Heavy Psych Sounds is proud to announce details of its 2020 U.S. ‘Heavy Psych Sounds Fest’ live shows which feature multiple bands in one night. One show takes place on March 27 in San Francisco and then March 28 there will be shows in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The shows will spotlight an exclusive selection of Heavy Psych Sounds’ blue-chip roster, including live sets from Brant Bjork, Yawning Man, High Reeper and Crypt Trip, as well as special guests Earthless, Danava and more. Earthless’ album, Black Heaven was selected as one of the Top 50 Best Albums of 2018 by mxdwn.com. They just wrapped a North American tour this past Fall season.
Heavy Psych Sounds which opened in 2007 is a label and booking agency that specializes in heavy psych, stoner, retro rock, vintage rock, proto punk, sludge, acid rock, doom, space rock, ’70s rock, garage psych and fuzz blues. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, Heavy Psych Sounds specializes in presenting the best artists in these various genres and the Heavy Psych Sounds Fest series is no exception, spotlighting the ever-growing label’s dedication to its craft. Their last show series took place in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin and Dallas in May 2019 and featured artists like Red Fang, Yawning Man, Mothership and others.
In preparation of the upcoming shows, label owner Gabriele Fiore said, “We are so delighted to announce the second edition of the Heavy Psych Sounds Fests set for this coming spring in California. We are excited to get so many cool bands on board as these line-ups look incredibly rad. Heavy Psych Sounds Records is so proud to have a growing roster of both trendsetting and up-and-coming U.S. based bands and these special shows will prove exactly why.” The last show series in May 2019 was hailed as “epic” by the Austin Chronicle and a “blowout of heavy psychedelia and hard rock” by CBS San Francisco.
Heavy Psych Sounds Festival 2020 U.S. live dates:
03/27 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop (featuring Earthless, Danava, High Reeper, Crypt Trip)
03/28 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill (featuring Yawning Man, Brant Bjork, Hot Lunch, Turn Me On Dead Man, Disastroid)
03/28 – Los Angeles, CA – The House of Machines (featuring Earthless, Danava, High Reeper, Crypt Trip, The Freeks)
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