Sentinel (band)

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Sentinel
Sentinel Band Logo.jpeg
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, CA
GenresRock, pop,
Years active2004-current (2004-current)
LabelsN/A
Websitewww.facebook.com/sentineltheband
MembersTarabud & Dennis Bestafka
Past membersAmalia Cole - keys, Jenna Medina - keys, David Serotkin - drums, Kevin Rothermel - drums, Billy Mowery - drums
Sentinel

Sentinel is an American duo originating from San Francisco, California. Currently Tarabud and Dennis are based out of Seattle, WA.[1] Their music style is self-described as Indie-.[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, , 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]

Members[]

  • Tarabud, vocals, bass
  • Dennis Bestafka, guitar
  • Guest Drummer
  • Guest Keyboardist

Musical style and evolution[]

Influences[]

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[]

  • Sentinel (2004)[6]
  • The Singles (2005)
  • Sequels & Hunches E.P. (2007)[7]
  • Kites Without Strings (2008)[8]
  • For Days Deep (2010)[9]
  • Jet Black Single (2010)[10]
  • Dark End Single (2011)[11]
  • Somewhere Else Single (2012)[12]
  • Somewhere Else Extended Dance Remix(2012)[13]
  • Points of Light (2015)[14]

References[]

Footnotes
  1. ^ "Webpage Bandcamp with current location".
  2. ^ "Band Profile - Sentinel". Bands of the Bay.
  3. ^ "Music News: Live 105 NSSN Local Band Contest". 52 Bands in 52 Weeks.
  4. ^ "Music News:Girl Power~ The Ladies of the Bay Area Music Scene".
  5. ^ "Sentinel Interview". Somojo Magazine.
  6. ^ "Sentinel Album Sentinel Self Titled". Bandcamp.
  7. ^ "Sentinel Album Sequels and Hunches E.P." Bandcamp.
  8. ^ "Sentinel Album Kites Without Strings". Bandcamp.
  9. ^ "Sentinel Album Four Days Deep". Bandcamp.
  10. ^ "Sentinel Album Jet Black Single". itunes.
  11. ^ "Sentinel Album Dark End Single". itunes.
  12. ^ "Sentinel - Somewhere Else". Soundcloud.
  13. ^ "Sentinel - Somewhere Else Extended Dance Remix". iTunes.
  14. ^ "Sentinel Album Points of Light". Bandcamp.

External links[]

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