Rickshaw Stop presents
a Noise Pop 30 Pre-Show with
REX
The Reds, Pinks & Purples
Chime School
Hovering somewhere at the intersection of Nirvana and Neil Young, Rex exploded--or drifted, rather--onto the slowcore scene in the mid-1990s. Taking its cue from bands like Codeine, which drummer Doug Scharin was a part of, the trio including Curtis Harvey on Guitar and vocals and Phil Spirito on bass managed to synthesize the dynamic eruptions of grunge, twinkling guitars of bluegrass, and sprawling string arrangements of chamber pop to forge a sound all their own. Their music has never been available digitally and just recently has started to be rereleased by the Numero Group with new vinyl releases coming in 2023.
https://www.bandcalledrex.com
From the many musical lives of artist Glenn Donaldson emerges The Reds, Pinks and Purples, a project that sifts out the purest elements of pop music and in the process chronicles the point of view of an assiduous San Francisco-based songwriter. Donaldson's music continuously reckons with the influence of Dan Treacy, whose own forays into drum-machines, echo, and reverb in the early 1990s is an important reference point for The Reds, Pinks and Purples' musical template. Paul Weller, Robert Smith, and Sarah Records also come to mind.
https://theredspinksandpurples.bandcamp.com/
Chime School is the project of San Francisco musician Andy Pastalaniec. Aptly named for its autodidact roots, Chime School pays homage to the formative jangle of The Byrds by way of early Primal Scream and The Springfields; the production and pop sensibility of the Biff Bang Pow and The Razorcuts; and the spirit of great singles labels like Creation, Postcard and Sarah.
https://chimeschool.bandcamp.com/