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This week’s line-up brings an Indie spin to Concerts in the Park, featuring fresh new sounds from headliner From Indian Lakes and delicious tunes from Sunmonks, Xochitl, and Dusty Brown. Get to know each of the performers here:
From Indian Lakes
How did your band form?
From Indian Lakes is the experimental indie rock brainchild of California based multi-instrumentalist Joey Vannucchi. He began writing songs in a small mountain community just outside Yosemite and later enlisted the help of friends to perform his material.
In one sentence, how would you describe your band’s musical sound?
Blurs the boundaries of indie, post-rock and alternative genres.
What’s the origin of your bands name
Joey Vannucchi started writing and recording songs at a friend’s studio in Indian Lakes and titled them “Songs From Indian Lakes” which was later shortened to the band’s current name.
For more information about From Indian Lakes, follow them on Twitter, LIKE them on Facebook, and listen to them on YouTube.
Sunmonks
What is your musical inspiration?
Intense experiences, fresh sounds, classical literature, philosophy, freedom, style.
How did your band form?
We felt strongly that we could contribute fresh sounds and approaches to west coast indie music. We just wanted to travel and live with zest.
What is your favorite part of downtown Sacramento?
Our favorite parts of downtown Sacto are the people, the weather, the river, the history, the food, beer and coffee, all the beautiful things that make Sacramento a unique place to live.
For more information about Sunmonks, follow them on Twitter, LIKE them on Facebook, and listen to them on YouTube.
Xochitl
How did your band form?
I’ve been playing for about 4 years. It has transformed from a hobby to a job as well.
What was the first album you every bought?
Oh boy…I was born in ’92 so probably Back Street Boys.
For more information about Xochitl, follow her on Twitter, LIKE her on Facebook, and listen to her on YouTube.
What is your musical inspiration?
John Mayer, Jason Mraz
Dusty Brown
What is your musical inspiration?
John Carpenter
In one sentence, how would you describe your band’s musical sound?
Synthesizer music
What is your favorite music venue in Downtown Sacramento?
Assembly
For more information about Dusty Brown, follow him on Twitter.