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Live Five: Secret Fun Club, SUNBENDR, Late For Life, Trevor Davis, PeaceFest
Bass ‘n’ drum rock, pop-punk, ska-core, soul, and festivals in City Heights, Solana Beach, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Downtown
The Silent Comedy, September 19 at the Belly Up
September 18
Originally featuring members of Some Girls and Dead Ghosts, the Secret Fun Club began as an experimental bass and drum noise group that uses old-tube electronics and modern computer sound manipulation. Drummer Sal Gallegos (Some Girls) co-owns Three One G Records with Justin Pearson, and bassist John Rieder has a long local history as a school teacher. Their song “I Was a Teenage Werewolf” featuring Carrie Gillespie Feller (Hours, Ilya, Hexa) appeared on a Cramps tribute album, Really Bad Music for Really Bad People, which also includes tracks from fellow locals Retox, Qui, and others. The lineup is filled out by Justin Pearson’s buzzsaw band Deaf Club, hardcore group Negative Blast, and Los Angeles no-wave art punkers Guck, featuring current and former members of Gnarwhal, Pile, Designer, Prized Pig, Sprain, and Argentinum Astrum.
SUNBENDR at the Belly Up Tavern
September 19
SUNBENDR features singer-bassist Chris Cote and singer-guitarist Brandon Parkhurst, both from Kut U Up, who were asked to tour and open for all 56 dates of the 2002 Green Day/Blink-182 U.S. tour. A single called “Stick Up” was released this summer featuring drummer Frank Dixon (Nancy, Sister Juanita), synth textures by Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge, and backing vocals from George Perks (Mogwai, Doves) and Benjamin Ward. The single was produced and mixed by Perks at Tom DeLonge’s home studio, with drums tracked by Chris Prescott (Pinback) at Belly Of The Whale. The Solana Beach gig is headlined by The Silent Comedy (founded by brothers Joshua and Jeremiah Zimmerman) and a local rock group with over 20 years of history, Transfer.
Late For Life at House Of Blues
September 20
Late For Life originally formed in Miami, Florida as Switzer in the early 2000s, when the members met during college. They played over 100 shows in 2003, selling out clubs on the east coast and making an appearance on the Vans Warped Tour, becoming known for offbeat covers like Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence” and “Raining Blood” by Slayer. Despite the moderate success, they went on hiatus in 2004 and would not make a return for 13 years. After trombonist Neil Schimmenti relocated to San Diego from the east coast, a collection of songs written between 2010 and 2016 was tracked in the spare bedroom at Neil’s house, A Last Waltz for Miami, released in 2017 and featuring several other original members. The downtown event is headlined by Bob Marley tribute group One Drop Redemption.
PeaceFest at Carlsbad Strawberry Company
September 21
PeaceFest is a family-friendly music, arts, and service festival hosted in Carlsbad by Kids for Peace, with the goal to unite communities, spark joy, and infuse more positivity into the world. The festival features local food, craft cocktails, fun games, hippie-themed costume contests, hands-on peace-themed arts and service stations, interactive art and community art projects, crafts and wellness activities, student showcases, and a Band Jam competition for teen and ‘tween bands competing for a $1000 prize. Groups scheduled to perform include The B-Side Players, The Agents of Apollo, We the Commas, and Lee Coulter.
Trevor Davis at L’Auberge Del Mar
September 22
Growing up, Trevor Davis attended a gospel-style church where he soaked in the soulful music that would come to influence him so much. Starting in junior high, he immersed himself in the punk music scene. In high school, he played bass in a punk band with his best friends, but he had never sung in front of an audience until his senior year, when he decided to sing the national anthem at a basketball game. While learning guitar, he had to play his right-handed Takamine guitar upside down, due to being left handed. He then went on to solo at an open mic night at the Melting Pot in La Jolla and wrote his first song, “Reason Why,” around a year later. He’s been writing and performing steadily ever since.
Here's something you might be interested in.
Live Five: Secret Fun Club, SUNBENDR, Late For Life, Trevor Davis, PeaceFest
Bass ‘n’ drum rock, pop-punk, ska-core, soul, and festivals in City Heights, Solana Beach, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Downtown
Live Five: Secret Fun Club, SUNBENDR, Late For Life, Trevor Davis, PeaceFest
Bass ‘n’ drum rock, pop-punk, ska-core, soul, and festivals in City Heights, Solana Beach, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Downtown
The Silent Comedy, September 19 at the Belly Up
September 18
Originally featuring members of Some Girls and Dead Ghosts, the Secret Fun Club began as an experimental bass and drum noise group that uses old-tube electronics and modern computer sound manipulation. Drummer Sal Gallegos (Some Girls) co-owns Three One G Records with Justin Pearson, and bassist John Rieder has a long local history as a school teacher. Their song “I Was a Teenage Werewolf” featuring Carrie Gillespie Feller (Hours, Ilya, Hexa) appeared on a Cramps tribute album, Really Bad Music for Really Bad People, which also includes tracks from fellow locals Retox, Qui, and others. The lineup is filled out by Justin Pearson’s buzzsaw band Deaf Club, hardcore group Negative Blast, and Los Angeles no-wave art punkers Guck, featuring current and former members of Gnarwhal, Pile, Designer, Prized Pig, Sprain, and Argentinum Astrum.
SUNBENDR at the Belly Up Tavern
September 19
SUNBENDR features singer-bassist Chris Cote and singer-guitarist Brandon Parkhurst, both from Kut U Up, who were asked to tour and open for all 56 dates of the 2002 Green Day/Blink-182 U.S. tour. A single called “Stick Up” was released this summer featuring drummer Frank Dixon (Nancy, Sister Juanita), synth textures by Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge, and backing vocals from George Perks (Mogwai, Doves) and Benjamin Ward. The single was produced and mixed by Perks at Tom DeLonge’s home studio, with drums tracked by Chris Prescott (Pinback) at Belly Of The Whale. The Solana Beach gig is headlined by The Silent Comedy (founded by brothers Joshua and Jeremiah Zimmerman) and a local rock group with over 20 years of history, Transfer.
Late For Life at House Of Blues
September 20
Late For Life originally formed in Miami, Florida as Switzer in the early 2000s, when the members met during college. They played over 100 shows in 2003, selling out clubs on the east coast and making an appearance on the Vans Warped Tour, becoming known for offbeat covers like Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence” and “Raining Blood” by Slayer. Despite the moderate success, they went on hiatus in 2004 and would not make a return for 13 years. After trombonist Neil Schimmenti relocated to San Diego from the east coast, a collection of songs written between 2010 and 2016 was tracked in the spare bedroom at Neil’s house, A Last Waltz for Miami, released in 2017 and featuring several other original members. The downtown event is headlined by Bob Marley tribute group One Drop Redemption.
PeaceFest at Carlsbad Strawberry Company
September 21
PeaceFest is a family-friendly music, arts, and service festival hosted in Carlsbad by Kids for Peace, with the goal to unite communities, spark joy, and infuse more positivity into the world. The festival features local food, craft cocktails, fun games, hippie-themed costume contests, hands-on peace-themed arts and service stations, interactive art and community art projects, crafts and wellness activities, student showcases, and a Band Jam competition for teen and ‘tween bands competing for a $1000 prize. Groups scheduled to perform include The B-Side Players, The Agents of Apollo, We the Commas, and Lee Coulter.
Trevor Davis at L’Auberge Del Mar
September 22
Growing up, Trevor Davis attended a gospel-style church where he soaked in the soulful music that would come to influence him so much. Starting in junior high, he immersed himself in the punk music scene. In high school, he played bass in a punk band with his best friends, but he had never sung in front of an audience until his senior year, when he decided to sing the national anthem at a basketball game. While learning guitar, he had to play his right-handed Takamine guitar upside down, due to being left handed. He then went on to solo at an open mic night at the Melting Pot in La Jolla and wrote his first song, “Reason Why,” around a year later. He’s been writing and performing steadily ever since.