Guella Blog Posts and Journal Entries

Guella Goes BOOM!

Posted by Guella on February 26, 2012

Friends and Neighbors: 2012! This is the year it's all supposed to go down, say the ancients. We're ready. We're prepared. We're rolling into the year with a boom. Boom Boom Room, March 7 Jesus, oh my! If there were a home to funk, soul, groove, and late night shenanigans in San Francisco, the Boom Boom Room would be it. There's a curtain that goes up and down, booths reserved for John… (read more)

Cafe Du Nord, October 5

Posted by Guella on September 23, 2011

Cafe Du Nord, October 5! This room needs no introduction, and to say that we're energized about playing Cafe Du Nord could very well be the understatement of the month. Of all the venues in the Bay Area, Du Nord just sounds good, and when things are hitting, the place pulses and reverberates. If we could be perfectly transparent for a minute: this has the potential to be our biggest show to date --… (read more)

Birthday Partying

Posted by Guella on September 11, 2011

A couple weeks ago, Taylor emailed the rest of the band, wondering if everyone would want to get together and jam on his birthday. For his birthday. It wasn't about playing a show; it was just about getting together and doing what we do. So of course the rest of the band said yes, and we penciled in Friday, August 26 for a birthday jam session. We would have loved to invite everyone, but our studio… (read more)

Posted by Guella on July 24, 2011

How is it that we're already in the thick of summer? Time flies, and before any of us knows it, summer will be over. But the Bay Area is not going to let the summer pass by without an amazing amount of music and fun - and neither are we. So once you're done with the frenzy of Outside Lands, and before you take off for Labor Day, join us for an end-of-summer show. We'll ourselves be coming off a long… (read more)

A Peek Behind the Curtain

Posted by Guella on April 11, 2011

What's it like to be in a band? Reality shows and Behind the Music aside, being in a band is being in a relationship. There's some give and take, collaboration, compromise, and creativity. As MMW Bassist Chris Wood quipped, you have to care about the people you're making music with. We often don't see the dynamics at work within our own band because we're too close to it to have much perspective.… (read more)

Posted by Guella on December 5, 2010

Our final show of the year was Guella's first ALL-ACOUSTIC show! As much as we love pedals, effects, drum kits, and big amps (and oh, we do), we stripped our songs down to their most basic forms and performed with only acoustic guitar, acoustic piano, and bass. It's something that we've wanted to do for a long time, and going unplugged went far better than any of us expected! Highlights included a… (read more)

Posted by Guella on November 14, 2010

This past Friday night we had a great time doing a live webcast. It's not often we get to say we've played the same stage as Martin Sexton, Ani DiFranco, Dr. Dog, OK GO, and many more, but we can! Check out a video of "Slack" from the webcast: Thursday night, which marked our first time playing in Hayward, was an absolute blast! Thanks to our good friends the Soda Pop Junkies for joining us at… (read more)

Rock-It Room 11/5, Webcast, Free Album Download

Posted by Guella on October 26, 2010

Guella Rocks The Roof of UCSF, 10/7/2010 Woah! Lots going on in the Bay Area. We've got the World Series coming to town (!!!), we've got some pivotal state and federal elections on the horizon, and we're sliding into the spookiest time of the year. It's enough to make a person all squishy inside. Please don't melt into a puddle, though - take some time out from the madness, posse up with some friends,… (read more)

Debut Album Release

Posted by Guella on October 1, 2010

We're very proud to announce that in a few weeks, our debut album will be available for download from iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, and other popular online stores! If you came to our show a couple weeks ago at the Blue Macaw, we gave you a password where you could download the album for free. We have at least one more San Francisco show in between now and our Internet release, and we will give out a… (read more)

Show On Thursday, Free Album Download

Posted by Guella on September 12, 2010

Friends and Neighbors, The fog is rolling out, the summer San Francisco never had is finally here, and live music abounds. Things are looking up - especially this week. Check it out: Show on Thursday! We're psyched to be playing our first public show since our Cinco De Mayo blowout at Hotel Utah. There are so many things we want to share with you that we're having arguments over which songs… (read more)

New Shows, New Album!

Posted by Guella on August 13, 2010

For most people, summer is when things slow down. For us, summer has been full of work, developments, and growth. Even though we haven't been hitting the stage as often, we've been busy writing new material, polishing old material, and getting ready for the release of our debut album! This fall we'll be returning to a regular live performance schedule, and are very excited to announce our first… (read more)

New Visuals

Posted by Guella on April 15, 2010

Some people are instrumental people. Some people are lyrics people. One fan picked out some of his favorite lyrics and set them to pictures. The result: desktop wallpaper that you can download for free! These are so cool that they might even make their way onto tour posters and CD liner notes in the near future. And on a lyrical level, some of his choices reminded us that sometimes listeners take… (read more)

Lights Out! Earth Hour, Red Devil, and more..

Posted by Guella on March 16, 2010

March Madness is correct. The last weekend of the month will be jam-packed full of Guella goodness - first up is our return to the Pedal-Powered Stage for SF Earth Hour 2010! We will be teaming up with Rock The Bike once again to bring you music 100% powered by bicycle. In fact, we'll be hauling all our gear to the Ferry Building via cargo bikes, so the entire event is carbon neutral from start… (read more)

One Year Later

Posted by Guella on March 2, 2010

Our first two set show this past weekend was a lot of fun. The first set featured the debut of "Down the Road" and Depeche Mode's "Enjoy The Silence," the return of "Lobotomy" (complete with reworked harmonies), and a soaring version of "Promised Land." The second set was more exploratory, with a full-moon improvisation off "Ghouls and Goblins" anchoring the set. We're glad that we reached so many… (read more)

This Time, It's For the Kids

Posted by Guella on February 11, 2010

It's always a pleasure to play a two set show - it really gives us room to stretch out into some improvisatory territory that we have a harder time hitting when we play quick 45 minute sets. It gives us time to relax into the music, and find new, fresh ways to play our songs. We're excited for our upcoming show on February 27 at the Connecticut Yankee for that reason, but also because the show is… (read more)

Reel To Reel

Posted by Guella on February 11, 2010

Another successful recording session in the studio! When it comes to making music, recording is a different beast altogether. We definitely thrive in the live setting, but are getting more and more comfortable in front of very expensive microphones in soundproof rooms. Our session turned out great, especially "Fearlessly" and "Lobotomy." We'll be editing, mixing everything down, and mastering it in… (read more)

Having Fun and Doing Good

Posted by Guella on January 27, 2010

There's never enough time to keep up with ourselves these days. We're coming off an incredible night at Hotel Utah with our friends Con Brio, just finished the second in a series of live webcasts, and are cranking out new songs weekly, including originals and some really fun covers. Our rehearsals continue to be filled with improvisational journeys, minor revelations, and lots of growth. In short:… (read more)

Happy 2010 from Guella!

Posted by on January 3, 2010

First off, happy holidays to one and all! We hope you're finding time this season to connect with what matters to you most.Secondly, A quick heads-up about our upcoming show at Hotel Utah on January 15: the advance ticket link is now live! Purchase tickets here ($6) and save $2 off the door price. We highly recommend getting tickets in advance. For one, you won't have to worry… (read more)