pub Rock – Scottsdale, AZ October 23, 2014 – Gardens & Villa w/ Bear State @ Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ August 17, 2014 – Woods & The Skygreen Leopards w/ Bear State @ Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ June 24, 2014 – Pure X w/ Bear State @ Last Exit Live – Phoenix, AZ June 4, 2014 – Allah-Las w/ Bear State @ Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ April 16, 2014 – The Naked And Famous w/ Bear State @ Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ February 3, 2014 – Yuck w/ Bear State @ Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ October 4, 2013 – Golden Suits w/ Bear State @ Sail Inn Bar – Tempe, AZ -
spiritual warfare
SPIRITUAL WARFARE
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Spiritual Warfare mirrors the complexity of the human spirit in a layered fusion of Indian percussion and old Bollywood tracks, with his own Scott Walker-esque vocals and American pop style. There is, ironically, a happy peace between the familiar bread-and-butter vibes of classic American pop and the exotic and tantalizing Old World sounds of the Indian sitar and goat-skin drums which Spiritual Warfare so masterfully reworks in his addicting original creations. Spiritual Warfare is the independent work of Joel Marquard, also known for his talented music writing for Gospel Claws and Samuel L. Cool J.
