Mustard had the pleasure of speaking with Xahferd. Together we discussed their Twitter display name, ghosts, their collaboration with Bri Carmel on their upcoming single "Make it Work", and so much more!
Mustard had the pleasure of speaking with Xahferd. Together we discussed their Twitter display name, ghosts, their collaboration with Bri Carmel on their upcoming single “Make it Work”, and so much more!
1. Mustard is grateful to have you join them at Music Shelf. How are you doing?
I am grateful for Mustard having me! I’m not 6 feet under, in prison, or sleeping in my car so I’d say that I’m…
I made a spotify playlist featuring as many DIY music scene friends as I could think of!
Ft. @hoitytoityofficial, @lokeigh, @xahferd, @ritualsofmine, @luhansihadin, Crywank, Ash Bricky, Autumn Sky Hall, Absinthe Father (pictured with me above), +MANY more!!
UPDATE ON OUR 07/27 SHOW WITH @hoitytoityofficial, @lokeigh, + other friends!!
The show was moved RIGHT NEXT DOOR, to Cafe Colonial!! New flyer, same deets! Buy tix here!!
And, if you've been following us elsewhere, you might've heard that this show is happening the night before our first spotify release. More info on that coming soon. 💖🌺
If you want to stay up-to-date with band announcements, you can find our other social media links here, as I'm not great at updating our tumblr consistently 😅
[Intro]
Sister, I’m not much a poet, but a criminal
And you never had a chance
Love it or leave it, you can’t understand a pretty face
But you do, so carry on, and on, and on
[Verse 1]
I wouldn’t front the scene if you paid me
I’m just the way that the doctor made me
On, and on, and on, and on
Love is the red, the rose on your coffin door
What’s life like bleeding on the floor, the floor, the…
Oh boy everyone, it's time for the sequel to everyone's favorite triangle game! We got to see the full extent of endings to the first game this week, now let's go in and experience the long awaited sequel! I'll be joined by special guest @lokeigh see y'all then!
Every website is out of content and it's somewhere between the middle of the night and the break of dawn where everyone I know is from and TikTok is right there and is an endless fountain of content and I could just go to it and have something to do for the remaining three and a half hours before I'm allowed to check into my hotel room but my cool friend @lokeigh helped me make a cool playlist and I've been listening to it for like two hours and I don't want to stop
Mustard had the pleasure of speaking with Lokeigh. Together we discussed Spongebob Squarepants, Sour candy, their upcoming EP, and so much more!
Mustard had the pleasure of speaking with Lokeigh. Together we discussed Spongebob Squarepants, Sour candy, their upcoming EP “Destined to Eat Your Flesh”, and so much more!
1. Mustard is grateful to have you join them at Music Shelf. How are you doing today?
I’m grateful to be a part of your shelf, thank you so much for reaching out to me.
How am I? I appreciate you asking. I’ve never been…
Did you know I'm opening @lokeigh's EP RELEASE SHOW!?!
We're celebrating the release of his debut EP, "Destined To Eat Your Flesh", out everywhere on May 16th!!
The show is on May 25th, at the Golden Bear (21+) in Downtown Sacramento. Music starts at 8pm sharp, and it's $5 at the door. Sharing the stage with us are dear friends Lightweight and Salacious Wizard Cult!
Pre-order Lokeigh's EP on bandcamp to get access to the first track, "Kid Again", before the whole thing is released!
My name is Brianna Carmel. I'm a 25-yr-old DIY musician -- mainly a vocalist that fucks around on guitar and ukulele -- who is in numerous projects, from Sacramento, CA.
I'd consider my "main" project to be my indie pop/sadcore band @bloomingheads.
We're currently on a hiatus from playing shows to record our debut album, after playing almost constantly for two years straight, lol. The most legit thing we've ever done is open for Crywank, during their Sacramento stop at the Starlet Room on their first US tour. You can see us pictured with Jay, in the photoset seen above.
That being said, show hiatus aside, we did submit an entry to NPR Tiny Desk very recently, featuring our song Axis Access:
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My bandmate from Blooming Heads, Josiah, aka @dotknifehead, has had their own project for many years -- which is the whole reason we became friends and eventually started Blooming Heads together -- called Little Tiny Knife, a chiptune folk punk band.
I joined very recently, and we just put out our debut single, Tired of Driving. You can stream it on Spotify, or even download it on Bandcamp, but I think this live video from our most recent show is the most fun way to experience it:
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I'm also a solo artist in my spare time, I like to call myself a singer-songwriter with a folk punk soul. My most recent release is a 3 track EP of ukulele songs, called The Building Blocks EP, which is available on Spotify + Bandcamp. But, again, I think live videos are more fun, so here's me playing the first track, Alone Again, at a show:
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I'm also also a DIY show promoter, I book DIY shows in Sacramento under the moniker 916 Growth Gigs. My motto is "no genre discrimination" -- I do tend to gravitate towards folk punk acts, because that's where my heart is, but overall, I just appreciate a good eclectic lineup where not all the bands sound the same. I believe one of the best examples of this was last year's 916 PRIDE SHOW 5 -- an annual LGBTQ+ pride show that I try my best to book every year.
Ft. Ash Bricky, @lokeigh, @bloomingheads, Little Tiny Knife, + Zombie Makeout Session
Here are a few flyers from past shows...
...and here are a couple upcoming shows that I'm VERY excited about...
If you're a DIY band touring thru the Sacramento-area, feel free to shoot me a message!! My primary venue connects are The Colony Sacramento, The Library of Musiclandria, and Golden Bear (21+), with the occasional acoustic show at a park when we have good weather, or the occasional house show when the stars align just right.
Even if I can't help you out, I'd love to point you in the direction of someone that can, and I love making new friends.
I think that's about it! Thanks for checking out my blog. 💞
Mustard had the pleasure of speaking with Bri Carmel! Together we discussed 916 Growth Gigs, their folk-punk soul, their EP "Building Blocks", and so much more!
Mustard had the pleasure of speaking with Bri Carmel! Together we discussed 916 Growth Gigs, their folk-punk soul, their EP “Building Blocks”, and so much more!
1. Mustard is grateful to have you join them at Music Shelf. How are you doing today?
I’m grateful to you for having me! I’m doing pretty alright, I just got off work and I have my celebratory post-shift matcha latte.
2. Before you…
I'm coming back to this platform bc I accepted twitter's fate.
If we've never met, or if it's been a while, hello, my name is Brianna Carmel, I am a DIY singer-songwriter with a folkpunk soul, who also sings in a sadcore indie pop band called Blooming Heads (photo from our most recent show seen above). Based in Sacramento, CA. Our biggest accomplishment so far was probably opening for Crywank when they stopped at the Starlet Room, during their first ever US tour back in August.
This is a photo of us with Jay from Crywank. They are a sweetheart. :)
I happened to have just put out a solo EP of three ukulele tracks, thanks to my bandmate from Blooming Heads, Josiah Masteller, who did the recording, mixing, and mastering for all three tracks. I'd also like to shout-out my friends @xahferd and @lokeigh for helping me with the gang vocals on the second track. This might be the solo release I am the most proud of.
It's currently bandcamp-exclusive, but I'm going to get it up on spotify, youtube music, etc., in the near future. In the meantime, you can stream it there, and if you really like it, you can buy it digitally for $3 (or more, if you're feeling especially generous).
Also, I book DIY shows in the Sacramento-area! I have for years under the moniker 916 Growth Gigs, I work with bands and artists from a lot of different genres, and I have connects at a couple all ages DIY venues, a 21+ venue, and when the stars align just right, I occasionally throw a house show. I like to throw acoustic shows at local parks as well, as seen above, but it's November, so I probably can't do that again for a while, lol. If you want to book something with me, DM @/916.growth.gigs on instagram :)
If you want to keep up with me elsewhere--bc I will probably remain on twitter until it collapses--I have a carrd with all my socials (including my Patreon, which is only $2/month).