Fri February 5, 2016
CHRISTOPHER YOUMANS & THE SOUND AGENCY, Johnny Soultrain, Jonny Zywiciel
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Christopher Youmans & The Sound Agency
Christopher Youmans is an award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader of the Berkeley-based retro pop/soul group, The Sound Agency. The group consists of core members: Christopher Youmans (guitar and lead vocals), Adam Wilson (drums), Colin Deas (bari sax, keys, vocals), and Pete Egan (keys) with a supporting rhythm section, horn section, and backing vocalists. The group will be releasing their debut EP titled ‘Make Things Right’ on Friday, February 5. With their music drawing parallels to Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, and Chic, the Sound Agency’s live show brings to life a tasteful blend of 1970s funk/disco and 1960s pop/rock. Christopher Youmans & The Sound Agency spent the entirety of 2015 recording ‘Make Things Right’, collaborating with a string orchestra from the UC Berkeley Symphony and a brass section from the campus jazz ensemble. During the recording, the EP’s thirty musicians attended school at UC Berkeley, the California Jazz Conservatory, and Ex’pression College for Digital Arts. The songs on record deal with themes of love, forgiveness, and regret, revealing stories of a troubled relationship from its initial spark to final end. The group’s release show on 2/5 at Neck of the Woods marks the first of many upcoming performances throughout the Bay Area.
Johnny Soultrain
Johnny Soultrain formed in the Bay Area in late 2013 when drummer Dave “Every hit’s a hit” Horn, bassist Phil “Funk by the Foot” Linfoot, and guitarist “Mad” Max Stern continued to play music together after the tragic demise of their previous band, “Overstayed, You’re Welcome”. The trio’s music often revolved around consuming copious amounts of beer and performing longwinded funk and Eastern-European inspired jams in the guesthouse of Phil’s parent’s estate. One day (it was a Thursday), Southern-Rock piano legend, American Cultural Ambassador to Berlin, and local ne’er-do-well, Ed Freedom, happened by the house the band was jamming in and overheard them playing. He instantly knew two things – these boys had the fire of rock n’ roll burning in their bellies, and if a good front man didn’t come along and whip them into shape, they’d all be in prison by the end of the year. Being the philanthropist he was, Ed decided to the join the guys on lead vocals and keyboards, and on that day Johnny Soultrain was born. In the time since, they’ve written a whole bunch of tunes, added Julian “Hornowitz” Honowitz on trumpet, Matt “Saxophone Assassin” Calvert on saxophone, Brad “Braditone” Mundell on baritone saxophone, and Ben “Shot Caller” Waller has taken over drumming duties after an unfortunate accident that left Dave in graduate school at USC. The boys aren’t particularly known for sticking to their principles, but there are two points from which they’ve never faltered – if you can’t dance to it or can’t drink to it, then they don’t play it. Voted band most likely to lose one or more members in a tragic (albeit avoidable) accident following the phrase “hold my beer, this is gonna be awesome” by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Jonny Zywiciel
Musical destiny had its roots in Jonny Zywiciel's youngest years. He began banging on his family's grand piano as soon as he learned how to walk, and would sit there for hours, captivated, creating melodies and singing along as best he could. He spent his youth listening to pop and rock music, which finally prompted him to pick up a guitar at age 13. He played in many different bands and acts throughout his middle and high school years, headlining the historic Bottom of the Hill club in San Francisco, The Starry Plough in Berkeley (where Journey got their start) while honing his skills as a guitarist and songwriter. Inspired heavily by Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and John Mayer, Jonny articulates his vision as to “Tour the world, write timeless songs with lyrical guitar work, punctuated by captivating chords and unforgettable melodies.”
Venue Information:
Neck of the Woods
406 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA, 94118
http://neckofthewoodssf.com
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Christopher Youmans is an award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader of the Berkeley-based retro pop/soul group, The Sound Agency. The group consists of core members: Christopher Youmans (guitar and lead vocals), Adam Wilson (drums), Colin Deas (bari sax, keys, vocals), and Pete Egan (keys) with a supporting rhythm section, horn section, and backing vocalists. The group will be releasing their debut EP titled ‘Make Things Right’ on Friday, February 5. With their music drawing parallels to Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, and Chic, the Sound Agency’s live show brings to life a tasteful blend of 1970s funk/disco and 1960s pop/rock. Christopher Youmans & The Sound Agency spent the entirety of 2015 recording ‘Make Things Right’, collaborating with a string orchestra from the UC Berkeley Symphony and a brass section from the campus jazz ensemble. During the recording, the EP’s thirty musicians attended school at UC Berkeley, the California Jazz Conservatory, and Ex’pression College for Digital Arts. The songs on record deal with themes of love, forgiveness, and regret, revealing stories of a troubled relationship from its initial spark to final end. The group’s release show on 2/5 at Neck of the Woods marks the first of many upcoming performances throughout the Bay Area.
Johnny Soultrain
Johnny Soultrain formed in the Bay Area in late 2013 when drummer Dave “Every hit’s a hit” Horn, bassist Phil “Funk by the Foot” Linfoot, and guitarist “Mad” Max Stern continued to play music together after the tragic demise of their previous band, “Overstayed, You’re Welcome”. The trio’s music often revolved around consuming copious amounts of beer and performing longwinded funk and Eastern-European inspired jams in the guesthouse of Phil’s parent’s estate. One day (it was a Thursday), Southern-Rock piano legend, American Cultural Ambassador to Berlin, and local ne’er-do-well, Ed Freedom, happened by the house the band was jamming in and overheard them playing. He instantly knew two things – these boys had the fire of rock n’ roll burning in their bellies, and if a good front man didn’t come along and whip them into shape, they’d all be in prison by the end of the year. Being the philanthropist he was, Ed decided to the join the guys on lead vocals and keyboards, and on that day Johnny Soultrain was born. In the time since, they’ve written a whole bunch of tunes, added Julian “Hornowitz” Honowitz on trumpet, Matt “Saxophone Assassin” Calvert on saxophone, Brad “Braditone” Mundell on baritone saxophone, and Ben “Shot Caller” Waller has taken over drumming duties after an unfortunate accident that left Dave in graduate school at USC. The boys aren’t particularly known for sticking to their principles, but there are two points from which they’ve never faltered – if you can’t dance to it or can’t drink to it, then they don’t play it. Voted band most likely to lose one or more members in a tragic (albeit avoidable) accident following the phrase “hold my beer, this is gonna be awesome” by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Jonny Zywiciel
Musical destiny had its roots in Jonny Zywiciel's youngest years. He began banging on his family's grand piano as soon as he learned how to walk, and would sit there for hours, captivated, creating melodies and singing along as best he could. He spent his youth listening to pop and rock music, which finally prompted him to pick up a guitar at age 13. He played in many different bands and acts throughout his middle and high school years, headlining the historic Bottom of the Hill club in San Francisco, The Starry Plough in Berkeley (where Journey got their start) while honing his skills as a guitarist and songwriter. Inspired heavily by Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and John Mayer, Jonny articulates his vision as to “Tour the world, write timeless songs with lyrical guitar work, punctuated by captivating chords and unforgettable melodies.”
Venue Information:
Neck of the Woods
406 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA, 94118
http://neckofthewoodssf.com
Christopher Youmans & The Sound Agency
Christopher Youmans is an award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader of the Berkeley-based retro pop/soul group, The Sound Agency. The group consists of core members: Christopher Youmans (guitar and lead vocals), Adam Wilson (drums), Colin Deas (bari sax, keys, vocals), and Pete Egan (keys) with a supporting rhythm section, horn section, and backing vocalists. The group will be releasing their debut EP titled ‘Make Things Right’ on Friday, February 5. With their music drawing parallels to Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, and Chic, the Sound Agency’s live show brings to life a tasteful blend of 1970s funk/disco and 1960s pop/rock. Christopher Youmans & The Sound Agency spent the entirety of 2015 recording ‘Make Things Right’, collaborating with a string orchestra from the UC Berkeley Symphony and a brass section from the campus jazz ensemble. During the recording, the EP’s thirty musicians attended school at UC Berkeley, the California Jazz Conservatory, and Ex’pression College for Digital Arts. The songs on record deal with themes of love, forgiveness, and regret, revealing stories of a troubled relationship from its initial spark to final end. The group’s release show on 2/5 at Neck of the Woods marks the first of many upcoming performances throughout the Bay Area.
Johnny Soultrain
Johnny Soultrain formed in the Bay Area in late 2013 when drummer Dave “Every hit’s a hit” Horn, bassist Phil “Funk by the Foot” Linfoot, and guitarist “Mad” Max Stern continued to play music together after the tragic demise of their previous band, “Overstayed, You’re Welcome”. The trio’s music often revolved around consuming copious amounts of beer and performing longwinded funk and Eastern-European inspired jams in the guesthouse of Phil’s parent’s estate. One day (it was a Thursday), Southern-Rock piano legend, American Cultural Ambassador to Berlin, and local ne’er-do-well, Ed Freedom, happened by the house the band was jamming in and overheard them playing. He instantly knew two things – these boys had the fire of rock n’ roll burning in their bellies, and if a good front man didn’t come along and whip them into shape, they’d all be in prison by the end of the year. Being the philanthropist he was, Ed decided to the join the guys on lead vocals and keyboards, and on that day Johnny Soultrain was born. In the time since, they’ve written a whole bunch of tunes, added Julian “Hornowitz” Honowitz on trumpet, Matt “Saxophone Assassin” Calvert on saxophone, Brad “Braditone” Mundell on baritone saxophone, and Ben “Shot Caller” Waller has taken over drumming duties after an unfortunate accident that left Dave in graduate school at USC. The boys aren’t particularly known for sticking to their principles, but there are two points from which they’ve never faltered – if you can’t dance to it or can’t drink to it, then they don’t play it. Voted band most likely to lose one or more members in a tragic (albeit avoidable) accident following the phrase “hold my beer, this is gonna be awesome” by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Jonny Zywiciel
Musical destiny had its roots in Jonny Zywiciel's youngest years. He began banging on his family's grand piano as soon as he learned how to walk, and would sit there for hours, captivated, creating melodies and singing along as best he could. He spent his youth listening to pop and rock music, which finally prompted him to pick up a guitar at age 13. He played in many different bands and acts throughout his middle and high school years, headlining the historic Bottom of the Hill club in San Francisco, The Starry Plough in Berkeley (where Journey got their start) while honing his skills as a guitarist and songwriter. Inspired heavily by Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and John Mayer, Jonny articulates his vision as to “Tour the world, write timeless songs with lyrical guitar work, punctuated by captivating chords and unforgettable melodies.”
Venue Information:
Neck of the Woods
406 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA, 94118
http://neckofthewoodssf.com
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Christopher Youmans is an award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader of the Berkeley-based retro pop/soul group, The Sound Agency. The group consists of core members: Christopher Youmans (guitar and lead vocals), Adam Wilson (drums), Colin Deas (bari sax, keys, vocals), and Pete Egan (keys) with a supporting rhythm section, horn section, and backing vocalists. The group will be releasing their debut EP titled ‘Make Things Right’ on Friday, February 5. With their music drawing parallels to Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, and Chic, the Sound Agency’s live show brings to life a tasteful blend of 1970s funk/disco and 1960s pop/rock. Christopher Youmans & The Sound Agency spent the entirety of 2015 recording ‘Make Things Right’, collaborating with a string orchestra from the UC Berkeley Symphony and a brass section from the campus jazz ensemble. During the recording, the EP’s thirty musicians attended school at UC Berkeley, the California Jazz Conservatory, and Ex’pression College for Digital Arts. The songs on record deal with themes of love, forgiveness, and regret, revealing stories of a troubled relationship from its initial spark to final end. The group’s release show on 2/5 at Neck of the Woods marks the first of many upcoming performances throughout the Bay Area.
Johnny Soultrain
Johnny Soultrain formed in the Bay Area in late 2013 when drummer Dave “Every hit’s a hit” Horn, bassist Phil “Funk by the Foot” Linfoot, and guitarist “Mad” Max Stern continued to play music together after the tragic demise of their previous band, “Overstayed, You’re Welcome”. The trio’s music often revolved around consuming copious amounts of beer and performing longwinded funk and Eastern-European inspired jams in the guesthouse of Phil’s parent’s estate. One day (it was a Thursday), Southern-Rock piano legend, American Cultural Ambassador to Berlin, and local ne’er-do-well, Ed Freedom, happened by the house the band was jamming in and overheard them playing. He instantly knew two things – these boys had the fire of rock n’ roll burning in their bellies, and if a good front man didn’t come along and whip them into shape, they’d all be in prison by the end of the year. Being the philanthropist he was, Ed decided to the join the guys on lead vocals and keyboards, and on that day Johnny Soultrain was born. In the time since, they’ve written a whole bunch of tunes, added Julian “Hornowitz” Honowitz on trumpet, Matt “Saxophone Assassin” Calvert on saxophone, Brad “Braditone” Mundell on baritone saxophone, and Ben “Shot Caller” Waller has taken over drumming duties after an unfortunate accident that left Dave in graduate school at USC. The boys aren’t particularly known for sticking to their principles, but there are two points from which they’ve never faltered – if you can’t dance to it or can’t drink to it, then they don’t play it. Voted band most likely to lose one or more members in a tragic (albeit avoidable) accident following the phrase “hold my beer, this is gonna be awesome” by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Jonny Zywiciel
Musical destiny had its roots in Jonny Zywiciel's youngest years. He began banging on his family's grand piano as soon as he learned how to walk, and would sit there for hours, captivated, creating melodies and singing along as best he could. He spent his youth listening to pop and rock music, which finally prompted him to pick up a guitar at age 13. He played in many different bands and acts throughout his middle and high school years, headlining the historic Bottom of the Hill club in San Francisco, The Starry Plough in Berkeley (where Journey got their start) while honing his skills as a guitarist and songwriter. Inspired heavily by Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and John Mayer, Jonny articulates his vision as to “Tour the world, write timeless songs with lyrical guitar work, punctuated by captivating chords and unforgettable melodies.”
Venue Information:
Neck of the Woods
406 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA, 94118
http://neckofthewoodssf.com
show less
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406 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
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