Electric Shepherd Back From "Awaken Sleeping Nations" Tour, Playing Frisco Freakout Saturday, October 8
"Warrior music...driving and strong...last two tracks, which happen to total over twenty minutes combined, are worth digging into and are where Electric Shepherd shines." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"The Seventies are back with a vengeance. And jam-rock trio Electric Shepherd is perhaps the most staggeringly talented outfit in the local revivalist scene. Its members are innovators, rather than mere imitators, and their work vacillates from gnarly art-rock to loping, minimalist blues. "Mildred Harris" could hold its own against any Zeppelin tune." EAST BAY EXPRESS
"Down The River" and "Mildred Harris," the true gems of the album, both lay down the blueprint of the band's genius: a trance-like electric rock euphoria that passes over like a swift breeze, pulsating between hard drum beats and slow/guitar bass jams." CULTURE MAGAZINE
(San Francisco - WE'RE HOME!!!) - Just back from their successful 17-city "Awaken Sleeping Nations" Tour, SF native sons Electric Shepherd perform at high-profile psychedelic dance party Frisco Freakout, @Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St., Saturday, October 8. 1:30 p.m.- 2:00 a.m. All ages. $15. /Bar with I.D. Info: (415) 252-1330 or www.friscofreakout.com. The festival-friendly group also played the 34th Annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair this past June.
Read a recent article on Electric Shepherd by Tom Lanham in the San Francisco Examiner here: http://bit.ly/rpPpk8.
Electric Shepherd played cities across the U.S. including New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Portland, Austin, Los Angeles and others on their just-completed sojourn. The young trio whose progressive-aggressive psychedelic rock sound is described as "warrior music" by the San Francisco Chronicle's Tony DuShane consist of Mark Nelsen, guitars-vocals; Tommy Anderson, bass; and Sonny Pearce, drums. San Francisco born and bred, Electric Shepherd seamlessly blend the best elements of psychedelic, blues, and trance, in addition to a hearty dose of indie-rock. The group sports a very cerebral, jam-based musicianship. Found in their songs are intimate journeys of vast color and warmth - resulting in inspirational, operatic bliss with the occasional haunting pit stop. Along with bands such as Sleepy Sun, Wooden Shjips, The Gris Gris, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Ty Segall, Electric Shepherd are at the fore of this re-born, distinctly San Francisco sound.
Some Of The Most Memorable Rock Music came out of the much-loved psychedelic rock era of the '60's, circa San Francisco; bands such as the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Hot Tuna, Big Brother & The Holding Company, The Jefferson Airplane, and others mesmerized the music world with their melodic, hypnotic brand of what would later become known as 'Trance-Rock." Indeed, their music is still as popular today as it was some four decades ago - if not more so.
Electric Shepherd contain strong musical elements of the Doors, Blue Cheer, Cream, and Pink Floyd in their sound, heard to fine effect on such future classics as "ChemTrails" (which clocks in at 7:40), "Mildred Harris" (6:53), "Down the River" (6:09) and "The Misled Herd" (10:48). The music of Electric Shepherd is like a fine wine - made to be ingested slowly, not rushed, that grows on you more with each listen.
"Very authentic both in sound and style...8 (out of 10!)," muses English rock publication Metalliville. Rockwired Radio writes, "harboring an array of unique aesthetics painted into the jowels of modern confusion, Electric Shepherd masks the gaps between old and new, forgotten and undiscovered, with the hopes of destroying past lives and diverging from new ones; a forcible means to an end." CASHBOX concurs: "The vibes on this CD will make your freak flag fly and then some...I can tell you this... If Jim Morrison were alive, I'm sure he would approve."
Electric Shepherd were selected "Amoeba Homegrown Artist of the Month" in January by the influential San Francisco/Berkeley-based record store. The Deli Magazine in San Francisco also chose Electric Shepherd as a "Top 50 Bay Area Psychedelic Rock Act" in their recent poll.
Watch a recent performance by Electric Shepherd at the Knockout in San Francisco here:
Electric Shepherd will release a Limited Edition 12" vinyl EP of "Chem Trails" on October 14. Herd yourself through vibrant landscapes and forgotten passions with Electric Shepherd's self-titled debut album (available on I-Tunes).
UPCOMING ELECTRIC SHEPHERD LIVE SHOWS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Oct. 8 (Sat.) FRISCO FREAKOUT San Francisco, CA
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