The Ghosts of Progress, playing a Junction Art benefit concert in Oakland, California on January 30th, 2004. They shared the bill with Wooly Mar, the Roots of Orchis, and Inventing Edward. Released on 122 CD-Rs with letterpress covers.
Ghosts of Progress is a dark-folk band from Santa Cruz, California. They started playing and recording in 2003, and have been made up of a rotating lineup of musicians.
Travel by Train
Travel by Train is a one man noise project by a Minneapolis born doctor, who found himself in sunny California in 2002. Most of the recordings were made in seclusion within the Santa Cruz hills. TbT was also a member of My People Pray by Starlight and Ghosts of Progress.
My People Pray by Starlight
Born from the ashes of the Technicolour Sound, My People Pray by Starlight carried on where the previous band left off, pushing their spacey-rock in louder, more forceful directions. They were based out of Santa Cruz, California. The band featured members of Travel by Train, Ghosts of Progress, and the Sexies.
The Technicolour Sound
A band from Brawley, California that made atmospheric psychedelic jams. Did some touring on the West Coast, released some CDs, and then rolled into My People Pray by Starlight, which included most of their members and added new ones.
Day Dreamer
Why I Hate Airplanes
Director R. Gaiman’s pop music project. Defunct as far as we know.
Alfonso Nunez and His Magic Organ Machine
Alfonso grew up in Gudalaraja, Mexico but moved to America with his grandparents at an early age. An accomplished musician, capable of playing over 10 instruments, his Magic Organ Machine is a venue for his more experimental electronic music.
He is known throughout the American Southwest for his peculiar live shows, often dressing his band mates in oversized novelty costumes.
The Great Twin Brethren
A Psychedelic band from Santa Cruz, California. Only one EP to their name.
Bon Bon Casio
A lo-fi Casio pop project by a Santa Cruz local. Released one concept record about Dungeons and Dragons and then called it quits.
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