8 Piece Band - Live Hip
Hop
Forrest Day is a singer/songwriter
from the San Francisco Bay Area. He grew up playing the saxophone
and started playing in bands at 14. After years of Jazz and Reggae,
and producing Hip-Hop beats, he began working on a solo project.
Forrest Day writes songs that defy categorization, and with help
from his horn-wielding friends, performs an interesting combination
of hip- hop and indie-rock, with subtle elements of jazz and reggae.
The sound is very eclectic, but would be categorized best as Hip-Hop/Indie-Rock,
or Fusion Hip Hop. He started his 8-piece band in October of 2006
to support his self-titled E.P. The band is comprised of Forrest
Day on Vocals and Alto Sax, Guitarist Terrell Liedstrand, Keyboardist
Nick Wyner, Bari-Sax player Dave Eaton, Tenor-Sax player Dave
Bullers, Bassist John Sankey, Drummer Jasper Skydecker, and Percussionist
Travis Whalen. The band is powerfully unique yet familiar and
radio friendly. With an 8 piece band, the music is powerful, and
a thick wall of sound, gaining notoriety and loyal audiences in
the Bay Area and Los Angeles. They have been playing clubs like
Temple Bar (LA) The Independent (SF) Cafe du Nord (SF) Red Devil
Lounge (SF) Boom Boom Room (SF) Elbo Room (SF) Shattuck Down Low
in Berkeley, Metro (Oak) Blake’s on Telegraph, Time Out
in Concord, Betty's Rock Bar (WC) Moe's Alley (SC) Monterey Live,
Lava Lounge and many, many more, like a the 2007 Love Parade in
S.F. This is a solid line up that has become much more than just
a backing band to show case Forrest’s music. This is a fun,
tight-knit group that lights up every stage it takes.
