Photograph by Nadine Rodler

Strike Twelve

Temecula-based melodic punk group Strike Twelve has a new album due at the end of June, Last Band Standing, preceded by a video for “Smart Phones, Stupid People” filmed with the members’ cell phones. “I got the inspiration for this song while sitting on the couch with several other people in the room, all of us separately staring in silence at our respective phones,” says singer-bassist Joey T. “‘Smart Phones, Stupid People’ takes a look at the challenges we face with our ever-growing dependence on technology, and reminds us that there is a real world with real people right in front of us.”

Schizophonics

Founded in 2009, the Schizophonics feature singer-guitarist Pat Beers, who has been known to play a custom dinosaur-head Strat. Beers was later joined by his future wife Lety Mora (the Rosalyns), who attended high school with him in Arizona. Their recent album Hoof It was recorded by Dean Reis (Plosivs, Rocket From The Crypt) at Singing Serpent studio and mixed by Steve Kaye at Sun King Studios. The Schizophonics play Friday, May 5 at the Casbah, on a bill that includes The Courettes.

Lindsay White

Photograph by Darci Fontenot

Inspired by her gospel-singing grandparents, Lindsay White’s soft-spoken songs fall in the same songstress vein as Jewel and Janis Ian. On May 12, the San Diego Music Award-winning songwriter is releasing a new song called “Disappearing” which she describes as “a reflection on the identity loss and unreasonable social expectations that so often accompany motherhood.”

Kahlee

Based in Mira Mesa, Kahlee released his first solo record Man of Many Hats in 2008. Last summer saw a new single, “Intentions,” produced by El Blue and previewing his Melankahlee EP. A new single just dropped for “Raw” featuring Tone Spliff and produced by Masta Conga. Kahlee describes the track as “architecture over a dark, grimy ass beat.” He appears May 16 at Soda Bar and then on May 17 at the the Casbah.

Debora Galan

Born in Madrid, Spain, singer-percussionist Debora Galan was already singing at family gatherings before they moved to the U.S. when she was eight. “I go for a groovy vibe,” she says, “mixing old jazz and Latin jazz standards with lounge music, along with whatever surprises I decide to add in.” Galan appears Sunday, May 7 at the Mission Bay Resort.