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EGPhest 6 Players

7/25/2022

EGPhest 6 is August 6th 2022 at Bazaar Cafe in San Francisco. Here's the roster of players that will be joining to play a tune from the E.G. Phillips ouvre.

Michael Bang

https://www.michaelbangmusic.com/

Michael is a Bay Area musician who does far too many things. He sings, he plays a bunch of instruments, he writes songs, he composes, and he’s in three to six bands at any given moment.

If you’d like to try and keep up with it all, he plays in an indie rock band called The Riot Professor, a dance grunge band called Tell Me Tell Me, an eponymous indie folk band, and is a composer of classical music.

Music is all he does and he wants you to hear it, at a live performance, on recordings, as sheet music, or just as the vibrating air that it is. He also hosts meetings the Oakland chapter of music meet up group Balanced Breakfast.

Catch Michael's band "Tell Me Tell" at Bottom of the Hill on August 25th.

Shawn Cody

Shawn Byron

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1RTNLG88hj9SGtyvkwkcPf

Shawn Byron is the nom de plume for the singer-songwriter known to friends and family as Sean Cody.

Having spent most of his life in Virginia and Southern California, Byron presently resides in the San Francisco Bay. Working as an attorney and moonlighting as a folk balladeer, Byron has now found a place among friends and fellow artists in the community.

It is hard to miss his biggest influences—the singer-songwriters of yore: Paul Simon, Gordon Lightfoot, and Van Morrison. Dig deeper, and you will no doubt hear the likes of Stevie Wonder and Sam Cooke as well.

Shawn released his first album "Doing Business As Shawn Byron" in 2020 and it features a cover of "Lighthouse at the End of the World" — a song he performed at the very first EGPhest. He's been a fixture ever since (mostly)/

George Cothran

George was a member of an acoustic duo called the Rogue Parvenus for the last year struggling to eek out gigs on the coast and in San Francisco during Covid. For the last couple of months he's been re-acquiring his bearings at the Bazaar Café.

Brendan Getzell

https://brendangetzell.bandcamp.com/

Brendan is the multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist who is the host the Hotel Utah Saloon open mic, the musical director for Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret , and a member of multiple Bowie tribute bands.

You can catch Brendan live at during his residency at Amado's on Fridays and Sundays and as part of First Church of the Sacred Silversexual, San Francisco August 19th & 20th at the Great American Music Hall for the 11th Annual Bowie Summer Bash!

You can also find him streaming live on Facebook, producing a variety of themed shows -- the most recent being "Brendan Getz Emo" — which you can stream in all its glory

This will be EGPhest #3 for Brendan.

Alex Jimenez

https://alexjimenezmusic.com/

A product of the early San Francisco indie music scene, Alex Jimenez has spent the majority of his life creating music to share with his fellow musicians and community.

An avid guitar player and singer, Alex is currently focusing on his solo work, a blend of acoustic pop meets gritty blues.

This appearance marks Alex's 2nd appearance at the Phest.

Zeke Ketchum

Zeke Ketchum is the host of the open mic at Bazaar. He's also a frequent musical collaborator with this year's EGPhest artist Oscar Plizga (aka lonely dingo) as well as other local scene mainstays such as Elliot Racine and Harlow's Monkeys.

You can catch Zeke Wed Aug 10th at the Work in Progress Art Gallery

Francesca Lee

https://soundcloud.com/francesca-lee-1

Francesca graduated from Sir Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts in 2002 majoring in pop vocal performance and songwriting with disciplines in both guitar and keyboard. She is best known for her soulful/sultry vocals and music that merges styles of Folk, Pop, Blues, and Jazz.

She has been working as a professional musician in The Bay Area since 2004 and has been a staff show producer for Bread & Roses Presents since 2010. She is also a teacher at Blue Bear School of Music where she guides students on how to discover their own unique sound, carve out their niche, and how to develop their craft as singer-songwriters.

Joyce Lee

https://www.twitch.tv/joyceleemusic

Joyce Lee is a singer-songwriter playing a variety of songs from all genres on piano and guitar— also a contributing Editor for E4G, an anime fan, huge lover of all things geek related and cat mom.

You can now find her streaming regularly on Twitch. If you ask nicely she might play her dark version of the The Little Mermaid's "Kiss the Girl" for you.

Michelle Luna

https://michelleluna.bandcamp.com/

Michelle Luna develops her sound on the west side of San Francisco with foggy, spiritual vocals on top of rhythmic electric guitar that draws you in and urges you to keep going, but never forget. Her riffs and melodies that take you back to 90s Mazzy Star, Liz Phair, and Green Day.

Michelle will be back at Bazaar Cafe on Sat. evening, August 20th, for a show with Outer District

Ken Newman

https://www.kennewmanmusic.com/

Ken Newman is a San Francisco-based singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He performs solo acoustic shows and with his band, "Double Down." His album, “What Am I Afraid Of?” produced by Scott Mickelson, was released on April 22, 2022 to critical praise.

On August 13th, Ken will be performing at Al's Den in Portland with yours truly for Balanced BreakFEST and he will be at the No Name Bar in Sausalito on August 24th with drummer David Rabkin.

Ken has been part of EGPhest since its 2nd incarnation and included his rendition of "The Fish Song" on his most recent album. This year he's taking on a different song...

Renee Padgett

https://www.reneepadgett.com/

Renee Padgett is the creator of the story telling / music program Walking Sideways, designed to enhance creativity, promote self-esteem, and aid in physical and emotional development in young children.

This past year Renee lent her vocal talents to my releases "This Infertile Valley" and "Chained to the Sun" — Aside from catching her as a part of Seal Party performances, you should also check out her solo EP "doin' it" — available on fine streaming platforms everywhere.

Drew Pierce

Drew Pearce

https://www.insidelands.org/

Drew is the host of Inside Lands, an SF Bay Area collective providing alternative venues for indie musicians and presenting acoustic music in listening spaces since 2016.

Suzanne Ramsey (aka Kitten on the Keys)

www.kittenonthekeys.com

Suzanne Ramsey aka Kitten Onthekeys is a Bay Area Native who's toured extensively though the US and Europe. Her Songbook is deep and wide.

Pianist, accordionist & singer-she plays a hodgepodge of styles and eras. Kitschy Cabaret originals, bawdy blues, unexpected covers, and forgotten gems of yesteryear. Catch her monthly at Madrone Art Bar (8/4/2022) & Rite Spot Cafe (8/9/2022) plus the Royal Cuckoo Market on occasion.

Leon Rosen

Leon Russell

https://vibe.to/leon

Describing himself as a "21st Century Billy Joel," Leon Rosen was born and raised in San Francisco, the son of an abstract painter and a dancer turned journalist. His prodigious talent on the piano was recognized early on and by his teens, Leon performed with Bay Area jazz maestros Herbie Lewis and Sonny Simmons. After studying piano in the energetic and aggressive atmosphere of NYC he lived abroad for several years in the hassidic underground of Jerusalem

Leon has developed a psychedelic pop sound that combines his love of jazz with the singer-songwriter pop of the late 70’s as well as contemporary electronic music.

...and Introducing Year's EGPhest Visual Artist: Oscar Plizga

https://www.instagram.com/lonely_dingo/

Oscar sculpts, sings, and dreams up amazing recipes. We are lucky to have some of these in menu rotation! His intricate guitar case art is worth investing in! A small collection of Oscar figures (including Vanity, Despair and Malevolence) are for sale in the cafe.

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