Born from the Bay Area DIY scene, Lofi Legs is an SF rock quartet capturing the highs and lows of life through garage grit and bedroom-pop heart. Fronted by Paris Cox-Farr alongside keys, bass, and drums, the foursome blends psych, surf, and folk-pop into something that feels both homegrown and chart-ready.
The Sticky Thistles are an up-and-coming six-piece bluegrass band based in San Francisco. They are well-known in the Bay Area local acoustic scene for their engaging live shows featuring stand-up bass, fiddle, and rich vocal harmonies
Honeymoon has been a mainstay of the Bay Area Americana scene for nearly a decade — honkytonk-rooted, California-spirited, and built around the songwriting duo of Hank Maninger and Lynne Maes. Traversing country, rockabilly, bluegrass, and pop across four albums, they write songs that find the universal in the everyday. Their latest, Sidewinder, stays true to classic country while edging into the full breadth of American pop music. Catch them live and you'll understand why they keep coming back.
Born and based in San Francisco, Edgar writes songs that wrap elements of modern Americana in smoky tendrils of 1930s jazz chanteuse darkness. Her voice is supple and expressive, rendering delicate details and subtle shifts of light as masterfully as bold swaths of color. Her lyrics make the personal poetic, and vice versa.
Together, it's a siren song that lures the listener from the sunny shallows into deeper waters, glimmering and mysterious, mesmerizing and chill-inducing...oh, and fair warning: it's likely to make you cry.
The Nineteens don't pick a lane — they pick an era, then several more. The fierce, female-fronted Bay Area band blends '70s punk, '80s ska, surf, and rockabilly into something that feels both gloriously retro and entirely their own. Formed in 2020, they've become a fixture of the San Francisco live music scene, winning crowds over with gritty guitars, infectious sing-along melodies, and a healthy dose of retro glamour. High-energy doesn't quite cover it — but it's a good place to start.
Appalachian-urban folk heroes, the Harkenbacks play a brand of music that, while steeped in mythic Americana, sure isn't afraid to confront the modern age. Trusting in battered wooden instruments and their own voices, The Harkenbacks clap, stomp, crow and croon, singing traditional songs penned yesterday alongside contemporary material written before your grandmother was born.
Honey Disposition, the passion project of singer/songwriters Elizabeth Boaz and Alex Michels, is a San Francisco based band rooted in the profound connection of friendship and a shared passion for music. Despite their contrasting musical upbringings, with Alex immersing himself in classical trumpet and rock & roll guitar and Elizabeth exploring the realms of musical theater from an early age, the two artists discovered common ground in their shared dedication to original songwriting. Their paths crossed in 2018, and it became evident that their collaboration held the potential for something remarkable. In the years that followed, Honey Disposition evolved into an iconic duo — with a rotating assortment of fun musical guests! — committed to making a meaningful impact on both local and global communities through their music. Elizabeth's perceptive lyrics and distinctive vocal arrangements seamlessly blend with Alex's catchy melodies and soulful trumpet playing, creating a signature sound that resonates with authenticity. Pulling from genres such as folk, jazz, rock, and pop, their original music and cover song selections appeal to a wide range of listeners. This dynamic duo extends their influence beyond the stage, recording their original music in their home studio, leading educational music camps and masterclasses, and touring frequently all around the United States. Their commitment to spreading joy and empowerment is evident in every note they compose and every stage they grace. As Honey Disposition continues to shape the musical landscape, Elizabeth Boaz and Alex Michels stand as a testament to the transformative power of collaboration, proving that the convergence of diverse backgrounds can give rise to a harmonious and impactful artistic journey.