Jake Mann and the Upper Hand prep new release

Published, December 8, 2009 by Crossbill Records

Jake writes in with the Upper Hand goings on as of late…We’ve taken a break from live shows this fall to finish up our new full-length with Max Hart producing. (He mixed Daytime Ghost.) Recording in San Francisco, Brooklyn, an abandoned theater in the North Bay… a great cohesion of band takes (with co-engineering by Eric Ruud), experimental overdubs, stripped-down trio, quartet, sextet, pedal steel and B3 organ (Max), string sections (Jen Grady and Carey Lamprecht), trumpet (Aaron Bellamy), radios, noise, power pop, soul, dreamy western… all stuff we’ve been dabbling in with our live sets and last summer’s Valdez EP (http://www.jakemann.org/valdez_ep.zip), now taken a few steps further out on the trajectory. This record is sunny and southern-facing… it’s been a good time working on it. Today we tromped around Bernal Hill shooting a video for the lead single and laughing our heads off. (editing in the works by drummer man Dan Baber) Look out for some first-hit transmissions in January 2010.

http://www.jakemann.org

Silver Darling on Luxury Wafers Sessions

Published, August 22, 2009 by Crossbill Records

Silver Darling was featured on a Luxury Wafers
live session. Here are the boys premiering an
unreleased jam, “Brick and Mortar”. Thanks to Luxury Wafers
for asking Silver D to take part. Sounds good, looks good.

Jake Mann and the Upper Hand play Cafe DuNord and release FREE Valdez EP

Published, July 27, 2009 by Crossbill Records

Jake, Dan and Aaron will be kicking off a not-to-be-missed night of music at Cafe Du Nord on Monday July 27th. Jake Mann + the Upper Hand will be opening for two fine representatives from the talented Park the Van Records stable of stars (home of Dr. Dog): Floating Action and Generationals.

As a bonus to your summer soundtrack, we’re offering up a new digital-only EP to the dedicated listeners. Featuring full-band redux takes of a couple favorites and some experimental jams, the Valdez EP offers a taste of new sounds they’ve been recording with Max Hart (We Are Scientists, High Speed Scene) on the way to their next full-length album. Aaron Bellamy is on guitar and trumpet, Dan Baber on drums, percussion, and vocals, Jake on bass, some guitar, and vocals. Max joins in with pedal steel and tape delay manipulations on ” Lie Like and Actor”, and sings backup on “First Assumptions”. Sonic consultations as always with our man on the scene, Eric Ruud.

http://www.jakemann.org/valdez_ep.zip (25Mb zip file, itunes-ready)

Don’t miss the group live at Du Nord. Get there at 7:30 to catch all the action. $10, 21+

Garrett Pierce @ The Rickshaw June 3rd in SF + “All Masks” reviews

Published, May 30, 2009 by Crossbill Records

Jake Mann plays 3 shows with fav band The Spires, May 15-17 in Santa Rosa, Davis and San Francisco

Published, May 14, 2009 by Crossbill Records

May 15th @ The Phantom Gallery w/ That Ghost (Jake solo) in Santa Rosa, 7pm, $5 All Ages

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May 16 @ Sophia’s w/ The Dazzling Strangers in Davis, 10 pm, $3, 21+ in the bar, -21 on balcony B

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May 17th @ the Knockout w/ Love Is Chemicals, Drummer Dan’s Birthday Bash in SF, EARLY 5 pm

Garrett Pierce “All Masks” Record Release Tour

Published, April 8, 2009 by Crossbill Records

4/16 in Sacramento @ Luigi’s Fun Garden w/Sholi and Odawas

4/19 in Los Angeles @ HOME w/Evan Way of the Parson Red Heads

4/20 in San Diego @ Soda Bar

4/21 in Santa Barbara @ Muddy Waters w/Franklin For Short

4/22 in Monterey @ Monterey Live w/Greg Ginn (Black Flag)

4/23 in Healdsburg @ Ravenous

4/24 in Davis @ Sophia’s

5/3 in SF @ Cafe DuNord w/Window Twins (Black Fiction) and Agent Ribbons

“All Masks” will be available on itunes, emusic and in these stores; Aquarius Records and Amoeba Records in SF, Armadillo Records in Davis, R5 Records in Sacramento. If you purchase a copy of the record from the Crossbill Store we’ll throw in a FREE Crossbill Records sampler.

Jake Mann to play two shows with Jeremy Jay of K Records - April 4 in Merced and April 5 in Sacramento

Published, March 31, 2009 by Crossbill Records

Silver Darling nominated for 3 Sacramento Area Music Awards

Published, March 27, 2009 by Crossbill Records

The Sacramento News and Review announced their Sammie nominees this week and Silver Darling nabbed three nominations including Outstanding Record, Outstanding Sacramento Band and Outstanding Americana/Folk/Country Band. The SNR has been so very supportive of “Your Ghost Fits My Skin” and hyping Silver D shows over the last year. This means a lot coming from the readers and music fans in the Sacramento (and Davis) area. If you’d like to participate in the voting process visit http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/2009_sammies/event