ON A STRING out now -- new album by San Diego artist Joanie Mendenhall. Joanie has been a San Diego Music Awards nominee for the last three years, and is also a member of the ultra-fun and crazy Exfriends.

Also available -- Split 7" Vinyl featuring Joanie's EMPTY YOUR HEART and Correatown's INDIA INK.

"ON A STRING is a winning collection of 10 songs that strike a balance between rootsy charm and finely honed craft. It features such stellar area musicians as Mitch Manker on trumpet and flugelhorn, Archie Thompson on tenor sax and Ben Moore, who engineered “On a String,” on organ. Moore co-produced the album with Mendenhall, guitarist-violinist Ray Suen and drummer Tyler Ward."--SD UNION TRIBUNE Arts {full article}

"She combines pop smarts with a keen melodic sense and an inviting old-school sensibility..."--SD UNION TRIBUNE Night & Day {full article}

Interview and live songs on KillRadio.org's "...IS GOOD" w/ JON HERSHFIELD {stream} {iTunes podcast}

Interview on SignOnRadio.com's "FILL IN THE BLANK" w/ GEORGE VARGA {stream}

Band Members

joanie mendenhall - songs, vox, guitar, bass, keyboards
ray suen - guitar, violin, mandolin, vox
tyler ward - drums, vox (ok and upright bass on special occasions)
derek padilla - guitar, bass

www.myspace.com/joaniemendenhall

www.joaniemendenhall.com

Matt Curreri is the songwriter at the center of The Exfriends, who are "one of San Diego's best indie bands" according to the SD Union Tribune (April 2008). San Diego all-star members include Joanie Mendenhall, Ray Suen, TS Ward, and Kevin Gossett.

In July 2008, The Exfriends release Joy of Life, a new 12 song album on City Salvage Records, Brooklyn.

In 2006, the Exfriends released "Exercise Music for the Lonely" and toured the east coast and England.

In 2003, Matt Curreri & Joanie Mendenhall moved from New York City to the fabled origins of skateboarding and surfing, North County San Diego (Encinitas, Cardiff, and now Carlsbad). Matt released "How to Play the Songs of Matt Curreri" to critical acclaim nationwide.

(Note: Matt Curreri is indeed the brother of musician Paul Curreri and the brother in law of Devon Sproule of Charlottesville, VA.)

Band Members

Matt Curreri - guitar, vocs
Joanie Mendenhall - wurli, accordion, xylophone, vocs
Kevin Gossett - bass
Ray Suen - violin, mandolin, guitar
Tyler Ward - drums

Record Label City Salvage Records

Type of Label Indie

www.myspace.com/theexfriends

www.mattcurreri.com

Our new CD "Pixie Dust on the Blood Range" is now out!  Regular copies are available at M-theory music in San Diego.  Handmade copies are now also available for $12 in person or through paypal (email us at "theband at swimpartymusic dot com" for details).

For those of you outside of San Diego, we will have the CD's available on Insound and itunes soon. In the meantime we'll be selling & sending them out ourselves, so email us if you'd like one.
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Check out a brand new Swim Party feature at www.Sezio.org

Band Members

Alex Devereaux - bass

Eric Tremblay- guitar, voice

Petro Halkowycz- drums

Nadia Shihab - violin, voice (on EP)

Influences

broken social scene
yo la tengo
modest mouse
grandaddy
sonic youth
fugazi

Sounds Like tuning a bobcat

www.myspace.com/swimparty

www.swimpartymusic.com

We are Secret Apollo.  We like the short songs that are catchy and rocking and kinda weird and mildy abusive and which are played and sung by mechanical wind-up monkeys.  Which is why we do it.

Band Members

Steve: Drums, Cowbell, Miller Lite
Amber: Bass, Vocals, Milkshakes
Adam: Guitar, Vocals, Red Vines

Influences Pixies, Pavement, Guided by Voices, Robot Chicken

Sounds Like gears, springs, cords, strings

Record Label Tall People Records

www.myspace.com/secretapollo

www.secretapollo.com