Fast Times Presents:
Luke Sweeney
(‘Novel Tea’ LP Release)
Luke Sweeney’s transformation from trouble-making troubadour to profound storyteller is marked by four critically acclaimed albums and an EP of compositions that lean on “humor and irreverence—both calling cards of Sweeney's songwriting” (Portland Mercury), as well as collaborations with the likes of Tim Cohen and Healing Potpourri. The self-dubbed ‘Calm Poseur’ seamlessly traverses genres with “a power pop punch to gain the envy of Alex Chilton, Emmit Rhodes, Eric Carmen and everyone in-between and thereafter” (Week in Pop). His 2022 album RISHI is “a mesmerizing blend of future jazz and George Harrison’s Indian influences, celebrating the healing power of music” (SF Chronicle). Luke Sweeney’s continued evolution, both as an artist and a person, signals a profound commitment to sonic exploration and soul-baring storytelling that few artists today can match. His next release ‘Novel Tea’ is due out August 29th via Future Gods, with a series of tours to follow.
Mayya
Mayya is inspired by anyone who is unapologetically themselves and aspires to create a positive environment through her melodic, energetic music. Her band puts on fun filled performances and her solo act is known to have a charming and vulnerable quality. The band has shared bills with Deerhoof, Luna, Shannon Shaw, Mike Watt, Kid Congo Powers, Death Valley Girls, Tim Presley, The Avengers, Downtown Boys, & Jeffrey Lewis. Her solo stylings have landed her opening for John Doe and The Fillmore Poster Room on nights of Patti Smith and Gogol Bordello. Mayya also plays bass in Mae Powell and Mild Universe.
Andrew St. James
Andrew St. James has always found his voice in defining moments. The San Francisco-born songwriter spent 2020, unlike most musicians, out on the road. Performing over 100 self-described “drive-by concerts” on the sidewalks and driveways of the Bay Area, St. James unwittingly reinvented the live music experience- swapping dark clubs for daylight, distance for eye contact, all while the heft of the world- metaphorically and literally on fire- howled. In the middle of it all, he sat down in the summer of 2020 and began writing what are now his first songs to be released in two years. The result is LIGHT AFTER DARKNESS, 11 tracks that comprise his most intimate, most honest work to date, out now.
plus DJ James Wavey
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