The Starry Plough Pub

The California Honeydrops,

The Lloyd Family Players

Stymie and the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra

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The California Honeydrops are the Bay Area’s newest and most authentic Roots and Blues ensemble. Influenced by artists such as Robert Johnson, Professor Longhair, and the Soul Stirrers, this group of young musicians breathes new life and inspiration into the nearly forgotten music of the American South. Combining the styles of ragtime, blues, gospel and soul all in an acoustic jug band format--one thing is certain: there is no other band like the California Honeydrops.

Born in Chico, raised up at Burning Man, and brought to urban fruition in Oakland, California, the Loyd Family Players take the pulse of traditional Brazilian samba and twist it into a loud, sweaty, sexy muss that's all their very own. The ten-to-twenty-person coed percussion troupe swipes elements from hip-hop, dancehall, punk rock, drum n'bass, summer camp...anything goes. With members hailing from such exotic locales as England, Brazil, Rome, Peru, Antarctica, and Long Island, the Loyds are a foxy, unstoppable (and unstoppably foxy) dance machine. In the last several years the Loyds have earned a reputation as a commanding and jubilant festival band for their massive, moving performances. These shows sweep people into the parade, whether the band is passing through fairgrounds or taking the floor during a set change, making for an inclusive musical experience that keeps the band with the people and the people inside the music.

Stymie & the PJLO's instrumentation and presentation recalls classic funk groups like Funkadelic and Sly and The Family Stone, yet the music is 100% original, blending all the musical influences, modern cultural craziness, and cartoon humor that affect our lives.

By eschewing cover songs to concentrate on crafting soulful, socially conscious originals, Stymie and his behemoth band have injected new life into the flailing San Francisco music scene and are proud to announce the release of The Secret Hits of the Black & Blue Parade.

Besides opening for funk legends Earth, Wind, and Fire at Californias Shoreline Amphitheater and Concord Pavilion, Stymie & the PJLO have paid dues at such venerable San Francisco clubs as Slims, Bimbos, the Elbo Room, the Bottom of the Hill, Tongue and Groove, and the Paradise Lounge.

The groups sound incorporates elements of rock, jazz, hip-hop, pop, reggae, Latin, and gospel, while maintaining a soulful funkiness and nastiness that throws audiences into a frenzy.

At one show, P-Funk All-stars guitarist John Payne was inspired to leap on stage and jam with the band on "Fan Club," a bouncy mixture of James Brown grooves, whimsical horn vamps, and hot swing breaks. The song was described by All Music Guides John Bush as "the most entertaining" on that album.

Billy Preston was impressed, too. When Stymie & the PJLO was hired to play a musical tribute to the funk icon, Preston was moved to join them on stage, later saying, "I dig you guys. You remind me of early Sly & the Family Stone."

Geva Alon,

Krystle Warren,

and

Steven Taylor-Ramirez

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Geva Alon is one of the most versatile and accomplished Israeli singer-songwriters of the last decade. He was born in a small Kibbutz (Then still a socialist commune-like community) close to the ruins of Caesarea. He wrote his first song at the age of 14 and took the guitar seriously, practicing countless hours as a kid. As the founder & leader of "the flying baby" – probably the most powerful rock trio Israel has ever produced – he became known as an extraordinary & inventive guitar-player, capable of both hot-fierce fret-work solos and long slow moving jams into the unknown. But Alon is more then that – a gifted songwriter, he wrote all the lyrics & music to the band's songs. As a singer he possessed a haunting & surprising vocal register - sometimes comparable to early Neil young.  

With the band Alon had recorded 3 albums (their debut is still officially unreleased). Their second album, "inner world" (2001) was hailed as "The best non-Hebrew Israeli rock album since ("the Churchills" legendary psych LP from) 1968". The Band toured extensively all over California for sixteen months & played mostly in & around the bay area. "Pain to give"- their 3rd album was released in 2004 on the "Blue Sun Music" Label to rave reviews. It contained dark memorable moments such as "Doorway To Simplicity" (with a great & gloomy Tom Verlaine's "Feel") alongside long excursions as "Bound To Go Crazy".  

In 2006 Geva Alon released his debut solo album "Days Of Hunger". This was a surprising acoustic-based effort, with country-rock & acid-folk edge that met with a tremendous success in Israel.   Alon's live performances, usually in small Tell Aviv clubs, drew more & more people in the last 3 years, and he is regarded as a great performer with a "take-no-prisoners" attitude & a tendency for long surprising guitar workouts.  "The Wall Of Sound", Geva's latest solo album was a much more rock-oriented journey. A well crafted combination between The Flying Baby's electric power, a dose of pop sensibilities and the acoustic "feel" of his debut. The album sold a couple of thousand copies 3 weeks after its release & the single "Modern Love", an emotional acoustic take on Bowie (the only cover on an all-original album) became an instant hit in Israel. Now he is back at the NY scene with 2 Guitars, 10 fingers (thank God!) and some amazing songs for a series of rare live shows far from the holy-land. Don't miss the guy! He's a good one! 

Pebble Theory,

Silver Griffin,

and

Hey Young Believers

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The ORIGINAL Crooked Jades

The Stripmall Ballads

and

John McKelvy

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Founding members of Internationally renowned San Francisco-born old-time band The Crooked Jades JEFF KAZOR, LISA BERMAN AND TOM LUCAS

East Bay Based Gold Robot Records Proudly Presents

Lady Genius

The Parish

Sweetie 

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Gold Robot Records is an independent record label based out of the East Bay in California. Our focus is 7-inch vinyl releases that incorporate art into the whole process of making an archival object which showcases the talents of the musicians, artists, designers, and printmakers involved in the project.

Dylan Champagne (Cd Release)

Joni Davis

Val Esway and El Mirage

Michael Hamm

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The Patrick Winningham Band,

Glider,

and

Aiden Hawken

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Please note, there will be no paper tickets issued for online sales. All tickets will be will call and admission will be granted at the door. Please bring a copy of your paypal receipt and a Photo ID.

THIS IS A 21+ Show! IF YOU BUY A TICKET AND ARE not 21 Years of Age, you will not be granted admission. NO EXCEPTIONS.

THERE are NO Refunds on Tickets and Presale Tix are non transferrable.

·    Patrick Winningham, famous brother of Mare Winningham, started the Patrick Winningham Band in San Francisco in 1984.  Their musical styling’s are drawn from westerns, Gram Parsons and Townes Van Zandt.  The bands biggest moment was when they were chosen to play a big role in the 1986 hit movie “St. Elmo’s Fire.”  The Patrick Winningham Band broke up in 1993 when the bands lead guitar player (Dan Vickrey) and keyboard (Charlie Gillingham) player left the band to join Counting Crows on their first tour after the album “August and Everything After” forever changed the music scene.
·    Glider is the brainstorm of longtime friends and musical compadres Jim Bogios (drums-Counting Crows, Sheryl Crow, Ben Folds) and David Immergluck (guitar-Counting Crows, John Hiatt). The group is rounded out by Dan Eisenberg (keyboards-Ryan Adams, Jonathan Richman) and Yoshi Sako (bass-Beatropolis, Syncrosystem).  For the show at Starry Plough, Millard “Lone Wolf” Powers from Counting Crows, Ben Folds will be joining Glider on bass as Yoshi will be in Japan.

Glider formed in 1998 as an excuse for some friends to play music together whenever they were in town. Immergluck and Bogios found it increasingly difficult to even share a meal together let alone book a gig due to conflicting Crow schedules. As fate would have it though, Bogios left Sheryl for Counting in January 2003 and Glider has been going strong since then. The band plays its own unique style mixing many musical influences that span the globe.... from the Middle Eastern deserts to the bustling downtown Italian streets, through the California waves and beyond.

One of Glider's biggest assets is their musical ESP and insight into one another that only comes about from years of gigs and sessions...Many bands, many lands all brought together for you in one epic group.

·    Aidan Hawken heard something in his head he was not achieving within the confines of his old band, Highwater Rising, and in 2004 he struck out on his own again. Assembling a dream team of studio pros including San Francisco luminary Chuck Prophet, Jim Bogios of Counting Crows, Tom Ayres of Persephone's Bees, Brett Simons of The Heartbreakers, and Highwater Rising’s Jason Borger and JJ Wiesler, Aidan recorded his first proper solo effort in the spring of 2005, Pillows and Records. A gorgeous collection that veers from the modern rock stylings of Highwater Rising to a quieter place that possibly reflected the changes Aidan had undergone in his personal life, P&R demonstrated an affinity for quirkier production, alt-country arrangements and even a bit of garage rock distortion.

With Aidan’s new collection, The Sleep of Trees, it seems like he’s off again… and again he has assembled a dream team of musicians.  Jim Bogios and David Bryson Counting Crows, as well as Marty Jones, the namesake of Counting Crows hit song Mr. Jones and many other talented musicians contributed to Aidan’s new collection.  Jim, David and Marty will be joining Aidan at the Starry Plough Show in their first show ever outside the studio.
·    Those of you who have followed Counting Crows stellar career, might have noticed that every single current member of the band will be playing this show, except Adam Duritz, of course.  Adam, however, will be in Berkeley that night and we may even see him at the show!

The Blind

Walty

The Soft White Sixties

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The Revtones

Los High Tops

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Hey Rock N Rollers! The RevTones are an Original Rock N Roll Rockabilly Trio from The San Francisco East Bay Area,CA. Ghost Train and Red Tree Road are two of our originals written by our very own Randy Schmidt.

We are currently playing the Northern California club circuit and have opened for "The Chop Tops"a few times,"Devil Doll,"And "The Go-Getters."And Performed at Billetproof 2007' in Antioch,Ca.
"Red Tree Road" and "Ghost Train" were recorded on March 17,2007 at Stout Recording Studio in Oakland, CA.. "Pipeline" is a Classic Surf Instrumental Originally released in 1963 by The Chantays.Our Version was recorded Live on May 14th 2007."Homework" an Otis Rush Tune from the early 60's was also recorded Live on May 14th in Emeryville,Ca

We have many more originals to be released on our new full length CD due out AUGUST 11th 2008!!! So stay tuned! Thanks for stopping by....Marcus,Randy,Rob-The RevTones

The Stairwell Sisters

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Producer Lloyd Maines recalls hearing The Stairwell Sisters for the first time: “I happened upon this tribe of
women musicians, playing old-time string music, with the power and excitement of a great rock band.”
Tribe of women indeed. Evie Ladin explains what holds sway with the sisters, themes similarly found in one of
their early influences, Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard: “not exactly the sweet and tender ladies, but the stand up
for yourself and face the world kind of women.”
Which is exactly the kind of women that make up The Stairwell Sisters. Evie, Stephanie Prausnitz. Lisa Berman,
Martha Hawthorne, and Sue Sandlin are career women, organizers, activists and mamas; making ends meet
working and living in San Francisco. They also happen to crank out acoustic, old-time music with a punk-rock
intensity. Somehow, between raising children, working and releasing records, they’ve taken their band to some
rather well-regarded places – appearing on A Prairie Home Companion, festival stages from Lincoln Center
(NYC) and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (SF) to Celtic Connections (UK), and many points in between.
Their third release Get Off Your Money, produced by Maines and out May 12, covers substantial ground as well.
There are fiddle tunes crafted decades ago from Alabama to Scotland, and from points unknown. There are old
songs of trains, boats and possums. One song is translated from Swahili, an all-too familiar story learned
from a street musician in Tanzania. There are new songs too – original songs of trial and work, loss and love,
and all-night parties. The women run all of it through the “Sister Mill.” Regardless from which era or continent
the songs have traveled, The Stairwell Sisters make such heartfelt and skillfully played music that boundaries
dissolve beneath the chugging force of old-time fiddle and banjo, the whomp of bass and guitar, the grit of the
slide guitar, and the tight, closely interwoven harmonies.
The Stairwell Sisters come from varied musical backgrounds, some from acoustic traditions, others through
amped-up rock and roll. Sue Sandlin says hearing Flatt and Scruggs brought her back to the country music
her family loved, “It was akin to the hair raising excitement I felt the first time I heard The Clash as a
teenager.” The Sisters are all about bringing that excitement to the stage. Lauded for infectious shows that
combine buckdancing with balladry and sass, these women unfailingly play their instruments hell-bent to
drive the music.
The driving tune “Kentucky Winder,” leads off the album with a crooked jump in the beat that fiddler Stephanie
Prausnitz says, “really wallops the punch.” Stephanie also brought the mischievous title song Get Off Your
Money to the group, having found it on a recording of old Alabama Fiddlers. Its whimsical happiness is the essence
of what makes playing together so much fun.

The Whoreshoes,

The Barefoot Nellies

and

The Mighty Crows

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