Tuesday, May 27th
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
$15 in advance / $20 day of the show
21+
*Tickets on sale Friday, March 7th at 10am PT*
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ
Whether it was personal heartbreak or the seismic shift in his daily life when exiting his longtime band, Elephant Revival, Daniel Rodriguez’s latest album, Harboring Pearls, is a snapshot of a singer-songwriter simply trying to navigate the choppy waters of existence to the best of his ability.
“I preserved my own sanity. I preserved my own integrity,” Rodriguez says. “There’s something about not being comfortable, knowing my integrity and ethics, knowing my path and where I’m headed — I’m fueled by not choosing to be comfortable.”
Captured by producer David Baron at his Sun Mountain, situated atop a ridge amid the ancient Catskill Mountains of Woodstock, New York, Harboring Pearls was co-produced by Wesley Schultz, lead singer for indie-folk juggernaut The Lumineers.
“Now? It’s just me and the storm,” Rodriguez says. “All the chips are in on this one piece of art. Am I crazy? Do I trust myself? What I am doing? It’s this lingering feeling that I have no idea where it’s headed, but I need to go wherever it’s headed.”
That internal, more so existential quest of self, of purpose and pursuit, lies at the core of Harboring Pearls. Numbers like of “El Dorado,” “Anything and Everything” and “Graduation” paint vivid indie-folk pictures of Rodriguez’s journey unfolding in real time.
“It’s about transcendence, and that’s been such a wild process,” Rodriguez says. “There’s been this pressure cooking with the songs. A lot of coal being compressing into diamonds.”
And what resulted was this steadfast platform of trust and radiance offered by Schultz, one where Rodriguez felt comfortable standing on, the culmination of those sessions being this cultivation of truth and sacrifice the lies within each selection of Harboring Pearls.
EYES LIKE LANTERNS
Eyes Like Lanterns is an Indie-Americana act originally formed and based in Chico, CA. Founding member and vocalist/guitarist Joshua Cremer grew up in the Sacramento area, immersed in the indie/hardcore scene, before studying music at Chico State. Now, he seeks to bring a fresh sound to the Northern California folk-rock scene by blending indie-rock influences with folk storytelling, creating a new twist on a timeless genre.
Eyes Like Lanterns has played over 500 gigs at various venues and events across the country. With soulful lyrics and catchy melodies, E.L.L. offers something for music lovers of all ages and genres. Their music has been featured by the North State Symphony, and they have performed at numerous venues, including bars, coffee shops, cruise ships, private events, festivals, and breweries. They are also an established entertainment vendor at wineries and resorts throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains and Bay Area.