Balanced BreakFEST 2019 in San Francisco

BALANCED BREAKFAST

PRODUCER

STEFAN ARONSEN

Our 2019 FEST will feature 24 amazing singer-songwriters, 18 epic bands and 1 super cool after party DJ. Don’t miss any of the excitement at Amnesia from September 19th - 22nd.

With a passion for music but an inability to create it, Stefan quickly discovered a huge complication in his childhood plan to be a rock star.

Looking for alternatives to his plan he became a groupie with a purpose. His In addition to our FEST, Summit, and new goal became helping musicians SxSW Showcases, BB also hosts become more successful and music industry meetups in 30+ cities. shifting the entertainment industry We have meetings in 4 places in the to be become healthy. It has been Bay Area, as well as Nashville, Denver, his goal to use his marketing and Austin, Los Angeles and more. If we’re design skills to foster education, not in your city ... we will be soon! support, and success for music To find out more about Balanced industry professionals that can most Breakfast and read about our goals benefit from the support. Stefan has a to create community in the music masters degree in Graphic Design and industry, you can find us on Facebook has worked for Adidas, LucasFilm, and all the social networks.

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THU 6PM • AMNESIA

THU 7PM • AMNESIA

Singers in The Round

Singers in The Round

Dillingers San Francisco, CA facebook.com/losdillingers

Leon Rosen San Francisco, CA facebook.com/LeonRosenSF

Manos Lindas San Francisco, CA facebook.com/ManosLindasMusic

The Minnesota Child Oakland, CA facebook.com/theminnesotachild

Esha K. San Jose, CA facebook.com/eshakmusic

MAAYAN San Francisco, CA facebook.com/maayanofficial

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THU 8PM • AMNESIA ELLISA SUN

THU 9PM • AMNESIA ADAM BROOKES

Raised in Los Angeles, Ellisa migrated north and found a home in San Francisco’s creative scene, where she wrangled a seven-piece band to play her music. Her sound is honest and textured, combining elements of jazz, soul, and pop.

The new solo project from Dangermaker’s front-man, Adam Brookes. Summery, minimal, electronic arrangements combine lyrically with changing times and whether or not he has something to lose now. Initial experiments have resulted in a transformative, fusing of electronic and hip-hop influences just as much as rock, pop, R&B or anything else. Featuring live electronic production, a rotating cast of supporting live musicians, and occasional collaborations with SF Bay Area MCs, Brookes has appeared live selectively, at BottleRock Napa and Live 105’s BFD Music Festivals among others nationally.

San Francisco, CA

Since releasing her album, Ellisa has ventured out on a year-long national tour. Living full-time out of their Winnebago, she and her partner Ken are taking the music directly to the people. Ellisa and her guitar have also earned frequent flyer miles in Japan and South America. facebook.com/ellisasunmusic

San Francisco, CA

facebook.com/adambrookes.us

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THU 10PM • AMNESIA KINGSLEY MUSIC

THU 11PM • AMNESIA SAM JOHNSON

Portland, OR

San Francisco, CA

Kingsley’s unique and unforgettable voice will warm you up and melt you down. Her presence is captivating and overwhelming, she sings only on her personal experiences of life, love, and her journey of becoming Kingsley. Kingsley doesn’t just stick with one genre, her vocals can do anything - her songs are influenced by pop to R&B and anything in between!

Kingsley has been making strong headway by opening up for acts like Elise Trouw and SG Lewis!

Sam Johnson’s love for music goes back to his adolescent years, when he learned Bob Marley and Sublime songs on hand me down instruments, and started a reggae band at his high school in Huntington Beach, California. This early influence inspired him to create his laid-back, soulful blend of pop, rock, and reggae styles that he describes as “quintessential California music.”

facebook.com/yokingsleymusic

Sam signed a deal with start-up label Text Me Records in 2018, and has since released half a dozen singles, with hundreds of thousands of Spotify plays, and his song “Faded” debuted at #3 on the iTunes singer-songwriter charts. facebook.com/samjohnsonlive

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FRI 6PM • AMNESIA

FRI 7PM • AMNESIA

Singers in The Round

Singers in The Round

Samantha Margret San Francisco, CA facebook.com/samanthamargret

Justin Seagrave San Francisco, CA facebook.com/justinseagravemusic/

frinj San Francisco, CA facebook.com/frinjmusic

Lisa Azzolino San Francisco, CA facebook.com/LisaAzzolinomusic/

Byron Mayhew San Francisco, CA facebook.com/ByronMayhewMusic

Shaynie Rhoads San Francisco, CA facebook.com/shaynierhoads

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FRI 8PM • AMNESIA CALIFORNIA STATE FLOWER

FRI 9PM • AMNESIA FELLOW VESSEL

San Francisco based indie-folk Americana band, California State Flower, is ON THE RISE! Although new to the music scene, they have captured the attention of the Bay Area with their ‘raucous sensitivity’ and renegade HSB 2018 performance.

They recently rallied the artistic community and independent musiclovers alike in a successful campaign to support the release of their upcoming debut EP, SEEDS, and music video to their sultry single, ‘Stick of Dynamite’, to debut at Balanced BreakFEST! They continue to gain momentum with a range of fiery to thoughtful songs and power vocals by the band’s front-woman, Holly Hernandez.

It was during a Joe Walsh concert that Robin had a moment of selfrealization. He decided to leave his engineering job to pursue his music career by starting his own band. The band got their shit together and went public in April 2017, with the release of their single “Pretty Shade”.

San Francisco, Ca

Pittsburg, CA

Now, after recently returning from their 2019 SxSW Tour, Fellow Vessel returns to California hungry for more.

Don’t miss this Rock band on the rise. facebook.com/fellowvessel

facebook.com/castateflower

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FRI 10PM • AMNESIA HATE DRUGS

FRI 11PM • AMNESIA YOUR FEARLESS LEADER

Founded in the summer of 2014 by David Caploe with the release of the self produced EP, “Rough Daze.”

The remaining members (Josiah Caploe, Norman Lee, Adrian Diaz and John Irwin IV) joined the band shortly after and together released two more EPs, “Anna Grahm”(2015), and “Beach Weekend”(2016) which garnered hundreds of thousands of online listens. After a few west coast tours, the band started production on their debut album in late 2016. After nearly a year of work with producer Cory Reyes, the band announced the release of their long awaited debut album, “Tsunami Soul II”, released September 29th, 2017. Their sophomore album Tsunami Soul I released in 2019.

Started in 2015 as the solo project of guitarist and lead singer, Marcus Ghiasi, soon progressed into a novel, influenced by the inclusion of each musical element added to the band. Incorporating the sound of a small orchestra into their music, YFL challenges the generic flavor of indie rock to create something fresh and invigorating. The band’s diversity plays a critical role in their versatile sound, at times reminiscent of dancehall or baroque pop with stadium rock energy.

Bakersfield, CA

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San Francisco, CA

facebook.com/YFLband

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SAT 7PM • AMNESIA

Eve Fleishman Music San Francisco facebook.com/evefleishmanmusic

Clementine Darling Santa Rosa, CA facebook.com/ClementineDarlingMusic

Michael Bang Oakland, CA facebook.com/michaelbangmusic

Werwisp Santa Cruz, CA facebook.com/werwisp

Lauren Hulbert Oakland, CA facebook.com/laurenhulbertmusic

Martay Kansas City, MO facebook.com/MartayMusicOfficial

Singers in The Round

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Singers in The Round

SAT 8PM • AMNESIA SCRUFFYPUP

SAT 9PM • AMNESIA GREAT HIGHWAY

Original rock music from the Bay Area, as well as a few tasty covers.

Members have played in Beggars Jamboree, Skirtlifter & Bigelow’s Treehouse.

To date, Great Highway has developed a signature brand of dark electropop that seamlessly blends pumping electronic sounds with analogue instrumentation. Their earworm songs package venomous and sorrowful lyrics with the lush, moody vibes of The Xx, the powerhouse male-female vocals of The Naked & Famous, and the dance-y yet sentimental arrangements of ODESZA.

San Francisco, Ca

facebook.com/scruffypupmusic

High Brew Coffee “At High Brew, we believe that great coffee can help you navigate anything the day throws your way” - David Smith, Founder & CEO

Oakland, Ca

They have played some of the top venues in the Bay Area, including Brick & Mortar Music Hall and Rickshaw Stop. As a powerful quintet, Great Highway seeks to keep pushing the boundaries of their own songwriting and electronic arrangement. facebook.com/takegreathighway

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SAT 10PM • AMNESIA LIFE SIZE MODELS

SAT 11PM • AMNESIA THE GO AHEAD

As teenagers, twin brothers Chris Seymour and Stephen Seymour obsessed over their musical idols.

In turn, these icons influenced the music that they would eventually create together. Life Size Models is an actualization of that dream and the idea that anyone can live up to their idols, life size or not. Now a premier Bay Area indie rock band. The band aims to connect with its audience through honest, emotional songwriting and blistering live shows.

The Go Ahead is a four piece, high-energy rock band from San Francisco. They are known for their incredibly unique sound, pulling from influences such as Incubus, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus, Fiona Apple, and many more. Limiting their sound simply to ‘rock’ does not do the band justice. The blending of powerhouse grooves, soul-shaking bass, jawdropping guitar lines, and melodies packed with sheer emotion make this band an experience unlike any other.

facebook.com/LifeSizeModels

Big things are afoot for this talented foursome that are known for combining various genres into a driving rock force with a sultry and soulful front-woman that demands your attention.

San Francisco, Ca

San Francisco, Ca

facebook.com/thegoaheadmusic

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SUN 7PM • AMNESIA

Adrian West Band Oakland, CA facebook.com/adrianwestband

Shelby Ann Napa, CA Santa Cruz, CA facebook.com/alizahavamusic

Singers in The Round

Aliza Hava Music Santa Cruz, CA facebook.com/alizahavamusic Ken Newman San Francisco, CA facebook.com/kennewmanmusic

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Singers in The Round

Seth Lael San Francisco, CA sethlael.com Little Spiral Pittsburg CA facebook.com/littlespiralmusic

SUN 8PM • AMNESIA TRACE REPEAT

SUN 9PM • AMNESIA CALIFORNICORNS

Led by Chief Funk-Making Officer (CFO) Wesley Woo this soul and funk band brings back that old school funk. With music inspired by their forefathers: James Brown, Michael Jackson, and Prince, you won’t be able to control your desire to “get down on it!”

They play hot originals and your favorite throwbacks. Described as shredded gnar and sultry croon, they are an eclectic mix of classic American genres like surf, soul and funk. When they add their four part horn section known as Hornlandia you won’t be able stop the your feet from dancing. Californicorns are climbing a wall of sound to bring you a big sweaty dance party filled with sentimental ballads and get-your-assoff-the-wall jams.

Oakland, Ca

facebook.com/TraceRepeat

San Francisco, Ca

facebook.com/californicorns

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SUN 11PM • AMNESIA SUN 10PM • AMNESIA THE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT NIGHT ANIMALS Los Angeles, CA

San Francisco, Ca

The band uses instruments of a bygone era to create a signature sound that blurs the boundaries between soul, jazz and hip-hop.

The group features a big band horn section, a singer and a rapper who perform upbeat originals and fresh interpretations of everything from jazz standards to recent hits. They’ve toured nationally from New York’s Rockwood Music Hall to the San Jose Jazz Summerfest, and their recordings have received airplay on taste-making radio stations across the country, including KCRW–Santa Monica and WDCB–Chicago.

A funk rock sextet specializing in horn-driven, hook-laden jams that transform stages into wild celebrations of the night.

facebook.com/urpmusic

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facebook.com/nightanimalsband

THU • FRI • SAT • SUN 12AM DJ SET BY REED FOX

AFTER PARTY AT AMNESIA  W/ BUN BUN

Imaginator whose motto “barriers are mostly mental” is matched by his eclectic range of styles inspired by his dad’s collection of 14,000 records. He’s likely to produce electro-pop that occasionally dips into EDM & his remixes add a bassheavy contemporary club edge to Psychic House & Cosmic Disco. 2019 has been a busy year of racking up plays on dozens of playlists like Best EDM, Hybrid Trap, & Tech House Bangerz. When Reed isn’t DJing or producing dance tracks, he’s working on installations for festivals, trying to make his band déCollage’s upcoming record sound like an underwater bouncy castle, or inventing things like the Oysterizer {an oyster back massager}.

We are Reedlet & Snarklet, when we were born both of us wanted to become SoundCloud rappers.

Now that we are grown we make Future~Shock Bee~Wave G~House Comedic~Instructional Dance Music.

And we only make hits! We write songs about all the things we love.

We love you, bees, buns, hacking, curry, La Croix, narwhals, and spooning. Most of all we love each other. We are suuuuuuper in love. We didn’t meet on Craigslist. Everybody thinks we met on Craigslist, but the truth is, we didn’t. We are super in love. We got each other the same thing on Valentines Day. It wasn’t even airhorns. It was narwhal costumes and we wear them every day underneath all of our clothing.

facebook.com/reedcameronfox

facebook.com/wearebunbun

Denver, CO

Denver, CO

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