Tartufi is a very busy band. They co-organize awesome music festivals. They teach kids how to rock. They go on national tours. Still, they somehow find time to come into our studio and perform amazing jams like this. We hope you love it as much

Sonny & The Sunsets

Mar 19th, 2011 8m 11s

This isn’t Sonny Smith’s first trip to the rodeo. For years, many locals have loved his clever song writing and goofy stage persona. Somehow, after completing his ambitious “100 Records” project, Sonny still had the creative stamina to form

Ever Isles

Feb 18th, 2011 12m 50s

In the summer of 2010, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Jeremy Robert Harris nestled into a cabin on Orcas Island and spent their time creating the debut Ever Isles record, “Cacoon”. They’ve since relocated to the bay area where they’ve been impressin

Sea Of Bees

Jan 19th, 2011 11m 37s

Sea Of Bees created one of our favorite records in 2010, so we’re really proud to feature them as them as our first episode of 2011. Jules is joined here by an all star cast of musicians from the Sacramento recording scene, including guitarist

Magic Leaves

Dec 21st, 2010 9m 45s

Magic Leaves had been making dreamy home recordings at a house in the Marin Headlands for years when Josh Bruner found a beat up guitar left in the basement. Lured by it’s charm, he decided not to toss it, but instead take it apart, sand the bo

Devotionals

Nov 21st, 2010 12m 58s

Tyson Vogel may be best known as the exciting drummer in local duo Two Gallants, but the secret is getting out: he is an incredibly gifted guitar player. The Devotionals started when Tyson teamed up with Anton Patzner to entered the studio and

Thao and Mirah with The Most Of All

Oct 23rd, 2010 11m 10s

This year’s Noise Pop festival featured a collaborative performance from two of our favorite artists: Thao and Mirah. That show happened to fall on a full moon, so it’s no surprise that it went over so well! Not long after, the duo decided to p

Birds & Batteries

Sep 23rd, 2010 13m 55s

Birds & Batteries have a special relationship with Studio C, and we were so pleased to finally host them for Chasing The Moon. Mike Sempert is an incredible arranger, and brought in an all star string quartet that includes Anton and Lewis from

Bart Davenport

Jun 28th, 2010 13m 58s

Many of you already know how special a solo performance from Bart Davenport feels. When Bart told us he was bringing his band into the studio, we had no idea how lucky we were. Turns out - they'’re amazing! Bart already has tons of style, and w

The California Honeydrops

Jun 26th, 2010 15m 56s

This band is world class fresh! The California Honeydrops are the real deal: transforming any dull scene into a world class dance party. Lech Wierzynski leads a killer band that includes pianist Chris Burns, drummer Ben Malament, bass player Se

Ramon & Jessica

May 27th, 2010 16m 35s

We’re so excited to feature Ramon & Jessica. This power duo is comprised of two incredibly eclectic bay area natives. Ramon performs with so many great local bands it’s hard to keep straight, while the über talented Jessica can be harder to spo

Honeycomb

Apr 28th, 2010 19m 52s

Emily Ritz and Honeycomb are one of our favorite new bands in the San Francisco music scene. Miss Ritz, a self taught musician, brings a unique finger style and odd meters to her ukulele playing. In less than a year, Honeycomb has become a true

Nice Guy Trio

Mar 29th, 2010 19m 52s

The Nice Guy Trio is Darren Johnston on trumpet, Rob Reich on accordion, and Daniel Fabricant on bass; three of the finest improvisational ensemble players in the San Francisco area. Fusing elements of blues, calypso, country and much more, the

Kelly McFarling

Feb 28th, 2010 16m 30s

Although she was raised in Atlanta, Kelly McFarling seems right at home here in San Francisco. Her voice is powerful enough to fill a concert hall, but her music seems equally suited to porches and living rooms. After teaching herself to play b

Kacey Johansing

Jan 30th, 2010 17m 28s

Kacey Johansing has had an important influence on the vision and direction of Chasing The Moon since it was barely an idea, so it's only fitting to begin our second season with her lovely music! She put together an incredible crew of musicians

Lavay Smith

Dec 31st, 2009 17m 30s

We couldn’t believe our luck when Chris Seibert first proposed the idea of bringing in Lavay Smith & her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. It’s only once in a blue moon that you get to have one of the top voices in jazz & blues come record at your studi

Slow Motion Cowboys

Dec 1st, 2009 13m 50s

When Slow Motion Cowboys began warming up this recording session, everyone on our crew paused for a moment to absorb their terrific sounds. A San Francisco native, Pete Fields is supported by Dan Massie and the ubiquitous Joe Lewis (who runs on

Steve Taylor

Nov 3rd, 2009 14m 30s

We’re so excited to feature singer and multi-instrumentalist Steve Taylor on this month’s episode. A northern California native, Steve has been living in Oakland for the past several years and has recently been popping up at all our favorite Sa

John Vanderslice

Oct 4th, 2009 10m 57s

John Vanderslice hardly needs an introduction. For the past ten years he’s been more influential in building the San Francisco music community than perhaps anybody else. His music is loved around the world, and his recording studio, Tiny Teleph

Quinn Deveaux and the Blue Beat Review

Sep 5th, 2009 18m 10s

There’s the kind of music that moves you: to stand up, drum your fingers, tap your feet, respond in some physical way to the notes being laid down. That’s what Quinn Deveaux and his band, The Blue Beat Review, have managed to create. Pay partic

Foxtails Brigade

Aug 6th, 2009 14m 49s

For August, we're excited to present the The Foxtails Brigade to you. Laura Weinbach and Sivan Sideh are such talented girls, and their music is so infectious. We're lucky these two decided to move to the bay area.

Judgement Day

Jul 7th, 2009 19m 39s

Words can’t describe how excited we are to feature Judgement Day for this month’s episode. These guys put together a special show for us that night, including a bonus string quartet. We love bonuses, and we hope you’ll love Judgement Day. If yo

Michael Musika

Jun 8th, 2009 11m 49s

Michael Musika is fascinating songwriter living here in San Francisco. He doesn’t play out often enough, so we’re lucky to have charmed him in to playing for our 6th episode. He's joined here by an amazing band: Indianna Hale, Sleepy Todd, Matt

TaughtMe

May 9th, 2009 14m 59s

Blake Henderson, of TaughtMe, is a super talented songwriter/producer. We're proud to feature him, supported here by Aubrey Trinnaman, as our fifth performer in this series.

Sonya Cotton

Apr 10th, 2009 17m 17s

For our fourth episode of Chasing The Moon, we're featuring the lovely and talented Sonya Cotton. Sonya is joined here by her band which features Gabe Dominguez, Anna Perlmutter, Nick Stargu, and Swet.