Vinyl Release Party 10/9 Ivy Room
Dear Friends,
We are thrilled to announce that the VINYL is finally in and ready for you to spin! The best way to get your copy of “Steady Nerves” is to come to our release party on Thursday October 9th, 7pm @ Ivy Room! It also happens to be my birthday that week so this is yet another reason not to miss this show as it will be a party and you and everyone you know are invited! If you can’t make it, feel free to buy direct from us and we’ll ship it to ya! You can either respond to this email with your address, or buy on bandcamp.
We have lots more news to share so we’ll be popping into your inbox just slightly more often this month, but below is the down low on the fabulous release show! Please feel free to share this far and wide:)
SHOW INFO:
NorCal indie favorites come together for a genre-hopping celebration of new releases
Albany, CA — October 9, 2025 — The iconic East Bay independent live music venue The Ivy Room hosts a multi-genre night of indie artists when four beloved Northern California bands hit the stage to celebrate three new album releases.
The evening opens with singer-songwriter Deborah Crooks' warm voice and blend of emotionally intelligent and cinematic Americana music. She has released multiple recordings under her own name and with the Alameda-based band Bay Station, some of whom will accompany her for this show. Her most recent projects include the bird-themed folk opera “Flight Lessons” and a forthcoming release, I was Yours. She will perform songs from the new record at the Ivy Room.
The Stratospheres follow with their infectious mix of retro rock ’n’ roll, surf and twang, astro and proto-punk – Lucinda Williams meets Lou Reed. Led by singer/guitarist songwriter Stephanie Siehr, with drummer Liz Stuart chiming in on backing vocals, the Grass Valley/Oakland-based trio’s songs explore timely and timeless matters of heat waves and train tracks, laundromats and love. This show celebrates the Bay Area release of their new CD, Hot in Here.
Witch Dick then cast their spell with the debut of their “Floral Couch” EP. Sprung from the Grass Valley/Nevada City indie scene, the band is the brainchild of Annie Kendall and Sasha Soukup. The two friends bonded over their mutual love of 60s garage rock and alternative guitar noise, and they enlisted their partners Harry Collins and Chris Streng to complete the rhythm section. Fans of Television, PJ Harvey, La Luz, and fuzzy West Coast surf rock will be turned on by their witchy, mystical vibes.
Noise-pop trio Chaos Fiction tops off a memorable night by celebrating the vinyl release of their debut album "Steady Nerves." Linda Moody (guitar/vocals) and Tori Fulkerson-Jones (bass) began playing together since 2016 in the bands Excuses For Skipping and Fleetwood Macrame. Quarantined together during Covid times, they wrote a bunch of songs together and this new project was born. Steve Landey (drums) rounded out the trio in early 2023. Their music weaves psyche rock, shoegaze and noise rock influences, and showcases their tight pop-influenced melodies, dreamy vocals, chaotic noise and energetic driving basslines.
Doors open at 7:00pm and the music kicks off at 7:30pm. Ages 21+. Buy Tickets for $15
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Venue: The Ivy Room, 860 San Pablo Ave., Albany, CA
Time: Doors 7:00pm | Show 7:30pm
Tickets online or at the door: $15; Ages 21+
Purchase and more info: https://www.ivyroom.com
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Deborah Crooks
Deborah Crooks
Home page of Deborah Crooks, an americana artist from Alameda. imaginative, cinematic, informative Americana songwriter based in California
Deborah Crooks
Deborah Crooks. 1,463 likes · 5 talking about this. "...what Americana music is all about for me; imaginative, cinematic, informative and last but not least ... entertaining." — The Rocking Magpie...
The Stratospheres
The Stratospheres
The Stratospheres. 264 likes · 7 talking about this. The Stratospheres' sound is a mix of pared-down twang & proto-punk, Lucinda Williams meets Lou Reed.
Witch Dick
Chaos Fiction
Chaos Fiction - Home
psych rock / post punk / indie / shoegaze band in SF, CA (Excuses For Skipping off-shoot)
