Session Date: July 6, 2012

Band
Arie Tidwell: Drums
Andy Toy: Keyboard
Blaine Stark: Guitar
Adrian Saludes: Bass

Don’t let the polka dots, bright red lipstick, and affinity for little puppies fool you.

Jayme Dee’s music is as sassy as it is sunny. Whether it’s a witty remark or an irresistible hook, the
Southern California singer and songwriter has more than a few surprises up her sleeve on her debut for
Universal Republic Records. You’ll enjoy them though. We promise…

Music has always surrounded Jayme. Growing up in Redondo Beach, her mom worked as a professional
vocal coach and violin teacher, while her father was a pastor at a local church. Not only did she have
the chance to perform every Sunday in front of a crowd, she also gained classical training on piano—all
by middle school mind you. Simultaneously, she fell under the spell of Frank Sinatra, Patsy Cline, Amy
Winehouse, John Mayer, and Lilly Allen. However, this story really starts during her freshmen year of
high school when she made a crucial discovery while rummaging around the family’s garage.

“I found a guitar, and I started dabbling,” she recalls. “I never looked back. That’s when I started writing
songs and making music. The guitar became my best friend.”

With her best friend in hand and webcam turned on, she recorded acoustic covers of popular songs
by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga. After uploading them to YouTube, she began to amass
some serious numbers. Jayme separated herself from the digital pack by posting original tracks too. To
date, her channel has almost 13 million views and 100k subscribers. While she was buzzing online, she
enrolled in school at USC for vocal performance.

“I decided it wasn’t for me because I wanted to be immersed in the music industry and not reading
books about it,” she goes on. “I kept writing music though.”

Within two months of leaving USC, her original track “Love Whiplash” caught the attention of Universal
Republic Records. She showcased for the label and was signed shortly after in early 2011. About the
song, she laughs, “I was driving to church, and I wrote the chorus. I actually recorded it with the janky
voice memo recorder on my iPhone. I was pissed at a guy. I thought, ‘You suck! I’m going to write a song
about you.’ All of my ideas come to me when I’m driving in the car. I’m going to crash one day trying to
press record.”

Luckily, she’s recording in big studios now. Nevertheless, “Love Whiplash” is emblematic of her spunky
and smart approach to pop. She’s got a soulful croon that echoes over piano and acoustic guitar,
echoing with energetic theatricality. However, she can also belt out vulnerable folk, as evinced by the
elegantly ethereal “Rules”, her contribution to the chart-dominating soundtrack, The Hunger Games:
Songs from District 12 and Beyond.

With a national tour alongside Owl City and her debut for the label on the horizon, Jayme Dee is ready
for anything. “This is me,” she concludes. “My music is definitely autobiographical. I write about things a
20-year-old girl will go through. I hope it’s empowering, and I hope it’s upbeat. At the same time, I hope
people have fun when they listen to it. Is that too corny or too much to ask?”

Set List:
Tip Toes
Love Whiplash

Session Date: February 11, 2012

El Ten Eleven is
Kristian Dunn – Guitar & Bass
Tim Fogarty – Drums

El Ten Eleven is a Los Angeles-based instrumental indie rock duo consisting of Kristian Dunn
and Tim Fogarty. What separates El Ten Eleven from their musical peers is that they are only
two musicians on stage creating pounding landscapes of sound with no laptops or sequencers.
Dunn switches off (sometimes mid-song) between a double-neck bass/guitar and a fretless bass,
while his feet dance on an extensive floorboard of looping devices and effects pedals. He plays
everything live, loops himself and juggles all the layers of tracks on top of each other. Fogarty
switches between traditional acoustic drums, roto toms and electronic drum pads, usually within
each song. To add to the insanity, Fogarty will occasionally loop himself as well.
The densely textured, atmospheric instrumental sounds of their first two full-length albums (the
self-titled debut El Ten Eleven and their follow-up Every Direction Is North) have been praised
alongside the work of such post-rock elite as Tortoise, Explosions in the Sky, and Sigur Rós.
With their third album, These Promises Are Being Videotaped, the duo took a leap in a new
musical direction more akin to the work of dance-rock envelope pushers Ratatat and Soulwax.

For their fourth full length, It’s Still Like A Secret (November 9, 2010), the duo has taken the best
elements of their first three albums and combined them into something extraordinary. “On each
record we learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t,” Dunn explains. “This is hopefully
the perfect amalgamation of everything we do.”

Like their last few LPs, the band has opted to self-release this one on their own label, Fake
Record Label, despite labels pursuing them. “I’ve had seven record deals, major and indie, and it
never seemed to really work,” reveals Dunn. “As soon as we started doing things on our own, El
Ten Eleven began to find some real success. That’s what our song ‘Ian Mackaye Was Right’ is
about. Doing things yourself.”

Testament to this DIY ethos is the pair’s unyielding touring regimen. A duo of road warriors,
they have built up their fan-base the old fashioned way: by getting out on the road and playing
their asses off at more than 400 shows. They have looped around America more times than they
can remember and although they have yet to leave the confines of North America, their music
has been heard loud and clear across the globe. “We have so many fans from all over the world,”
exclaims Fogarty. “We get emails from Moscow, Estonia, Australia, Malaysia, Japan…it’s
amazing!”

This far-reaching fanaticism is likely due to the universal appeal of the music they create.
After all, wordless music needs no translation. Perhaps because of this, the band’s songs have
been heavily used in the realms of television, film and advertising and continue to be highly
sought after. Of significant note are two highly acclaimed PBS documentaries – “Helvetica”
and “Objectified” – both of which were nominated for Independent Spirit Awards. These films,
directed and produced by Gary Hustwit, were scored by Dunn and prominently feature El Ten
Eleven’s music. The band has just signed on to score his third film, “Urbanized,” which will be
released in 2011.

Set List:
Thanks Bill

Session Date: April 17, 2012

Performed by:
Shamina Khangaldy – Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Andy Gridley – Electric Guitar
Simon Mawer – Lead Electric Guitar
Jared Milos – Bass
Tim Williams – Drums

Shamina is a quirky and sweet 22-year-old emerging artist, native to the Bay Area. The musical love affair sparked when she wrote her first song at age 9. Though a wise 9-year-old, her music has certainly come a long way since then. Today her music can be described as colorful indie-pop. Shamina’s approach to songwriting is one of eagerness and honesty. The eagerness is found in the desire to redefine what works and the honesty is found in the transparency of her lyrics. She invites you to take a journey through her wonderland as her tunes find their way into your heart, mind and mouth.

Set List:
Bring Me Your Love