It's April, and while the weather's already starting to heat up around San Diego, our SoundDiego LIVE bash on April 25 at Bar Pink will make springtime even hotter.
In case you haven't heard, the event will feature the Paragraphs and North Beach, plus a VIP happy hour hosted by Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey. That's plenty to keep music lovers busy, but all you regulars know no SoundDiego LIVE event is complete without our Garage 2 Glory competition.
VOTE NOW: Pick your favorite band for Garage 2 Glory
For the uninitiated, Garage 2 Glory pits two bands against each other in an online battle to the death. SoundDiego fans -- that'd be you -- vote for the band they like best, and the winner gets to play our SoundDiego LIVE event. This month, the competing bands are Static Bloom and Ed Ghost Tucker.
Both acts were selected by 91x DJ extraordinaire Robin Roth, who will also host the event. When picking the Garage 2 Glory contenders, Roth decided to something a little different this time around.
"I decided to pick two bands I had never seen perform live," Roth said. "I was chatting with Neal from LoudNoisesSD about up-and coming-San Diego bands. Static Bloom and Ed Ghost Tucker came up in the conversation."
For Static Bloom, Roth was drawn to the diversity of their sound.
"The thing I noticed about Static Boom is that they aren't really genre specific," Roth said. "Each song I listened to sounded a bit different than the rest. Sure, the indie/alternative vibe was there, but it was hard to pinpoint a particular type of music. They cite some of their influences as Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Muse, the Beatles, Beck, Incubus and the Killers. That's a great list of heavy hitters."
As for Ed Ghost Tucker, the aspect that grabbed Roth was found in the vocals.
"I was attracted to the sound of Ed Ghost Tucker right away, as the three-part harmonies and eclectic instrumentation really caught my ear," Roth said. "Plus, I love Michaela's voice. I guess you could classify them as a folk-jazz band, but they are so much more."
"This will be a great contest," Roth added. "I can't wait to see who wins!"
Both bands would make a great addition to our April 25 event, but there can be only one winner. To vote for your favorite Garage 2 Glory band, click here. The winner will be decided April 23 at noon.
Regardless of which band wins the competition, the April 25 SoundDiego LIVE at Bar Pink will be something you're sure to love, so don't miss it. You can RSVP for the party here.
SoundDiego associate editor Chris Maroulakos is also the managing editor of the San Diego music blog Owl and Bear.