Baltimore based psychedelic cabaret-punk trio Celebration is composed of vocalist/percussionist Katrina Ford, multi-instrumentalist Sean Antanaitis, and drummer David Bergander. One of the things that sets Celebration apart is the influence of cabaret culture on the band members, which shows up in their sound and their stage show. Another is Katrina’s amazingly versatile voice. At times Katrina’s voice reminds me of Grace Slick, at other times it reminds me of a female Nick Cave. Their music is pretty far out... their former label 4ad phrased it best on their profile: “ It's a celebration, all right. A visceral, full-throated, kinetic celebration of the power of music to take you out of yourself and into a strange new space peopled by angels, devils and white hot electricity.”
Celebration is currently working on their Electric Tarot project. The project is so named because each song represents a card in a virtual tarot deck.

Verge Of Bliss brings back the psychedelic space rock of the 60s and 70s. But don’t expect a generic classic rock band - they have a unique, unmistakable sound. Lead singer Virginia Bliss adds serious soul to the mix with her wide vocal range, and Trey Bliss can lay down some pretty sweet riffs and solos on his Les Paul...and with this combination, you will have an eargasm. My personal favorite of theirs is “Brown Thrasher” - the instrumentation combined with the lyrics is absolutely mesmerizing. This was once a five piece band, but it’s now a power trio since Trey look the reigns as the only guitarist and Virginia now slaps the bass. Now matter how many members Verge Of Bliss has, they will always be truly amazing.

Virginia and Trey Bliss form the foundation of the band co-writing the music for the band.  At one time, the couple was married but separated in the fall of 2010.  However, music transcends their relationship and both continue to work together to accomplish their combined goals to write and perform meaningful music from the heart and soul.
With the separation, the band changed direction and moved from a five piece to a power trio with Virginia taking the responsibilities of bass guitar in addition to vocal duties.  The line-up is now rounded out by Stewart Gussman on drums, providing the perfect mix of power and precision drumming to the music.
There is not one style or category that can describe Verge of Bliss and that is intentional.  We have various influences we work together but don't rely on for our sound.  At times, rock and roll dominates while other  songs have a prog/funk/blues fusion theme to them.  Songs weave from loud and heavy to acoustic and emotional.  
Verge of Bliss enters 2011 excited about the opportunities ahead.  A  debut full length album and a tour are planned for the year as well as branching out and playing new and favorite venues across Atlanta.

Alternative rock band the Spruce Campbells brings to mind both the pop and psychedelic rock of the 60s, with some alternative rock (and occasionally progressive) riffs in the mix. Chelsea Moore’s soft vocals are truly beautiful, while male vocalist adds harmony, with his mid-tones acting as a balance to Moore, and at other times adds a darker, harder edge to their sound. Keyboards, piano, synthesizers, hand clapping, violin, eerie, off kilter guitar riffs complete the Spruce Campbells’ original sound.

Dumbo Gets Mad is definitely one of those artist names that sticks in your head. The phenomenal music you hear from Dumbo is made by just one guy, with occasional help from his lovely lady on vocals. It’s psychedelic rock with plenty of synth and echoing spacey sounds. The sounds and melodies of the songs he has composed have some real depth, which isn’t typical for most classic psychedelic rock. This guy is creating real gems here and it’s not to be unheard. As a side note, the song Sleeping Over may be one of the trippiest tracks that we have ever heard.

Do you remember Dumbo hallucinating in the 1941 Disney’s masterpiece; pink elephants were parading like crazy, psychedelically dancing and singing? Yep, Dumbo Gets Mad!
It is a peculiar one-man project (with a little help from his girlfriend who sings on some tracks) born in the heat of this past Italian summer. He was influenced from many different artists such as Bibio, Gonjasufi, Flying Lotus, the Radio Dept, the United States of America, Ash Ra Tempel and Captain Beefheart. He experimented with old-fashioned stuff like analog synthesizers and tape machines. His uplifting inspiration led him to psychelicious noises and melodies, ended up finding this futuristic vintage sound yet to be classified!
The first song to come out of the hot recording sessions was Plumy Tale, positively reviewed around the blogosphere, followed by Eclectic Prawn, a very hype tune that will easily get stuck on the left side of your brain for days.
Dumbo Gets Mad is now releasing their first album « Elephants At The Door », 10 songs to keep you chilling on bad winter days like if you were on a sunny coast somewhere having the best summer of your damn life.
Bad Panda Records, a one-year-old creative commons record label, is proud to bring it to your ears; it’s a free download, just have to pay with a tweet!

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San Francisco psychedelic band Sopwith Camel was the second act out of San Francisco, after the Grateful Dead, to be signed to a major label. After breaking up after their self-titled debut record, they reunited in 1971 and recorded The Miraculous Hump Returns To The Moon. They broke up again in 1974. In 2006, after being forgotten in the Warner Brothers vault for 30 years, the original recording (actually a was remastered, and you can finally hear the Camel without having to search down a copy on vinyl. Though I recommend listening to it on vinyl. This is a chilled out psychedelic rock album that must be a part of your collection. When you experience their music, you can’t help but go on a trip. They also manage to add saxophone without sounding cheesy which is pretty impressive.