Bells Atlas: Sugar for the Queen

photo: Roxann Reyes

Oakland band Bells Atlas have released Sugar for the Queen, mixing spoken word and psychedelic folk. It is their most straight-forward effort to date with a prominent role for carefully crafted percussion.

Bells Atlas:
Derek Barber: guitar
Geneva Harrison: drums, percussion, keys
Sandra Lawson-Ndu: vocals, percussion, keys
Doug Stuart: bass, vocals, keys

Sugar for the Queen is a self-released single and will be included on their forthcoming Hyperlust EP, which is available for pre-order.

Live dates:

• 06/05 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
• 06/26 Los Angeles, CA @ Lyric Theatre
• 07/17 Oakland, CA @ The New Parish
• 07/25 San Francisco, CA @ Yerba Buena Gardens

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HCTF review of Bling.

Bells Atlas: Bling

Oakland band Bells Atlas have released Bling, a "kaleidosonic" song incorporating elements of Afrobeat, soul and late night lounge jazz leading up to psychedelic coda. Harmonizing vocals picking a good-natured fight with floating keyboards, avant-garde percussion and choice guitar fills.

Bells Atlas:
Derek Barber: guitar
Geneva Harrison: drums, percussion, keys
Sandra Lawson-Ndu: vocals, percussion, keys
Doug Stuart: bass, vocals, keys

Bling is a self-released single and will be included on their forthcoming Hyperlust EP, which is available for pre-order.

Live date:

• 05/08 Oakland, CA @ The New Parish

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HCTF review of Future Bones.

Bells Atlas: Future Bones

Bells Atlas, a soulful band from Oakland, have released Future Bones, a cinematic song about dealing with death in a turbulent world. Built upon Afrobeat the song goes through hills and valleys, with elements of soul, jazz and dance as part of the equation. They paint with broad strokes besides having a keen eye for detail. Way too smart for mainstream appeal, but tailor-made for the in-crowd who can handle meaningful lyrics and delicate rhythm shifts.

Bells Atlas:
Derek Barber: guitar
Geneva Harrison: drums, percussion, keys
Sandra Lawson-Ndu: vocals, percussion, keys
Doug Stuart: bass, vocals, keys

Future Bones is a self-released single and will be included on their forthcoming Hyperlust EP, which is available for pre-order.

Live date:

• 05/08 Oakland, CA @ The New Parish

» bellsatlas.com