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Tomorrow Still Has Me





Upcoming Dates:

Saturday, August 16th, 2008 - Ace in the Hole - Petaluma, CA

Friday, August 29th - Don Quixote's International Music Hall with Dough Knees - Felton, CA (8PM)

See the complete schedule of DSB shows.

"There's a band that I've really been enjoying...called the DSB...I think you're going to be hearing a lot more about this band!" - Tim Lynch (Da Flower Punk) KPFA 94.1 FM, Berkeley, CA

News - 05-07-08 DSB to to appear at Las Tortugas Dance of the Dead III, Groveland California, presented by Blue Turtle Seduction and Terrafin Entertainment.

 

News - 05-01-08 DSB currently featured on the CD Sampler of this month's April/May issue of Relix Magazine. "For Those Who Wonder Why" features an historic appearance by the late, great Martin Fierro. We miss you aready, Martin, RIP.

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09-10-07 DSB now a currently featured artist of The Happy Brigade. Bringing the stoke to DSB (and you)! Check out Happy Brigade, their mission and peeps!

News - 09-03-07 DSB to open for New Monsoon, who is promoting the release of their new album with Ron Johnson "V". Let's sell this thing out!

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09-01-07 Dave Stein & Friends featuring Ryan, Josh Atlas and Chris Miller Zayante Fall Hoedown is now on Live Music Archive now. Check out a sweet soundboard recording of a "smokin' set"!

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06-29-07 Velvet Hammer due in stores July 15th! That means they're available for pre-order now! Order now and you can receive your signed copy just a few days after that.




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04-23-07 We had a phenomenal time Friday night, 4-20-07 with Dave, Ryan, Derek and Feet for our special 420 show and lineup. Please see Jim Anderson's articulate and descriptive review of the show on Norcal Yahoo Group!

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04-18-07-If you live in the South SF Bay area, you'll want to know about our upcoming Friday, 420 Celebration at Henfling's Tavern. As you probably know there's very little else going on that night in Santa Cruz or SF. ; )

If you live near the San Lorenzo Valley, this is the ticket! I'm incredibly stoked to be doing an extended set with such talented musicians, and all of us SING! Ryan Vandenbroeck, Derek Bodkin on drums and vocals (Five Eyed Hand) and Mike "Feet" Friest on bass and vocals (IS) and I have been working on a special extended set for the FRIDAY's 420 FEST.

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12-07-06 DSB's Out of Zion climbing up the charts on Neil Young's Living with War Today song charts.

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- 12-01-06 DSB solidifies it's lineup for 2007 (and beyond). DSB is proud to welcome Greg Garvey (Cyclomatic, Mission Players, formerly w/ Plum Crazy) and drummer Jesse Hiller to our permanent lineup. After playing a handful of shows this fall, Greg will appear on the upcoming CD entitled "Velvet Hammer", due in early 2007.

News - 11-14-06 DSB spends an evening in the studio with legendary sax, wind and flute player Martin Fierro (Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead, Zero, Merl Saunders). He'll be featured on two tracks from our upcoming CD "Velvet Hammer". Hold on, it's coming!

News - 11-02-06 DSB voted BEST LOCAL BAND in San Mateo County Times!

News - 10-05-06 We'll be once again joining New Monsoon at The Attic in downtown Santa Cruz on October 20th. Come early and get in the groove. Party all night with NM!

News - 07-05-06 We'll be joining our good friends New Monsoon at Don Quixote's in the Santa Cruz Mountains, in CA on August 18th. Plan to come early and get your groove on proper! Update: Hear this set on archive.org: You Rock, Lobster!

News - 06-28-06 We're back in the studio! After a smokin' spring playing consistently from Arcata to Lake Tahoe to Big Sur, and being joined by human beat box and rapper extraordinarie, Radioactive (Michael Franti & Spearhead), trumpet player Dustin Hengl, singer/guitarist Stan Russell and a host of talented guest drummers we're back to laying tracks for our upcoming (untitled) debut CD! Look for it mid to late Summer of 2006 (release celebration dates to be announced!)

News - 05-01-06 Grateful Web has choosen Dave Stein Bubub as "Band of the Month" for May, 2006!

"Gloriously delicious flavors of rock, soul and groove" - D. Pappas, Connection Magazine


Help Spread the Word! We're looking for some energetic friends to help spread the word about our music.  If you're interested in helping, we are forming a Grass Roots Street Team to distribute handbills, posters of our shows throughout California and also internet savvy folks! If you'd like to assist, please contact us.

The pay off, besides knowing what a kind soul you are, is free entry into shows, t-shirt, CD's and any other schwag! And we'll even get you into shows you travel to see so you can congregate with other DSB folks!


   

" ... a funk vibe and jazz beat - it's definitely ear pleasing to listen to.- great for a summer cruise through the country side. - Wednesday Elektra, Space junkies Magazine

"Great rhythm! This sound out and out rocks! Lead vocal is super. A new sound that makes you wanna listen some more. Chartbuster, for sure!" - L.L., St. Louis, Missouri

"Wow! Right out the door you blew me away! Great lyrics, fabulous vocals. Guys like you must be putting out CDs that the folks love! Great job!" - T.D., Hilo, Hawaii

"Kickin' song, tight band, good vocals...Much Respect!" - R.S., Balares, Spain

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