The Collection at El Rio with Bird and Willow and CSTLBLK
The Collection "If you love an uplifting band, The Collection is for you." -Bob Boilen (NPR Music)"It didn't take long for David Wimbish's solo project to become a full band. The community that had inspired his music quickly began to embody the songs, wielding instruments last played in middle school marching band, and fulfilling 'the Collection's name. Coming from Greensboro, North Carolina, their songs stem from an awareness of their state's folk roots, and an appreciation of orchestral and world music. After the loss of dear friends and family, the band released their first full length, "Ars Moriendi", featuring over 25 musicians, and wrestling with questions of mortality and spirituality. As the last year has brought more focus to the Collection, both in size and in vision, they released their new record, "Listen To The River," while still retaining their original inspiration and muse - the community of those intrigued by the mystery of life. There latest album "Entropy" will be out October 5"Bird and WillowBird and Willow’s songs are vehicles for expressing emotions about life and relationships, telling stories about the people around them, and making sense of the world they live in. Pure and simple melodies are accompanied by acoustic guitars and lush string arrangements, along with a band made of close friends and other siblings. Since starting to perform live in the Bay Area, Bird and Willow has shared the stage with acts from across the United States and Canada including Sherwood, Fialta, Tyson Motsenbocker, Mike Edel and David Wimbish of The Collection.CSTLBLKBorn from remnants of post-hardcore act The Light Iris, CSTLBLK (pronounced “Castle Black”) fell far from the proverbial tree. Breakdowns have been traded in for picking riffs soaked in reverb. Frontman Andy Chen picked up a bass and significantly improved his vocal chops. Despite being brand new to the scene, CSTLBLK is raising the bar for maturity and sensibility. However, speaking of CSTLBLK as TLI 2.0 doesn’t tell the whole story. “This project is something we’ve been working on for the past year and as you can tell, it’s a completely different sound from The Light Iris,” says Chen, “As we grow older, a lot of things change and that includes our tastes and musical influences. I feel like this new music is more in line with who we are now as musicians.”-bayareabandstand.com, 2016.Since then, CSTLBLK would go on to release music videos for "Tidal Waves" and "Alone" in support of their debut EP of the same title as the latter. "Tidal Waves" received radio play on ALT 105.3 the Bay Area's alternative. But was recently succeeded by the newly recorded single titled, "1955". Meanwhile, the band is working on a new music video for the single and will premiere by fall this year.https://www.youtube.com/watch
show less
The Collection "If you love an uplifting band, The Collection is for you." -Bob Boilen (NPR Music)"It didn't take long for David Wimbish's solo project to become a full band. The community that had inspired his music quickly began to embody the songs, wielding instruments last played in middle school marching band, and fulfilling 'the Collection's name. Coming from Greensboro, North Carolina, their songs stem from an awareness of their state's folk roots, and an appreciation of orchestral and world music. After the loss of dear friends and family, the band released their first full length, "Ars Moriendi", featuring over 25 musicians, and wrestling with questions of mortality and spirituality. As the last year has brought more focus to the Collection, both in size and in vision, they released their new record, "Listen To The River," while still retaining their original inspiration and muse - the community of those intrigued by the mystery of life. There latest album "Entropy" will be out October 5"Bird and WillowBird and Willow’s songs are vehicles for expressing emotions about life and relationships, telling stories about the people around them, and making sense of the world they live in. Pure and simple melodies are accompanied by acoustic guitars and lush string arrangements, along with a band made of close friends and other siblings. Since starting to perform live in the Bay Area, Bird and Willow has shared the stage with acts from across the United States and Canada including Sherwood, Fialta, Tyson Motsenbocker, Mike Edel and David Wimbish of The Collection.CSTLBLKBorn from remnants of post-hardcore act The Light Iris, CSTLBLK (pronounced “Castle Black”) fell far from the proverbial tree. Breakdowns have been traded in for picking riffs soaked in reverb. Frontman Andy Chen picked up a bass and significantly improved his vocal chops. Despite being brand new to the scene, CSTLBLK is raising the bar for maturity and sensibility. However, speaking of CSTLBLK as TLI 2.0 doesn’t tell the whole story. “This project is something we’ve been working on for the past year and as you can tell, it’s a completely different sound from The Light Iris,” says Chen, “As we grow older, a lot of things change and that includes our tastes and musical influences. I feel like this new music is more in line with who we are now as musicians.”-bayareabandstand.com, 2016.Since then, CSTLBLK would go on to release music videos for "Tidal Waves" and "Alone" in support of their debut EP of the same title as the latter. "Tidal Waves" received radio play on ALT 105.3 the Bay Area's alternative. But was recently succeeded by the newly recorded single titled, "1955". Meanwhile, the band is working on a new music video for the single and will premiere by fall this year.https://www.youtube.com/watch
The Collection at El Rio with Bird and Willow and CSTLBLK
The Collection "If you love an uplifting band, The Collection is for you." -Bob Boilen (NPR Music)"It didn't take long for David Wimbish's solo project to become a full band. The community that had inspired his music quickly began to embody the songs, wielding instruments last played in middle school marching band, and fulfilling 'the Collection's name. Coming from Greensboro, North Carolina, their songs stem from an awareness of their state's folk roots, and an appreciation of orchestral and world music. After the loss of dear friends and family, the band released their first full length, "Ars Moriendi", featuring over 25 musicians, and wrestling with questions of mortality and spirituality. As the last year has brought more focus to the Collection, both in size and in vision, they released their new record, "Listen To The River," while still retaining their original inspiration and muse - the community of those intrigued by the mystery of life. There latest album "Entropy" will be out October 5"Bird and WillowBird and Willow’s songs are vehicles for expressing emotions about life and relationships, telling stories about the people around them, and making sense of the world they live in. Pure and simple melodies are accompanied by acoustic guitars and lush string arrangements, along with a band made of close friends and other siblings. Since starting to perform live in the Bay Area, Bird and Willow has shared the stage with acts from across the United States and Canada including Sherwood, Fialta, Tyson Motsenbocker, Mike Edel and David Wimbish of The Collection.CSTLBLKBorn from remnants of post-hardcore act The Light Iris, CSTLBLK (pronounced “Castle Black”) fell far from the proverbial tree. Breakdowns have been traded in for picking riffs soaked in reverb. Frontman Andy Chen picked up a bass and significantly improved his vocal chops. Despite being brand new to the scene, CSTLBLK is raising the bar for maturity and sensibility. However, speaking of CSTLBLK as TLI 2.0 doesn’t tell the whole story. “This project is something we’ve been working on for the past year and as you can tell, it’s a completely different sound from The Light Iris,” says Chen, “As we grow older, a lot of things change and that includes our tastes and musical influences. I feel like this new music is more in line with who we are now as musicians.”-bayareabandstand.com, 2016.Since then, CSTLBLK would go on to release music videos for "Tidal Waves" and "Alone" in support of their debut EP of the same title as the latter. "Tidal Waves" received radio play on ALT 105.3 the Bay Area's alternative. But was recently succeeded by the newly recorded single titled, "1955". Meanwhile, the band is working on a new music video for the single and will premiere by fall this year.https://www.youtube.com/watch
read more
The Collection "If you love an uplifting band, The Collection is for you." -Bob Boilen (NPR Music)"It didn't take long for David Wimbish's solo project to become a full band. The community that had inspired his music quickly began to embody the songs, wielding instruments last played in middle school marching band, and fulfilling 'the Collection's name. Coming from Greensboro, North Carolina, their songs stem from an awareness of their state's folk roots, and an appreciation of orchestral and world music. After the loss of dear friends and family, the band released their first full length, "Ars Moriendi", featuring over 25 musicians, and wrestling with questions of mortality and spirituality. As the last year has brought more focus to the Collection, both in size and in vision, they released their new record, "Listen To The River," while still retaining their original inspiration and muse - the community of those intrigued by the mystery of life. There latest album "Entropy" will be out October 5"Bird and WillowBird and Willow’s songs are vehicles for expressing emotions about life and relationships, telling stories about the people around them, and making sense of the world they live in. Pure and simple melodies are accompanied by acoustic guitars and lush string arrangements, along with a band made of close friends and other siblings. Since starting to perform live in the Bay Area, Bird and Willow has shared the stage with acts from across the United States and Canada including Sherwood, Fialta, Tyson Motsenbocker, Mike Edel and David Wimbish of The Collection.CSTLBLKBorn from remnants of post-hardcore act The Light Iris, CSTLBLK (pronounced “Castle Black”) fell far from the proverbial tree. Breakdowns have been traded in for picking riffs soaked in reverb. Frontman Andy Chen picked up a bass and significantly improved his vocal chops. Despite being brand new to the scene, CSTLBLK is raising the bar for maturity and sensibility. However, speaking of CSTLBLK as TLI 2.0 doesn’t tell the whole story. “This project is something we’ve been working on for the past year and as you can tell, it’s a completely different sound from The Light Iris,” says Chen, “As we grow older, a lot of things change and that includes our tastes and musical influences. I feel like this new music is more in line with who we are now as musicians.”-bayareabandstand.com, 2016.Since then, CSTLBLK would go on to release music videos for "Tidal Waves" and "Alone" in support of their debut EP of the same title as the latter. "Tidal Waves" received radio play on ALT 105.3 the Bay Area's alternative. But was recently succeeded by the newly recorded single titled, "1955". Meanwhile, the band is working on a new music video for the single and will premiere by fall this year.https://www.youtube.com/watch
show less
Date/Times:
El Rio
2 Upcoming Events
3158 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
The Best Events
Every Week in Your Inbox
From Our Sponsors
UPCOMING EVENTS
Great suggestion! We'll be in touch.
Event reviewed successfully.