Pateka, Gumby's Junk, Bill Orcutt

Pateka: A four-piece experimental rock group from the San Francisco Bay Area, Pateka’s genre-bending songwriting style draws on the close-knit bond of childhood friends Elihu Knowles (keyboards/vocals), Dylan Ransley (guitar), Quinn Girard (bass) and Ryan Higley (drums). The band, which is based in Richmond, CA, creates a unique blend of synthesized sounds, samples, off-kilter grooves, and expansive, jazz-influenced harmonies. Pateka’s sound has been compared to a variety of artists, including Palm, Badbadnotgood, Sweet Trip, Mid Air Thief, Jon Bap, Sun Ra, Pulgas, Os Mutantes and Standing on the Corner. Over three years in the making, Pateka's debut, self titled LP comes out September 19th. They have been performing regularly throughout the Bay Area since 2022.

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Gumby's Junk: One of Oakland’s most outlandish bands, Gumby’s Junk is a nightmare cartoon. By assembling classical-inspired circus riffs, rhythmic jokes, lilting bass riffs and theatrical vocals, the art-rock trio's sophomore album Business & Pleasure contains…