The 2000s marked a new era for unsigned music across the world. With the advent of high-speed internet
and other broadband capabilities, many people started finding out about music through YouTube.
The iTunes Music Store was a primary catalyst following the collapse of Napster for getting independent
artists to make their music easily available online. Sites like ReverbNation, SoundCloud and CDBaby
helped local artists reach global audiences.
Papa Roach - "Last Resort"
Papa Roach developed through the 90s in Vacaville and became part of the Sacramento music scene before reaching
the national top ten on Billboard's Modern Rock chart in 2000 with "Last Resort."
Cake - "Short Skirt / Long Jacket"
Cake continued its success in the 2001 after switching from Capricorn to Columbia Records with the album Comfort Eagle f
featuring the national alternative hit "Short Skirt / Long Jacket."
Cake - "Comfort Eagle"
"Comfort Eagle" was the title track of Cake's first major label album after years of success as an indie band.
This song continue's the singer/songwriter John McCrea's sense of humor and articulate observations of corporate influence
on society.
Darwins - "No One Listens"
"No One Listens" by The Darwins is a song that represents the early sound of internet radio station Sacramento Music Scene, which later became SacLive. Singer John Young played in a series
of local bands throughout the 90s including Mature Innocense, who were featured on KWOD's Overflow compilation. Read more here.
Adrian Bourgeois and Autumn Sky - "Parachutes," 2009
Adrian and Autumn give an acoustic performance at Luna's Cafe on 10/30/09.
Mother Hips at Marilyn's - Back to the Grotto, 2009
The Mother Hips perform the title track of their 90s album "Back to the Grotto" at Marilyn's on June 13, 2009. Uploaded by Taperjjim on YouTube.
Kai Kln 20 year anniversary show at Cesar Chavez Park, Aug. 21, 2009
Kai Kln, a top rocking regional band of the 90s, lives on with a special appearance from Leasure Lee Shull. Uploaded by ballater99 on YouTube.
Jay King performing "Open Book" at Kulak's Woodshed, 2009
"Open Book" is the title track of Jay King's debut solo CD. Uploaded by Jaktre on YouTube.
David Houston - "Love Let Me Be," Feb. 28, 2009
David Houston plays a ballad with strings live at Luna's Cafe. The video was shot by Jackson Griffith and uploaded by Infinitefermata on YouTube.
Anton Barbeau - "Plastic Guitar," 2009
Anton lives in England but still has fans in Sacramento, where he was a fixture in the 90s.
This video was shot, directed and edited by Gabe Nelson, Lorna Jo and Cynthia E. Jones.
Brent Bourgeois and Family - "Can't Feel the Pain," June 2008
Brent Bourgeois performs at the Crest Theatre with his son Adrian and daughter Corey with Lyle Workman at the Benefit for Richard Oates.
Uploaded by Brentbourgeois on YouTube.
Tattooed Love Dogs - "Trap" live at Old Ironsides, 2008
The Tattooed Love Dogs perform "Trap" at Alive & Kicking's 150th Issue Party on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Old Ironsides.
Uploaded by Taperjjim on YouTube.
Brodys at Old Ironsides, Jan. 27 2008
The Brodys perform "Corn Whiskey" and "Square Dance" at Alive & Kicking's 150th issue party. Uploaded by taperjjim on YouTube.
Cause and Effect - "Sunrise" (live bootleg), 2003
Cause and Effect, who started in Sacramento and now reside in Seattle, perform one of their surreal electronic tunes. Uploaded by
causeandeffectmusic on YouTube.
Deftones - Minerva (live) @ Crest Theatre in Sacramento, May 20th 2003
Here are Deftones playing "Minerva" from their selftitled album. The video was directed by Andrew Bennett (www.directedbyandrewbennett.com)
and uploaded by LuisCharlos on YouTube.
