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SFxPx/Bay Area Legends The Kegels Return with Blood & Wine EP & New Nick Pappas-directed Music Video (self-released)

The Kegels are a San Francisco-based Indie/Punk Rock & Rock "N" Roll band, which has been actively performing and recording ever since 2007. The Kegels' current line-up consists of guitarist & vocalist Mortimer "Morty" Lopez , bassist & vocalist Nico Suarez , drummer Brian Colli , and second guitarist & vocalist Adam Hiller . Face to Face, NOFX, Rancid, Lagwagon, Off With Their Heads, Hot Water Music, Strung Out, Dead to Me, AFI, and all kinds of Rock & Punk!!" are listed as Artists We Also Like on The Kegels' Facebook page. The Kegels' brand of unique Pop-friendly Punk Rock has been frequently described as sounding similar to that of both Pennywise & Bad Religion, as well. Morty, Nico, Brian & Adam have self-produced/released several EP's-worth of material over the years, forever cementing themselves as SF Bay Area staples; due in part to "No Tomorrow" from The Kegels' 2012 album of the same n...

"Fourth" Wave Ska/Punk Revivalists Jokes for Feelings Return with Puppetry-lovin' "Vitamin Girl" Music Video (Too Much Too Hipster EP)

Jokes for Feelings are a San Francisco/Bay Area-based Ska/Punk band, who regularly plays at legendary Punk-adjacent West Berkeley club 924 Gilman St. Alternative Music Foundation , often, known simply as "Gilman." Gilman is most commonly associated with being the springboard for the 90's Punk revival led by bands such as Green Day , Operation Ivy, Rancid , and The Offspring; over the years, the infamous music shack has hosted bills featuring AFI , Alkaline Trio, At The Drive-In , Bikini Kill, The Dickies , F*cked Up, Fugazi , Jawbreaker, The Mr. T Experience , Sick of It All, Sleater-Kinney , and SPAZZ. Jokes for Feelings (J.F.F.) are part of a modern day, ever-evolving, world-wide "Fourth Wave" Ska/Punk scene including The Interrupters , Makamoska! The FRIGHTNRS , Kill Your Ego, The Imposters , BANDERAS バンデラス, The Lions , and countless others, as profiled within documentary Pick It Up!: Ska In The 90's . Last year, Jokes for Feelings quietly issued t...