Blisses B

Artist Information

Biography

Blisses B, rooted firmly in the city that embraces music in all forms imaginable, introduces another compilation of genre-crashing rock and psychadelia with their second full-length album, Thirty Days, Sixty Years. Debuted on Nov. 13, 2010, the album was recorded, produced, and engineered entirely by the San Francisco-based quartet.Thirty Days, Sixty Years explores the mathematical parameters that define our lives -- weekends, vacations, adolescence, adulthood, the reality of how much time we have left on this earth -- and the personal equations that result from the many caveats that can extend and shorten most of these time frames. Are we spending our time wisely, with the right people, and in the right place? What are we giving back?

The fingerprints on Thirty Days, Sixty Years belong only to Blisses B. The album was tracked, mixed, and mastered entirely by bassist Nick Testa.

Using electric and acoustic mandolins, piano, leslie speakers and banjo, Ben Keegan (guitar, mandolin, keyboard, vocals), Noah Libby (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin), Matt Mcbride (drums, percussion), and Testa recorded Thirty Days, Sixty Years at Stout Studios in Oakland, Cal., on a 2-inch Studer Tape Machine. Overdubs and vocals were added at Devil Tail Studios in San Francisco. Keeping it in the family, the band tapped Keegan’s brother, Graham Keegan, to create the artwork for the album.

BBXO.

Our motto is...we will see you down at the shore, in your canoe, and we'll give you the push you don't admit you need.

Instrumentation

Noah Libby-Vocals, Guitar and Banjo
Ben Keegan- Keyboards, Guitar and Mandolin
Matt McBride- Drums and Percussion
Nick Testa- Bass, Ukulele, and Vocals

Alumni:

James Touzel

Discography

Thirty Days, Sixty Years (2010)

You Should (2009)

Blisses B (2007)


For sale now at iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon, etc.
To stream go to: http://www.blissesb.com/music/

Official Website

http://www.blissesb.com

Links

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Audio

• Regal Goodbyes
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• Thirty Days, Sixty Years
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• Yesteryear
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• Cattywompus
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• When In Fact
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Press

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  “…11 glistening ditties — heavy with none-too-subtle Afropop influences, strong doses of Paul Simoni...“…11 glistening ditties — heavy with none-too-subtle Afropop influences, strong doses of Paul Simonism, and snippets of Cat Stevensy folk…”

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  “…This June marks the 10th anniversary of Bonnaroo, and Blisses B would be a perfect addition to a T...“…This June marks the 10th anniversary of Bonnaroo, and Blisses B would be a perfect addition to a This or That tent performance. I would definitely be on the front row for that one!…”

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  "...captivatin album..."

• Thirty Days, Sixty Years
  

  "...lovely stuff..."

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  "...decidedly rambunctious..."

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  "...exhilarating..."

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  "...feeling of joie de vivre..."

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  “…Questo pezzo è un qualcosa di incredibile, sembra quasi di altri tempi….” (”…This piece is somethi...“…Questo pezzo è un qualcosa di incredibile, sembra quasi di altri tempi….” (”…This piece is something incredible, seems of another era….”) - translation via google

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  “…They make me think of a group of ruffians that brought their surfboards to a roller rink and creat...“…They make me think of a group of ruffians that brought their surfboards to a roller rink and created a pile up during the slow skate…”

• Thirty Days, Sixty Years
  

  "...truly beautiful music..."

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  Regal Goodbyes - one “of the best new indie songs to get you through the madness of winter…”

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  “…I’ve been blown away ever since…”

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  “…Energetic and punchy…”

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  “… I rarely find an album where I appreciate every song…”

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  “…D-E-E-P…”

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  “…upbeat and expansionist…”

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  "...genial and tight..."

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  "...Blisses B don’t so much cross genre divides as run a steam roller over them. The best part is th..."...Blisses B don’t so much cross genre divides as run a steam roller over them. The best part is that they truly sound like they relish their complete freedom ..."
  
  

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  "...an incredible knack for musical exploration, breaking barriers between genres with reckless aban..."...an incredible knack for musical exploration, breaking barriers between genres with reckless abandon. Pushing envelopes to blend bluegrass, rock and punk into an amalgamation of musical originality..."

• You Should
  

  "...You Should is full of jubilant funk and folk festival fare that never bogs down..."

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  "...“Juxtaposed” takes a whole lot of folk and classic rock musicians, throws them in a bag and shak..."...“Juxtaposed” takes a whole lot of folk and classic rock musicians, throws them in a bag and shakes liberally...the opening track to the CD is well placed, as it draws you into the rest..."

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  “I dig’em, especially [the song] Twice as Nice, I like the upbeatness of if it and the singing is ex...“I dig’em, especially [the song] Twice as Nice, I like the upbeatness of if it and the singing is exciting.”

Setlist

Normally, the set ranges from 40 minutes to 1.5 hours, but can be shortened or extended. We are always working on new material and also have some unreleased gems.

Officially released original music:

Thirty Days, Sixty Years:
1 - Regal Goodbyes
2 - Your Own Growl
3 - Thirty Days, Sixty Years
4 - Valley Low
5 - Fine And Dandy
6 - Cattywompus
7 - Yesteryear
8 - I Was Around
9 - Spirit
10 - Decimal Point
11 - IWHBYWW

You Should:
1 - Juxtaposed
2 - Tick Tock
3 - Condone
4 - A.Q.
5 - Open Hand, Weak Wrist
6 - Surfing Boogie Boards
7 - When In Fact
8 - Lemur
9 - Wooden Ghosts
10 - You Should

Blisses B:
1 - Twice As Nice
2 - Quill vs Ink
3 - Proverbial Healing

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