VOWS

Since touring half of the United States and sharing the stage with a wide variety of international acts including Bare Wires, Bart Davenport, Cute Lepers, Dead Meadow, The Ferocious Few, Joel Rabinow of Howling Rain, Part Time, The Shalants, Sugar & Gold, Tornado Rider, and Two Gallants - amongst others - word has spread about Vows, and now their sugary melodies are being broadcast coast to coast by the voices of happy witnesses. Vows songs are rich with tongue-in-cheek subtext, doo-wop inspiration, and informed nods to psychedelic stalwarts already in California's legacy – a la 'Sunflower', 'Da Capo' & 'Trout Mask Replica'. Vows extend an irresistible invitation – heavily perfumed with musky three-part harmonies – to sing along as they parlay the subjects and sounds of a lovelorn acid trip, and pack in all kinds of original surprises for the ride.

The Goldenhearts

With an ear for the romantic and the dramatic, San Francisco's the Goldenhearts bring a special experience best described as psychedelic chamber-rock. Performing with a string quartet, the Goldenhearts both rock and lull. From The Goldenhearts' new record, "Is There Love On Mars?" is a textured roller-coaster ride -- full of romance, danger, heartbreak, death & beauty. Recorded by David Simon-Baker (Jackie Greene, the Mother Hips, Los Lobos), "Is There Love On Mars" meets the bar of the Great Records of old - from music to artwork. The cover art was created by montage artist Winston Smith, (albums covers for Green Day, Ben Harper, the Dead Kennedys).