Anton Barbeau

Anton Barbeau represents the Sacramento chapter of that nameless coterie of enduringly reliable, acid-tinged singer-songwriters that includes XTC's Andy Partridge, Robyn Hitchcock, Julian Cope and the Bevis Frond's Nick Saloman. His new album bathes beautifully constructed, thoughtfully arranged songs in a fading psychedelic sunshine, and it would be many casual consumers' album of the year if only they got to hear it. Four stars. -Sunday Times

Reptet

Reptet plays music. The spirit, the language, the biscuits. Harbingers of a new liberated style that has yet to be branded by genre. A sextet consisting of six multi-instrumentalists that perform original compositions written by band members. A group of considerable excitement, vision and irreverence. They debunk preconceived notions of what a “jazz group” ought to be. Their latest CD, "Do This!" (Monktail Records) was a 2006 Independent Music Awards finalist for Best Jazz Record of the Year and was chosen top Jazz CD of 2006 by Jazziz magazine's Alex Gelfand. They won two 2006 Earshot Golden Ear Awards (celebrating the best of northwest jazz), including Best 'Outside' Jazz Group and Best Performance of the year (as part of the Monktail Raymond Scott Project). Their music has been aired on radio stations across North & South America, Europe and Australia. They have toured both the east and west coasts of the United States. Viola! Reptet.