Sister Ruby Band with Douglas and the Furs

"Singer-guitarist Johnny Ruby was reared in Los Angeles and educated in London, and his music as the Sister Ruby Band straddles both worlds — oozing the gauzy snarl of British shoegazers and the stoned mysticism of the West Coast psych-rock elite. Last spring, the 22-year-old made some noise with an EP titled "A Shot in the Dark," and in between finishing up his studies in the visual arts at Goldsmith's University of London, he has completed work (playing all the instruments himself) on a full-length album, "In Cold Blood." Sister Ruby's woozy wall of sound isn't too far from the reverb-soaked shimmer of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and, when the guitars are turned down, that trio's excellent excursion into Americana, "Howl." The singer himself? Ruminative and world-weary, on two continents." - Buzzbands LA

Hailing from a garage on a side street of Orange County, trio Douglas and the Furs are making serious noise all around Southern California and in an increasingly large list of surrounding areas. Blending powerful punching riffs, dark bluesy melodies, and just the right dose of chaos, they may as well be forcing the bodies of their listeners to move. Straying away from their reverb soaked feel good surf pop surroundings they present a harsher yet perhaps more genuine take on modern music. Having just released their debut EP in late August, Douglas and the Furs are prepared to get as loud as they need to be to reach your ears.