This is a 21+ event w/ valid ID at Soda Bar - San Diego. Schoolgirl Byebye –– The band Schoolgirl Byebye started because two best friends fell in love. Schoolgirl Byebye is an indie-pop band insisting on using as few effects as possible to create beautiful melodies. Over the past seven years, they have proved that soul mates do exist in this world. Indeed, musical composition makes up the life of this young couple. ––– Brad Stank –– Imagine stepping into a gig to see Barry White and Love Unlimited jamming with Mac DeMarco, or TOPS teaming up with Ween to play through Marvin Gaye’s ‘I Want You’. And centre-stage stands an unlikely lothario, who somehow makes playing such luscious, lustrous sounds look effortless - all with a shot of spirituality thrown in for good measure. Welcome to the world of Brad Stank. Our man Brad has been on the cusp of something special for a while. In 2017, he uploaded two home-recorded tracks (‘Daddy Blue’ and ‘O.T.D.’) that he had written for his girlfriend at the time. His SoundCloud blew up, going from a dozen plays a day to 500 or more, eventually taking those two songs to 19 million streams at Spotify alone. Meanwhile, the likes of Clash and The Line of Best Fit were heralding him as one to watch, with i-D praising him as being, “Probably the only weirdo Scouse jazz crooner you’ll ever need.” And those talents grew with every release, taking in the ‘Eternal Slowdown’ EP in 2018 and his 2020 debut album ‘Kinky Om’, before lockdown mania took him on a detour into country with the ‘Hank Stankovic’ EP. But now Brad raises the bar with his upcoming second album ‘In The Midst of You’. The stoned baritone of his voice brings the dusky, after hours vibe to a collection of songs which playfully traverse R&B, laidback psychedelia, and jazz. From the warmth of the live instrumentation and the authenticity of its ‘70s tones, it’s accomplished in a whole new way. If you’ve ever enjoyed Brad’s previous impressively unhurried slow jams, you’ll discover ‘In The Midst of You’ lives up to his early potential with new-found grace and elegance, without losing his original desert dry humour or DIY aesthetic. Presented by Soda. This is a 21+ event