Indie dream pop duo from San Francisco, CA, now transplanted to Austin, Texas, the Live Music Capital of the America! Find all our albums on Bandcamp: http://sentineldream.bandcamp.com
Jan 19, 2011
WomensRadio
Sentinel is getting lots of airplay on WomensRadio station Thanks to Brian Ball the director. We also have a bunch of shout-outs we recorded that are getting airplay. The station is streaming great independent female musicians not yet signed to labels. Get on the stream!
Jan 6, 2011
Somojo Magazine interview
Read our 2010 interview with Somojo Magazine out of the UK. We also get played on their podstream.
Amazing Radio !
Amazing Radio in UK featuring Sentinel for full week on Amazing Breakfast with the Lovely Georgie Rogers.
Tune in 7 am, you might even catch Tarabud interview on Wednesday morning.
Jan 5, 2011
The iTunes
We REALLY are on iTunes!
All Sentinel full length albums, singles compilations, and LP's of last decade found easily in the Apple store!
Jan 3, 2011
Happy New Year!
2010 summed up~!
We self released our LP, For Days Deep (February, 2010) and did as much promotion as possible as an unsigned band. Getting played on numerous podcasts and local radio stations and doing a few live interviews, was a blast. Lots of excitement from USA, UK, and Mexico fans.
We welcomed a new drummer, Billy Mowery! We even flirted around with a new keyboardist, but she had to move on after a few shows, to keep up with school/work.
We wrote a single: 'Jet Black' (November, 2010) with free download for our fans here~ http://soundcloud.com/Recorded a cover christmas single also available for free download on soundcloud.com
To top it all off, Live 105 FM, selected us one of the top 10 bands of the Bay Area!
We were stoked to be the only female fronted band on the list ~Girls Rock~!
For a third year in row, we were in the running to open up NOT SO SILENT NIGHT Concert.
Our 2011 resolutions: release Jet Black video, release Dark End single, play hella shows and festivals. Any complaints?
Love from the San Francisco Bay Area,
Sentinel gang
Dec 14, 2010
San Francisco Holiday Music Mix !
Bay Area bands recorded their favorites for the season! Enjoy holiday music mix that won't be a bore.
Wonderful episode on Insomnia Radio! Take a listen now:
http://insomniaradio.net/2010/12/14/ir-san-francisco-episode-3-happy-holidays-from-the-golden-gate/
Wonderful episode on Insomnia Radio! Take a listen now:
Dec 10, 2010
New Holiday Song
May it warm your heart with all its indie dreaminess.
Happy Holidays!
love,
Sentinel
The Christmas Song by Sentineldream
New Holiday Song
The Christmas Song, written by Robert Wells, 1st performed by Mel Tormé; Now covered by Sentinel! Third year of releasing a holiday special single. Billy on drums ~ we recorded at PopSmear Studios, Tarabud on vocals & bass, & Dennis on guitars and keys, recorded mastered in home studio.
May it warm your heart with all its indie dreaminess.
Happy Holidays!
love,
Sentinel
The Christmas Song by Sentineldream
May it warm your heart with all its indie dreaminess.
Happy Holidays!
love,
Sentinel
The Christmas Song by Sentineldream
Nov 29, 2010
Voted top 10 band of the Bay Area
We thank you in advance for all your support. NSSN voting for Sentinel ~!
(Voting ends Friday, 12/3)
Nov 15, 2010
Oct 20, 2010
BevMo Holiday BeerFest, San Francisco
Kick off your Holidays again with this very special
San Francisco Craft Beer event, just a stones’
throw from the Golden Gate Bridge.
Taste the greatest assortment of Holiday,
Seasonal, Special Beers & Hard Ciders ever
assembled under one festive roof.
“ These special brews are produced once a year in very limited quantities”
In addition, BevMo! Holiday Beer Fest will feature delicious food - available for purchase.
San Francisco Craft Beer event, just a stones’
throw from the Golden Gate Bridge.
Taste the greatest assortment of Holiday,
Seasonal, Special Beers & Hard Ciders ever
assembled under one festive roof.
“ These special brews are produced once a year in very limited quantities”
In addition, BevMo! Holiday Beer Fest will feature delicious food - available for purchase.
Holiday, Seasonal & Special Beers, (some are called Winter Warmers), date back thousands of years. Brewers today have continued the ritual with either very old recipes or new fangled ideas using spices, fruits, herbs, coffee & chocolate. These unique brews will bring a smile to your face, a smile to your lips, and a glow to your spirit.
Save the date!
BevMo! Holiday Beer Fest
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
5:30pm to 9pm
Live Entertainment by us! from 8-9pm
Oct 3, 2010
Sentinel in San Francisco Indie Film
'Love in San Francisco' film has scene featuring Sentinel tune ~ Kinda Light Up! Izzy Chan, producer and director, will premier her newest creation in San Francisco.
Letter from the Director:
Letter from the Director:
Some of you may have heard, but yes, I made a little film last year. Well, not so little—just about 40 minutes. It's called "Love in San Francisco," and as of this moment, it is showing on the digital screen of your choice, in full HD! For your invitation, just point your browser to:
Vimeo.com/izzyinbliss/
Besides beautiful San Francisco and some provocative performances by some unexpected actors, this film features music written and performed by a number of local musicians. It was shot entirely on a bare-bones prosumer HD camera, with no budget and a shoe-string 2.5 person crew.
Besides beautiful San Francisco and some provocative performances by some unexpected actors, this film features music written and performed by a number of local musicians. It was shot entirely on a bare-bones prosumer HD camera, with no budget and a shoe-string 2.5 person crew.
This film is the result of two years' labor of love, and I hope you'd enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it. As an artist, what matters most to me is that the work gets distributed and seen. So please, go ahead, share this with your circle of friends, fans and family—on Facebook, Twitter, your blog, your gym, wherever you care to!
Below is more background on the plot and the making of the film, for those who like to read up on this kind of stuff before they watch!
Enjoy!
Izzy Chan
Aug 26, 2010
Aug 16, 2010
Performer Magazine Album Review of "For Days Deep"
Album Review: For Days Deep
By Keane Li
Oakland dream pop quartet Sentinel's For Days Deep marks the band's fifth release since forming in 2001. Evolving with unexpected line-up changes within the past year, the band was forced to deconstruct, reevaluate, and ultimately rebuild their sound from the bottom up. While their previous release, Kites Without Strings is varied and eclectic in comparison, like a series of different ideas connected, For Days Deep offers a matured conciseness and a crisp quality that adds clarity to their already very warm sound. Says vocalist and bassist Tarabud, "We progressed as a band by being open to much more experimentation and raw moods; spending many afternoons tinkering through ideas over and over again, allowing space for those happy mistakes."
The album opens with "Kinda Light Up," quickly exhibiting Sentinel's pulsating guitar and lush
vocal harmonic qualities. The trademark Sentinel echo and reverb are there, creating a wistful soundscape consistent with their dreamlike sound. Within their robust ocean of audio are a few particularly remarkable moments: the strong guitar riff in "Finale," reminiscent of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name," provides a very catchy push forward for the song; and on "As the Crow Flies," a strong chorus melody dramatically dips down into the crux of its lyrics. "I know the breeze of your stormy seas," sings Tarabud before the song re-enters another driving verse. As a whole, the pop sensibilities in For Days Deep - the quick emergence of verses and danceable rhythms - make the record easily digestible and readily enjoyable for a wide variety of listeners. (Self-released)
By Keane Li
Oakland dream pop quartet Sentinel's For Days Deep marks the band's fifth release since forming in 2001. Evolving with unexpected line-up changes within the past year, the band was forced to deconstruct, reevaluate, and ultimately rebuild their sound from the bottom up. While their previous release, Kites Without Strings is varied and eclectic in comparison, like a series of different ideas connected, For Days Deep offers a matured conciseness and a crisp quality that adds clarity to their already very warm sound. Says vocalist and bassist Tarabud, "We progressed as a band by being open to much more experimentation and raw moods; spending many afternoons tinkering through ideas over and over again, allowing space for those happy mistakes."
The album opens with "Kinda Light Up," quickly exhibiting Sentinel's pulsating guitar and lush
vocal harmonic qualities. The trademark Sentinel echo and reverb are there, creating a wistful soundscape consistent with their dreamlike sound. Within their robust ocean of audio are a few particularly remarkable moments: the strong guitar riff in "Finale," reminiscent of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name," provides a very catchy push forward for the song; and on "As the Crow Flies," a strong chorus melody dramatically dips down into the crux of its lyrics. "I know the breeze of your stormy seas," sings Tarabud before the song re-enters another driving verse. As a whole, the pop sensibilities in For Days Deep - the quick emergence of verses and danceable rhythms - make the record easily digestible and readily enjoyable for a wide variety of listeners. (Self-released)
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