Urban Vinyl Magazine-Issue XIII

URBAN VINYL Issue XIII

CATHEDRALS

• 888 • Coast Modern • Sundara Karma • The Y Axes • Atlas Genius • • Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness • The Score • You Me At Six • • The Trims • Warbly Jets • Circa Waves • COIN •

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Founded and launched in February 2016 by Sophie Hsu, Urban Vinyl Magazine is an independently-run outlet that harmonizes a passion for music and food. Started in New York City and now currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area where both music and food are at their best, the artists and restaurants featured on the site and the upcoming issues are individually handpicked in order to reach a diverse spectrum of sound and taste. Created by a music lover and a foodie, the aim is to provide high quality content for fellow music lovers and foodies.

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Contents

Main Artist • CATHEDRALS• 21-26

Live Shots • 888 • 3-4

• Coast Modern • 5-6 • Sundara Karma • 7-8 • The Y Axes • 9-10 • Atlas Genius • 11-12

• Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness • 13-14 • The Score • 15-16 • You Me At Six • 17-18

• YASSOU • 19-20 • The Trims • 27-28 • Warbly Jets • 29-30 • Circa Waves • 31-32 • COIN • 33-34

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• Slim’s, San Francisco • April 24, 2017 •

888 • Denver, Colorado • • Danny Cooper • Danny Stillman • Aaron Rothe •

@888theband

888’s sound in 3 words:

Diverse, Energetic, Emotional

Favorite song to perform live:

@888theband

We just released a new single, “Older Now”, that we have so much fun performing.

Favorite food and/or drink: Currently ramen

/888theband 3

Favorite spot in SF: Pier 39

• Danny Stillman •

• Aaron Rothe •

• Danny Cooper •

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• Slim’s, San Francisco • April 24, 2017 •

Coast Modern • Los Angeles, California • • Luke Atlas • Coleman Trapp •

@CoastModern @coastmodernmusic /coastmodernmusic 5

• Coleman Trapp •

• Luke Atlas •

• Dylan Durboraw •

• Steph Barker •

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• Slim’s, San Francisco • April 24, 2017 •

Sundara Karma • Reading, Berkshire, England • • Ally Baty • Haydn Evans • Oscar Pollock • Dominic Cordell •

@sundarakarma @sundarakarma /SundaraKarma 7

• Oscar Pollock •

• Ally Baty •

• Haydn Evans •

• Dominic Cordell •

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• Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco • April 28, 2017 •

The Y Axes • San Francisco, California • • Devin Nelson • Alexi Belchere • Nick Schneider • Jack Sundquist •

@TheYAxes

Upcoming Show: @theyaxes

/theyaxes 9

August 19, 2017 Great American Music Hall (w/Abbot Kinney, Sunrunners, Reisender)

• Alexi Belchere •

• Devin Nelson •

• Jack Sundquist •

• Nick Schneider •

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• The UC Theatre, Berkeley • May 6, 2017 •

Atlas Genius

• Adelaide, South Australia, Australia • • Keith Jeffery • Michael Jeffery •

@atlasgenius @atlasgenius /AtlasGenius 11

• Keith Jeffery •

• Michael Jeffery •

• Josh Rheault •

• Steven Jeffery •

• Daniel Curcio •

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• The UC Theatre, Berkeley • May 6, 2017 •

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness • Dana Point, California • • Andrew McMahon •

@andrewmcmahon @amnthewilderness /andrewmcmahonmusic 13

• Andrew McMahon •

• Mikey Wagner •

• Jay McMillan •

• Zac Clark •

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• Slim’s, San Francisco • May 18, 2017 •

The Score

• Katonah, New York • Orange County, California • • Edan Dover • Eddie Anthony •

@thescoremusic

The Score’s sound in 3 words: Anthemic, Hooky, Energetic

Favorite song to perform live: @thescoremusic

“Legend”

Favorite food and/or drink: Pizza and whiskey

/TheScoreOfficial 15

Favorite spot in SF: Butter

• Edan Dover •

• Eddie Anthony •

• Chris Coombs •

• Kiel Feher •

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• Slim’s, San Francisco • May 18, 2017 •

You Me At Six • Weybridge, Surrey, England •

• Chris Miller • Josh Franceschi • Dan Flint • Matt Barnes • Max Helyer •

@youmeatsix @youmeatsix /youmeatsix 17

• Chris Miller •

• Josh Franceschi •

• Matt Barnes •

• Max Helyer •

• Dan Flint •

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• Mezzanine, San Francisco • June 8, 2017 •

YASSOU

• Hudson, New York • Mill Valley, California • • A.J. Krumholz • James Jackson • Patrick Aguirre • Lilie Bytheway-Hoy • • Van Jackson-Weaver •Theo Quimby •

YASSOU’s sound in 3 words: @yassouband

@yassouband

Diary of a Dreamer

Favorite song to perform live:

Playing new and yet to be released songs is always the best. The energy is still raw, and new and you are really living with them in the moment.

Favorite food and/or drink:

/Yassouband 19

Anything fermented. Sparkling water is also good.

Favorite spot in SF:

Among the giant ferns in Golden Gate Park.

• A.J. Krumholz •

• Patrick Aguirre •

• Van Jackson-Weaver •

• James Jackson •

• Lilie Bytheway-Hoy •

• Theo Quimby •

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• Mezzanine, San Francisco • June 8, 2017 • @WeAreCathedrals @wearecathedrals /WeAreCathedrals

Main Artist • CATHEDRALS •

wearecathedrals.com

Heavenly vocals coupled with blooming beats make up the gorgeous sound of CATHEDRALS. CATHEDRALS, formed and currently based in San Francisco, California, showcases the talent and charisma of vocalist Brodie Jenkins and producer Johnny Hwin. Even though the two went to college together and never met, their musical beginning was sparked by a postcollege encounter through a mutual friend. From then on, the duo began creating music, and released their debut self-titled EP on September 8, 2014, via Neon Gold Records. They then put out a collection of remixes, followed by a few singles, including “Don’t Act Like a Stranger” and “Try to Fight” earlier this year, and more recently, “With You” on June 16, 2017 and “Autumn Split” on July 21, 2017, in addition to a precious cover of RY X and Frank Wiedemann’s “Howling” in February 2016. They have performed at various shows and festivals, such as Popscene SF, Live 105’s BFD, and SXSW, and alongside notable acts, including WATERS. They delivered an amazing return with their most recent hometown show on June 9, 2017. Aside from their busy schedules, Brodie and Johnny generously contributed some time to discuss the creation of some of their songs, and even recommended a few restaurants in San Francisco to try.

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What’s the story behind the formation of CATHEDRALS? We went to college together, but somehow never met. We actually met post-college through a mutual friend from school, Tommy Leep (now we call him the Godfather of the band). Both of us were in between bands at the time and looking for new projects. The first time we jammed, we wrote a song in the first few hours and knew it was something special.

What was the first instrument (musical or non-musical) you started making music with?

BRODIE: Definitely my voice - I remember singing in the bathtub when I was a toddler.

JOHNNY: I took piano lessons for a year when I was 5 but was too ADD at the time to keep it up. It actually wasn’t until I saw Jurassic Park for the first time years later did I start learning piano again—mostly because I became obsessed with the theme song and wanted so badly to learn to play it.

You released two amazing singles, “Don’t Act Like a Stranger” and “Try to Fight” just this year. What was the process of writing, recording, and producing those two songs?

After the flurry of our first EP tour, we retreated into our basement studio in two very different states of mind. While Johnny was watching a relationship begin to unravel, Brodie was culminating hers and tying the knot. There was a push and pull in that sadness and joy, a tension that colored our latest collection of songs.

Our first reveal, “Don’t Act Like a Stranger”, was in many ways the encapsulation of our two worlds woven together. It’s a song about yearning, and hope—even in the midst of heartache. It’s about exploring the beauty in that uncomfortable space between where we are and where we aspire to be. For us, it represented a re-emergence, and a new beginning.

While writing this new body of work, we spent some time apart in our own enclaves, writing various parts that would eventually come together to become fully fleshed out songs. Our second single “Try to Fight” came about when we finally met in the studio to share and build upon the ideas we’d written separately. Coincidentally, one of Brodie’s melodic ideas fit perfectly on top of an instrumental Johnny had written. With spring now in full bloom, it felt like the perfect time to release the song - just in time for the summer.

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• Johnny Hwin •

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• Brodie Jenkins •

• Johnny Hwin & Brodie Jenkins •

• Jonathan Herrera •

• Mitchell Wilcox •

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Which song (released or unreleased) are you most proud of?

I don’t think it’s really possible to pick a specific song out of the batch. Each song had its own process and flow—I think ultimately what we’re most proud of is this collection of work as a whole. It’s the first time we’ve essentially written an album’s worth of music, and we hope to release it all in that format at some point.

What happens before you go onstage? Is there a CATHEDRALS pre-show ritual?

At the venue, waiting to go onstage, we all have pretty different routines.

Johnny likes to spend those moments with friends backstage, being social. Brodie tends to be more internal and usually finds a quiet corner to zen out in anticipation of the show. There’s almost always herbal tea with honey involved. We both try to respect each other’s needs and give each other space to prepare. Right before we go onstage, though, we always huddle together with the band and give each other a pep talk. It’s kind of like we’re a team about to go onto the field to play a match. There’s a power in connecting in that moment and making sure we’re all in touch with each other, ready to rock out as hard as we can.

Out of all your songs, my favorite is “In the Dark.” Can you touch on the inspiration and creation of that particular track?

“In the Dark” was actually one of Johnny’s first demos after finishing up a stint playing bass in his friend Blackbird Blackbird’s live band. There was the bassline, the beat, and a few vocal ideas but it didn’t get fleshed out until Brodie jumped on the track and wrote the chorus and bridge melodies that turned the idea into an actual song. When we play it live, we actually speed up the song to 140bpm which gives the song an even more energetic feel.

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What’s your favorite restaurant and/or food in San Francisco?

BRODIE: Ooooo that’s a hard one. I’d have to point to mostly restaurants in my neighborhood. I love Bar Crudo’s burrata and lobster salad, and Nopa’s custard french toast...Zazie has the best brunch, and I always get the crab benedict. Mmmmm.

JOHNNY: I’m a sucker for soup dumplings, and routinely hit up Mama Ji’s for the Xiao Long Bao; though, Dumpling Kitchen is a close second.

If there were a chocolate bar with the name “CATHEDRALS,” what type of chocolate would it be, and what would it have?

BRODIE: Extra dark with cherries and a hint of chili powder. Now I’m hungry.

JOHNNY: Dark chocolate with a coffee crunch.

What can listeners expect in terms of upcoming projects and/or shows?

We’re continuing to release music, and can’t wait to share the next single!

What’s a question you have wanted to get asked in an interview, and what’s the response to it?

Questions like the chocolate question are always fun! I think if we were a wine, we’d be a full-bodied glass of Malbec. ;)

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• Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco • June 12, 2017 •

The Trims • San Jose, California •

• Mark Sharp • Billy Brady • Gabe Maciel •

@TheTrims

The Trims’ sound in 3 words: Upbeat, Honest, Addicting

Favorite song to perform live:

@thetrimsband

It’s really a toss up between “Love of Mine” and “Delete You After”

Favorite food and/or drink: Vodka and whiskey lol

/TheTrimsSJ 27

Favorite spot in SF: Zeitgeist

• Gabe Maciel •

• Billy Brady •

• Mark Sharp •

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• Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco • June 12, 2017 •

Warbly Jets

• Los Angeles, California • • Julien O’neill • Justin Goings • Samuel Shea • Dan Gerbang •

@WARBLYJETS

Warbly Jets’ sound in 3 words: Ready, set, go

Favorite song to perform live: @warblyjets

“Shapeshifter”

Favorite food and/or drink: Chicken Parm/Avocado

/warblyjets 29

Favorite spot in SF:

Dijital Fix and The Battery

• Samuel Shea •

• Dan Gerbang •

• Julien O’neill •

• Justin Goings •

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• Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco • June 12, 2017 •

Circa Waves • Liverpool, England •

• Joe Falconer • Kieran Shudall • Colin Jones • Sam Rourke •

@CircaWaves @circawaves /CircaWaves 31

• Joe Falconer •

• Kieran Shudall •

• Sam Rourke •

• Colin Jones •

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• Social Hall SF, San Francisco • June 17, 2017 •

COIN

• Nashville, Tennessee • • Joe Memmel • Chase Lawrence • Ryan Winnen • Zachary Dyke •

@COIN @coin /thisiscoin 33

• Ryan Winnen •

• Zachary Dyke •

• Chase Lawrence •

• Joe Memmel •

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