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PHOTOS: Particle, Shaky Feelin’ at Great American Music Hall 3/29

March 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment

By Steve Roby // Written by Pete Mauch

Particle with Shaky Feelin’ //
Great American Music Hall — San Francisco
Saturday, March 29th, 2014 //

This past Saturday night in the Bay Area, music lovers in the city had many options to see
great live music. You really couldn’t go wrong, but those that went and saw Particle at Great American Music hall were treated to four hours of exhilarating music. The night started off with one of Southern California’s best rising jam bands, Shaky Feelin’, and they played an hour-long set full of shredding guitar solos matched with great musical peaks that got the crowd moving early in the evening. Particle, which is of course led by the amazing Steve Molitz behind the keyboards, took the stage and played two sets of amazing livetronica. One of the main highlights of the night was their cover of Radiohead’s “National Anthem” that saw the band really go exploring in the stratosphere of sound. Do not miss the revamped Particle as they are on serious fire and continue to bring the heat day in and day out…

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WIN TICKETS: Particle at Great American 3/29

March 26, 2014 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

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Particle with Shaky Feelin’ //
Great American Music Hall — San Francisco
March 29th, 2014 (Saturday) //

Los Angeles-based pioneers of the Livetronica movement, Particle, are back in scene and for the first time in six years they’re touring extensively. Their stop in the City is at the beautiful Great American Music Hall, and Showbams has a couple pairs of tickets to giveaway. A sense of revival is taking place with the band as they have parted ways with their rhythm section and welcomed new members, bassist Clay Parnell (Brothers Past) and drummer Brandon Draper (Quixotic) into the mix. This is an exciting time for Particle, so come on out and share the love with all of the Particle People. Fast rising SoCal jam band, Shaky Feelin’, gets things started for the night with their mix of soaring guitar solos, double-headed drumming, and sweet keyboard action that will get the crowd warmed up just right. So be sure to get there early to support this rising act.

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WIN TICKETS: Shaky Feelin’ at Crazy Horse in Nevada City 3/7

March 4, 2014 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

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Shaky Feelin’ //
Crazy Horse Saloon — Nevada City, CA
March 7th, 2014 (Friday) //

One of Southern California’s best rising jambands is storming through Nevada City at The Crazy Horse on March 7th for what’s sure to be a blistering hot show. Shaky Feelin’ brings the heat day in and day out with fierce double drumming and some serious guitar shredding. This quintet combines elements of intense improvisational rock to the mellow grooves of reggae and make it all seem so simple. Mark Masson is truly a standout guitar player who could hold his own against many. Shaky Feelin’ loves playing in Nevada City so be sure to not miss this show. Win tickets here or pay $7 bucks to see a great show on a Friday night.

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The Motet, Shaky Feelin’ get down in LA

February 12, 2014 by Josh Herwitt 1 Comment

By Josh Herwitt //

The Motet with Shaky Feelin’ //
The Mint – Los Angeles
February 9th, 2014 //

Who said it’s not cool to party on a Sunday night? Well, certainly not The Motet.

The Colorado ensemble brought the funk — and subsequently, one hell of a dance par-tay — to LA on Sunday, capping off last weekend with a packed show at The Mint.

But before the Denver-based septet even hit the stage, Ventura County’s Shaky Feelin’ got the dance floor moving and grooving thanks to their feel-good jams. With drummers Paul Menchaca and Cameron Probe laying down the beats, lead singer/guitarist Mark Masson channeled his inner Trey Anastasio, offering us an hour-long lesson in shredding with one Phishy solo after the next.

While it wasn’t the first time Shaky Feelin’ had played The Mint, the set still stood as an important moment for the quintet — one it can feed off before another big opening slot, for none other than Robert Randolph & the Family Band, later this month in Agoura Hills.

So, by the time The Motet was ready to join the fun, the crowd was just as eager to let loose — and evidently, so was frontman Jans Ingber. Sure, drummer Dave Watts may be the group’s founder and bandleader, but it’s Ingber who can really work a crowd. Sporting his usual curly afro, the tall, slender vocalist didn’t waste much time before unleashing his best funky dance moves.

The music, to no one’s surprise, was just as funky. Playing several cuts off its new self-titled album, The Motet captivated both first-timers and veterans with afro-influenced grooves and a horns section that features Gabe Mervine on the trumpet and Matt Pitts on the tenor saxophone. Of course, keyboardist Joey Porter, guitarist Ryan Jalbert and bassist Garrett Sayers aren’t too shabby themselves, and they made that apparent with each tune they played over the course of the night.

Now in its 12th year together, The Motet may not be on its way to mainstream commercial success any time soon, but for modern-day funk fans, it’s the gift that keeps on giving.

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WIN TICKETS: The Motet with Shaky Feelin’ at The Mint 2/9

February 5, 2014 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

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The Motet with Shaky Feelin’ //
The Mint — Los Angeles
February 9, 2014 //

One of Colorado’s best funk outfits, The Motet, stroll into Los Angeles at The Mint on Sunday, February 9th and Showbams has a pair of tickets to giveaway. Fresh off the heels of their self- titled release, which marked their 7th album, The Motet is poised to make 2014 their banner year. If you’re a fan of the classic band The Meters or Parliament Funkedelic then you need to be at this show.

Starting the festivities off is one of So-Cal’s best rising Jambands, Shaky Feelin’, so be sure to get there early if you’re lucky enough to win.

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Festival Review: Showbam-A-Rama at The Airliner in Los Angeles

June 7, 2013 by Pete Mauch Leave a Comment

Photos by Dan Stensby

Showbams presented the first annual Showbam-A-Rama June 2, featuring nine various up and coming bands in the Southern California area at The Airliner. View set recaps and photos below.

Starting things off with a bang on the Hoe Down stage was Chop Surf, who brought in bassist Ryan Jeffs, which really complimented Paul Caruso on Drums. Their set was filled with high energy surf rock complete with swaying guitar riffs by Ryan Lynch. Jeffs and Lynch even traded instruments for the last song of their set, which showcased their wide range of musical ability.

Meanwhile upstairs at the Giddy Up stage, Spoh was absolutely killing their set of improv infused jazz that had the crowd gyrating early in the night. Second song in they busted out Phish’s “Julius”, which showed Stew Phillips’ lead guitar work à la Trey Anastasio. They closed their set with a jazzed out version of The Meters’ “Cissy Strut” that had this New Orleans music fan feeling it!

Grizwald came into the Airliner and turned many heads with his one man band that was full of looping drumbeats and well executed synth jams. Showbams will be keeping a watchful eye on Grizwald.

By the time I got upstairs to check out Chief, brothers Danny and Michael Fujikawa had already taken their shirts off, so I knew they were down to business. They tore through their set with mighty angst and the crowd ate it up! Chief knows how to harmonize with the best of them, and they showcased that on Sunday. They ended with the one-two punch of “Nice People” and “You Tell Me”, which was well received from the crowd.

Strandside played their set of psychedelic surf rock with great passion, and I really liked how they brought their new singer Nima Kazerouni up at various parts of their set. That truly kept things fresh throughout their performance and had many people talking about their show all night long. A highlight of the evening was the song “Knights Move North” that was played flawlessly. Looking forward to catching this South Bay act again soon.

Tall Tales and the Silver Lining had a stripped down band for their set on Sunday, but that didn’t stop Trever Beld- Jimenez from doing what he does best – captivating the crowd with his amazing voice and great stage presence. On this evening, Jimenez showcased his bass skills and really held his own while Tim Ramsey playing lap steel guitar helped with the overall tone of this set. A surefire highlight of their show was the beautiful cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Gypsy”.

Busy Living started things off with the title track from their first EP, Its A War Out There and didn’t let up from there. Mike Moonves led the band through many new songs, including one standout song of the entire night called “LYD” that included electronic drums, which blended perfectly with their sound.

Divola had the most high energy set of the evening, even though that energy was dark, twisted, and had Dion Tomasini in a black ski mask on drums for the whole show. Thomas Lynch has again proven himself behind the synth, and Justin Jacoby is the most animated on stage as he slays his bass ferociously. This is some seriously good psych-rock.

Shaky Feelin’ is a force to be reckoned with on the Ventura jam scene, and they brought their goods to L.A on Sunday night with standouts like “Train Station” and “Insider Mind”. Mark Masson on guitar has some ridiculous chops and Franklin Murphy on keys was truly a standout of the evening. They treated the crowd to two great covers by jam kings Phish in “Possum” and “Back on the Train”.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Festival Reviews, Festivals Tagged With: Busy Living, Chief, Chop Surf, Divola, Grizwald, Shaky Feelin, Showbam-A-Rama, Spoh, StrandSide, Tall Tales and The Silver Lining, The Airliner

Showbam-A-Rama Music Festival: June 2nd in Los Angeles

May 5, 2013 by Pete Mauch 5 Comments

Showbams is proud to announce our very own mini festival, Showbam-A-Rama! The festival will take place at The Airliner in the heart of downtown Los Angeles June 2nd and will feature nine diverse bands over two stages!

There will be two full bars to get your libation on, and a used vinyl store will be on site courtesy of Butter Vinyl for you to peruse through as you rock out. Be sure to get there early to catch all the acts. You wont want to miss this one! Showbam-A-Rama is a 21+ event, and you can buy tickets here. Cash only at the door for tickets, credit cards accepted at the bar.

Shaky Feelin’
Giddy Up Stage
12:00-1:45am

Headlining the “Giddy Up” stage will be Ventura natives Shaky Feelin’, bringing their high energy jam machine for what’s sure to be an amazing set full of shredding guitar solos from Mark Masson and thunderous drumming by both Paul Menchaca and Cameron Probe. Throw in Rob Jeffries on bass and recently added keyboardist Franklin Murphy and you’ve got yourself one hell of a jamband. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear a Phish or Dead tune mixed into their set. Buckle up for this one.

Divola
Hoe Down Stage
12:30-1:15am

Closing out downstairs at the “Hoe Down” Stage is the electronic funk trio Divola. Led by synth maestro Thomas Lynch III and the fierce drumming of Dion Tomasini, this band is really starting to make heads turn with their dark and gloomy electro sounds. Rounding out this trio is multi-instrumentalist Justin Jacoby, who lends his skill on bass to Divola as they take you on their satanic voyage across the underworld. So in other words, don’t expect any hula-hoopin flower girls at this set. Check out their EP “Black Magic Power” below.

Tall Tales and The Silver Lining
Giddy Up Stage
10:45-11:45

Tall Tales bring their laid back vibes to Showbam-A-Rama with their style of folk-rock surf tunes that could easily be heard blasting out of any Venice beach surf shack in the 70’s. Led by singer Trevor Beld-Jimenez and his wife Tania, Tall Tales will have you begging for more of their amazing harmonies and beautiful musicianship. Don’t get fooled by their mellow nature because these folkers can really turn it up a notch, and I expect their set to be turned up to 11, out of a possible 10 of course.

Busy Living
Hoe Down Stage
11:15-12:15

Los Angeles rockers, Busy Living, are ready to explode on the fertile LA scene with serious fire power. Front man Mike Moonves leads Jared Sohnen (drums), Josh Jove (lead guitar), Matt Leddy (keys) and Tim Hutton (bass) with a sound that’s bound to make people gyrate on the dance floor. Look for serenading croons by Moonves and extremely catchy riffs by his supporting cast of melody makers.

Chief
Giddy Up Stage
9:30-10:30

The story of Chief is one of two coasts. Though Evan Koga, and brothers Danny and Michael Fujikawa, were all born and raised in Los Angeles, they left for New York University, worlds away. It was in New York that they first got to know one another as collaborators, rumbling through a number of semi-serious projects and solo ventures before feeling swept away by a small run of songs Koga had penned and presented to them. In early 2009 they made there way back to the city of angels and Chief was born. Expect beautiful harmonies and well executed jams throughout their set at Showbam-A-Rama.

StrandSide
Hoe Down Stage
10:00-11:00

South Bay surf rockers, StrandSide, who have been making a name for themselves at the legendary Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach, come to Showbam-A-Rama with quite the buzz. Consisting of Tyler and Alex Wolf holding down the rhythm section and Ryan Mckenzie bringing his fluid surf style on guitar, and Kevin Brown with his masterful lead guitar work, StrandSide is a must see show this year.

Spoh
Giddy Up Stage
8:30-9:15

Opening up the “Giddy Up Stage” this year is SPOH, a band from Los Angeles that is heavy on improvisational Jazz Psychedelia. Yeah you heard that right. Improvisational Jazz Psychedelia. Drummer Pedro Honess was hand picked for the Medeski, Martin, and Wood camp in 2012, so you know he’s ready to show off his skills behind the kit. Look for blistering lead solos by Stew Phillips on guitar, thumping bass lines from Pete Orlanski, and the delicate touch of Ben Sheridan on keys.

Grizwald
Hoe Down Stage
9:00-9:30

Hailing from Oakland, Grizwald makes his world debut at Showbam-A-Rama. This one man electro-funk set will feature many loops and bass heavy tunes that is sure to get your heart racing.

Chop Surf
Hoe Down Stage
8:00-8:30

Also making their world debut and having the honor of opening up the first ever Showbam-A-Rama festival is the Indie-Surf Rock duo Chop Surf. Paul Caruso is a force to be reckoned with on drums, and his sidekick Ryan Lynch, also playing with Chief, will be manning guitar duties in this outfit. Expect to get your groove on with this duo.

Info and Set Times:

June 2nd, 2013 at 7:30pm – 2:00am

21+ only
$15 Presale
$20 at the door (cash only)

BUY TICKETS HERE

SET TIMES:

HOE DOWN STAGE:
8:00 – 8:30 Chop Surf
9:00 – 9:30 Grizwald
10:00 – 11:00 StrandSide
11:15 – 12:15 Busy Living
12:30 – 1:15 Divola

GIDDY UP STAGE:
8:30 – 9:15 SPOH
9:30 – 10:30 Chief
10:45 – 11:45 Tall Tales & The Silver Lining
12:00 – 1:45 Shaky Feelin’

Food – Fries The Limit
Vendors – Butter Vinyl – Used Vinyl Store!!!