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In the wake from the Rickenbacker revolution started by R.E.M., Soaring Color created in SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA in 1984 when bassist Hector Penalosa, from your Southern California cult music group the Zeros, installed with guitarist Dale Duncan from your SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA underground band Like Circus and guitarist …

The Saturn V featuring Orbit play music that is clearly a throwback to ’60s frat rock. The group features the ripping electric guitar function of Johnny Bartlett (previously from the Phantom Surfers), vocalist Orbit, on tips CVS (better-known as power pop’s Chris von Sneidern), bassist Rob Douglas, and drummer Ron …

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA twang-pop combo Map of Wyoming reunited singer/guitarist Dale Duncan, guitarist/keyboardist Chris von Sneidern and drummer John Stuart, who previously teamed within the cult-favorite jangle-pop music group Flying Color. Following a seven-year hiatus in the music business, Duncan produced Map of Wyoming in 1997, adding ex-Translator bassist …

A longtime fixture from the Bay Area power pop picture, Chris Von Sneidern was among the pop underground’s even more accomplished singer/songwriters, earning a cult following having a string of indie produces through the ’90s. Given birth to in Syracuse, NY, Von Sneidern became a member of a local clothing …