Blueshift Music, Santa Rosa, CA
Stephanie O’Connell
A different level of funk: A precisely sharpened set of fusion grooves slide into your head, heart and gut and Astound with understatedly powerful swing and snap.snap.
BlueShift is a native rock band from the San Francisco, CA. North Bay Area. Their unmistakable sound blends grungy rock with hip-hop, soul, and funk. BlueShift's prolific songwriting team writes consistently superb original music. They are currently recording their second album.
BlueShift has quickly moved up the Indie Charts in the San Francisco Bay Area top ten.
ReverbNation currently lists BlueShift as the #1 alternative band in the San Francisco Bay Area and in the top 100 in the nation.
BlueShift has collaborated with Blackalicious emcee Gift of Gab. Their debut album "Dirty Machine" was co-produced by Corky Laing, drummer and songwriter for 70's super group, Mountain. Pandora Radio launched a BlueShift Channel in early 2011. BlueShift has appeared on San Francisco Bay Area television and radio stations, and currently gets airplay on KRSH 95.9 FM and KITS Live 105.3 FM. BlueShift's newest single "Boutique" has been selected for airplay on Campus Radio in the US and several nations across the world!
BlueShift has about 75,000 plays on ReverbNation, about 50,000 plays on MySpace, and is now available on, Amazon, iTunes, Pandora, Spotify, LastFM, MOG, Rdio, Jango and UndergroundColumbus.
Press and celebrity endorsements:
“BOOTY... This is a different level of funk: a precisely sharpened set of fusion grooves meshed into a package that slides into your head, heart and gut in a way that astounds with its understatedly powerful swing and snap. ”
— David Namerow (Congas/Hand Percussion) Philadelphia, PA, ReverbNation
“Hey Guys, looks and sounds great! I just watched your video submission to our AGT website and think your group is great! If you have the time I strongly suggest you making a tailored video for us. The judges rarely put acts through based on original material, but I would like to present your original to my executives."
— Meg McAlduff, Associate-America's Got Talent
“I've been listening to your song (Wounded Man), and I have some ideas for it. ”
— Gift of Gab, Blackalicious
“J....looks real good. I am also presently enjoying your tunes on my iPod. Keep it up ..because up is where you are going,...Corky ---Wounded Man...Real good...love the brass & sax (very cool). I like the dry sonics. Nice n organic... Like the Otis Redding approach...maybe that's why I hear a tender approach to chorus..but yeah...very cool.”
— Corky Laing, 70's super group, Mountain
“Hot, J ”
— Taj Mahal
“At first listen, ...BlueShift, holds similar styles to retro Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus, and Cake... the band has taken everything we loved about 90's alternative and 70's funk, and have created a tasty mash-up for a musical treat... while the band has been in high demand among the local venues, it's their music that caught 707's eye and made them a Band We Love.”
— Crissi Langwell, The Press Democrat
BlueShift also consistently gets 5 star fan reviews:
"Awesome!!!"
"I try not to miss a show when I'm in town, but it's hard to keep up with these guys!"
"I've been a fan for a long time, and they just keep getting better. The songwriting is tighter than ever before, and so are the slick guitar hooks."
— from zvents
“("Yesmen" is) funky and well arranged, catchy. Clever and well sung. Reminded me of Sublime. The maracas gave it extra push. You want a song like this to grab people as it grabbed me, but also to grab their mama, papa and their baby daddy. Great job.”
— Alvarez71 from New York, GarageBand
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