Sentinel is an American indie dream rock duo originating from San Francisco, California. Currently, Tarabud and Dennis are based out of Seattle, Washington.[1] Their music style is self-described as indie-indie dream pop.[2] The band played regularly in clubs and venues around the San Francisco Bay Area. These include KZSU Stanford Live in Studio, Bottom of the Hill, The Uptown, Blakes on Telegraph, The Red Devil Lounge, 19 Broadway, The Great American Music Hall, Cafe Du Nord, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Main Stage, The Make-Out Room and Bay Street Emeryville. They were played regularly on San Francisco Bay Area radio stations including KITS Live105, KSAN (FM) The Bone, KALX UC Berkeley, KUSF UC San Francisco, KZSU Stanford and regularly make the list of top Bay Area local bands.[3] Tarabud made top female musician for Bay Area according to Live105 FM Music News in 2011. [4]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, California; currently Seattle |
| Genres | Rock, pop, Indie dream |
| Years active | 2004-current |
| Labels | N/A |
| Members | Tarabud & Dennis Bestafka |
| Past members | Amalia Cole - keys, Jenna Medina - keys, David Serotkin - drums, Kevin Rothermel - drums, Billy Mowery - drums |
| Website | www |
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Members edit
- Tarabud, vocals, bass
- Dennis Bestafka, guitar
- Guest Drummer
- Guest Keyboardist
Musical style and evolution edit
Influences edit
The band cites Depeche Mode, Flock of Seagulls, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, U2, Fleetwood Mac, ABBA, Olivia Newton-John, The Beatles and Ella Fitzgerald as influences.[5]
Discography edit
References edit
- Footnotes
- ^ "Webpage Bandcamp with current location".
- ^ "Band Profile - Sentinel". Bands of the Bay.
- ^ "Music News: Live 105 NSSN Local Band Contest". 52 Bands in 52 Weeks.
- ^ "Music News:Girl Power~ The Ladies of the Bay Area Music Scene".
- ^ "Sentinel Interview". Somojo Magazine.
- ^ "Sentinel Album Sentinel Self Titled". Bandcamp.
- ^ "Sentinel Album Sequels and Hunches E.P." Bandcamp.
- ^ "Sentinel Album Kites Without Strings". Bandcamp.
- ^ "Sentinel Album Four Days Deep". Bandcamp.
- ^ "Sentinel Album Jet Black Single". itunes.
- ^ "Sentinel Album Dark End Single". itunes. 10 June 2011.
- ^ "Sentinel - Somewhere Else". Soundcloud.
- ^ "Sentinel - Somewhere Else Extended Dance Remix". iTunes. April 2014.
- ^ "Sentinel Album Points of Light". Bandcamp.