2nd February 3, 2011

2nd SF Winter Music Festival Feb 3-17
8 showcases, 2 stages, and over 40 bands
The best punk, metal, ska, swing, rockabilly and indie rock from around the Bay and beyond!

Go to sfindie.com for videos, descriptions, links and advance tix.

CALENDAR 

Feb 3, 9p:
Leather Feather, Heart Touch (with Keno Mapp and Angelo Moore of Fishbone), Azalove, Sistas In The Pit, Punk Funk Mob

Feb 4, 8p:
Los Shimmy Shakers, Fool Proof Four, Taxes, Shit Outta Luck, Thief, Nervous Energy

Feb 6, 6p:
Fracas, Kicker!, Bite, FUKM, Sad Boy Sinister
Feb 10, 8p:
Gutwrench, Black Dream, Spawn Atomic, Shake Me!, MC MeatHook & The Vital Organs

Feb 11, 8p:
Phil Berkowitz and his Dirty Swing Cats, Fromagique, The BadMen, Lost Dog Found, Blue Diamond Fillups, Nihilist Cunt

Feb12: 2 shows-

"Next Gen" All Ages Early Day show, 1p:
School of Rock, Malicious, The Agent Deadlies, La Toska

21+ evening show, 8p:
Brass Hysteria!, Franco Nero, Whiskey Avengers, The Impalers, Rockfight, Braata
Feb 17, 8p:
Memphis MurderMen, Harrington Saints, Wicked Mercies, The Pendletons, 5 Fingers of Death

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ALPHA LIST:

The Agent Deadlies
If Sublime and Operation Ivy were to have an offspring, the result would be The Agent Deadlies! Playing Ska, pUnK & reggae from Pacifica, these youngsters know how to bring it and make you skank your socks off!

AzaLove
Exquisite female vocalist/singer. A multi talented treasure that is sure to sooth your musical soul.

The BadMen
East Bay Rock-a-Billy mayhem!

Bite
This 80s female-fronted Bay Area powerhouse is about playin' raw high energy old school punk rock. They've played shows with members of Hanoi Rocks, The New York Dolls, Dead Boys and The Ramones. 

Black Dream
Great alternative Russian Drop Kick Murphys sounding band. Been playing show over 10 years in the Bay Area.

Blue Diamond Fillups
A foot stomping, roots rocking, American based Rockabilly band which effortlessly captures the spirit of rock and blues.

Braata
A Manteca/Stockton band that mixes Rock, Ska, Reggae and funk into their very unique sound.  

Brass Hysteria!
Steeped in the deep black blood of nighttime,  Brass Hysteria! is Northern California's premier Skabilly band.  With music talents ranging from ska, rockabilly, swing and punk, Brass Hysteria! is sure to make you dance your ass off.

5 Fingers of Death
South Bay punk rock

Foolproof Four
Original songs range from two-step folk songs to straight-ahead rock numbers, and their interpretations of tunes by renowned artists often take even the most die-hard fans by surprise.

Fracas
Fracas is rooted in early 80's hardcore punk rock (FEAR, Misfits, Cro-Mags). Their onstage performances are nothing short of death-defying, often resulting in hospitalization, matching the dark subject matter of their songs.

Franco Nero
This local group pays tribute to Don Drummond, and his compositions, keeping ska alive. Trombonist Scott Larson has assembled a crew of his favorite musicians to skank hard and steady. Franco Nero performs original music by Scott Larson, and covers music from The Skatalites, Laurel Atken, Baba Brooks and Tommy McCook to name a few.

Fromagique
The official band for all of Bombshell Betty's shows, Fromagique has been bringing traditional Dixieland, originals, and a dixie-twist to more modern covers to the SF jazz and dance scenes since 2006. 

Fukm
A West Oakland based, 5 piece, hardcore punk band with an unprecedented sound combining old school Punk with Rock n Roll. FUKM's live shows burst with energy, stage presence and antics that's always an unforgettable experience! 

GutWrench
Fueled by copious amounts of alcohol and pot and a buzz-saw two guitar attack, GuTWReNCH has drunkenly fought their way into relevance among the Bay Area hardcore punk scene. One might say they sound like a mixture of Circle Jerks, Blitz, and Motorhead.

The Harrington Saints
The SAINTS brand of nut-and-bolts rock is gripping, intense and full of the realities of working-class life. Subject matter ranging from politics to pints at the pub with the boys, The Saints grind out three minute gems that get the point across like a boot to the ribs, without ever forgetting to have fun along the way!

Heart Touch/Keno Mapp (with Angelo Moore of Fishbone)
Blasting into the truth of your desires, let your heart be touched by the Funky Rockin Soul influences of Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and the sexy twist of The Doors, that not only moves your body, but moves your soul.

Kicker!
East Bay British influenced '83 stlye punk. Old punks playing good old fashioned punk for the new generation getting back to the roots of what it's all about.

La Toska
South Bay Latin Ska

Leather Feather
Combined with economic advantages of the mating structure, it far surpasses any disadvantages in increased perversions. A final tran - An infinite translated mathematics of tolerance and charity among artificial memory devices is ultimately binary. The theater of noise is proof of our potential. The circulation of autotypes. The golden talisman underfoot is phenomenon approaching. And, in the history of now, all ethos are designed. The feather has landed..

Los Shimmy Shakers
With all-original super-slinky shimmy-shakin' "Vegas Grind" tunes to bump, grind, and SHAKE IT to; Los Shimmy Shakers may cause you to move your body uncontrollably. Side effects may include warm fuzzy feelings all over and an ear to ear smile.

Malicious
Their music can start the pit and create metal madness, but at the same time can stop for a quick clean bridge. With precision pauses and mind blowing breakdowns and riffs the house is rocked every time!

M.C. MeatHook & The Vital Organs
Originally from Texas and now easily the most dangerous band in San Francisco, these guys will show you an entire new world full of lycanthropy and transexual rock n roll. This band is truely one of the last real rock n roll bands of our time. So witness their theater and try to keep your head on tight.

Memphis MurderMen
50's rock n roll's bastard child.

Nervous Energy
A one-man band from Seattle with a taste for curious subject matters, he's played college beer pong tournaments, a Devo fan gathering, opened for Neil Hamburger and has been asked by old women if he does any Phil Collins covers.

Nihilist Cunt
If you wanna hear the true sounds of agression and hate here it is. Where Nausea and Aus rotten left off, and female vox that rip shit up. So get in the pit, this is what you need. 

The Pendletons
The Pendletons have developed a stand-alone sound that is heavily influenced by early, traditional rock 'n roll - and incorporated with rockabilly, 80's harcore and jumpin' blues.

Phil Berkowitz and his Dirty Swing Cats
A uniquely enjoyable mixture of both popular and obscure Louis Jordan songs that stylistically cover every era of his long career. This highly spirited performance not only re-introduces Jordan's music to a whole new audience, but also channels the high energy and witty charm that made Jordan so famous and inspirational.

Punk Funk Mob
Most accurately described as the Ramones meets Funkadelic with Betty Davis on vocals.   Not just an average band, Punk Funk Mob is a movement!

RockFight
Rockfight's sound blends 80's and early 90's hardcore punk with refreshing shout-out chorus hooks. Short & fast tracks, aggressive, to-the-point rhythmic strikes, leaving a feeling of invigoration. With lyrical wit and sarcasm that encompasses the world around them, they bring the listener close in tune with what hardcore punk is all about.

Sad Boy Sinister
Hard and fast is the way Sad Boy Sinister come on the scene in 1990. A surefire recipe for disaster given the energy and attitude of punk rock. After 20 years Sad Boy Sinister has defied the odds with an unwavering passion for the music and a dedication to the lifestyle earning the respect of their peers and the devotion of fans worldwide.

School of Rock
With more than a decade of successful experience teaching music, School of Rock is the national leader in music education for kids from age 7 to 18. To see these students perform is to be awed by the transformational power of music. Every show features shredding guitar licks, kicking drum beats, rocking keyboard solos, funky bass lines and scorching vocals. You’ll leave saying "THOSE KIDS ROCK!!"

Shake Me!
Channeling Garage, Beat, Mod & Soul, they don’t know what to call it other than Rock 'N Roll! Shake Me! is punchy and driven with a strong strong melodic awareness. Their bright tones & foot tapping rhythms combine with a smart pop sensibility that propels the crowd to dance.

ShitOuttaLuck
An "ic"ky band - sardonic, sarcastic, ironic, with a self-deprecating sense of humor and a dark, heavy, brassy sound that turns skacore on its ear. S.O.L. likes it's music like it likes it's liquor - shaken, not stirred. Mixtures of Rock, Latin, Punk, Jazz, and 120 proof danceable ska underpinning.

Sistas in the Pit
Bay Area power trio, SISTAS IN THE PIT are Ieela Grant on drums, Kofy Brown on bass and new guitar player Shelley Doty. This unique blend of Rock & Roll is being expressed from the power of the feminine. Delicious, electric, and fun, this music is.....SEXY ROCK, BLACK GIRL STYLE!

Spawn Atomic
Spawn Atomic gleefully arose to spread their hair raising, spine-numbingly fast horror tracks amongst the living dead of San Francisco. Spreading their virus of fun sexy blood infused lyrics of zombies and werewolves, you'll feel the songs start to chew at your arteries, droning you out with evil distorted bass, making you shreik to catchy guitar riffs and brain splattering drums.

Taxes
Former "crumb" frontman Robby Cronholm is the emotional motor that drives Taxes. Eventually "crumb" disbanded and Robby waited a few years before forming what is now arguably the second greatest Rock band of all time.

Thief
East Bay Funky Rock

Wicked Mercies
Soul band from San Francisco. The line-up features vocals that embody the classic sound of all the great female fronted soul acts through out time. The band is made up of players with roots in soul, R&B, funk and punk. They takes a stripped down, un-pretentious approach to the music, grabbing a hold of the grooves and driving them into the sound.

Whiskey Avengers
By offering the simple catchy anthems of reggae, rhythms of traditional ska, the urban edge of underground hip-hop, the intensity of punk, and authenticity of folk music they promise a few tears and a laugh before they drink you under the table. 

Official Website: http://www.sfindie.com