As guitarist/vocalist of the Epsilons; member of Traditional Fools; part time drummer for Party Fowl, Fresh and Onlys and Sic Alps, and leader of his own namesake band, which switches between the one-man-band format to its current full band incarnation, Ty Segall has managed to craft a unique sound and create a scene all his own, which has lead him into the arms and hearts of legendary garage rock figures like Eric Oblivian (Goner Records founder, member of Oblivians, Bad Times) and John Dwyer (Castle Face Records founder, member of Coachwhips, Thee Oh Sees , the Hospitals, etc).
by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD : Ty Segall - It #1 (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Ty Segall - The Drag (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Charlie & the Moonhearts - Cagemouth (MP3) Ty Segall There is no shortage of great garage rock coming out of San Francisco these days and two of the city's newer acts -- Ty Segall and Charlie & [...]

San Francisco's Ty Segall has been kicking around California in surfy, garage punk outfits like Party Fowl, Epsilons and the awesome Traditional Fools for some time. Recently he pulled together a couple of impressive singles and a ripper of an album for his one-man band solo project. Dirty, filthy blown out cave-stomp rave ups, boozy-bluesy vocals and a tip of the hat to the Coachwhips. Ty Segall - Oh Mary Ty Segall - Where We Go Ty Segall - Skin Ty Segall - [...]

I have a huge sweet spot for garage rock and any similar genres like garage punk, surf rock, and rockabilly. Some of the more stuff I've posted in this vein includes bands like the Ooga Boogas , Black Lips , Demon's Claws, Strange Boys , Jay Reatard , etc. I always have my ears open to any garage goodness I come across, but it can be difficult because a lot of the good stuff is somewhat obscure and only released on vinyl through labels most people are unfamiliar with. But, I have [...]

A sweaty, awesome night of three Bay Area garage rock bands playing variations on a theme. And I do mean sweaty. I thought the last time I saw Sic Alps at Death by Audio would've been the hottest show of the year, but actually Sunday night rivaled it, mainly due to 100% humidity thanks to Day Three of a Noreaster that had settled over the Tri-State area. You'd think that storm might keep the crowds away, but it was a packed house -- mainly there to see Thee Oh Sees . It was [...]