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The Goldenhearts
Rock / Indie / Pop

		New single "STAR" on iTunes now! SAN FRANCISCO, California United States Profile Views: 35990 Last Login: 11/13/2009
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The Goldenhearts: General Info

Member Since	8/30/2006
Band Website	thegoldenhearts.com
Band Members	ARI GORMAN - cello, double bass, piano CHAD TASKY - drums, bells & percussion ROGER ROCHA- vocals, guitar EMILY PALEN ("On loan" from Dolorata)- Violin
Influences	The Zombies, Willie Nelson, Scott Joplin, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Django Reinhardt, Stephen Grapellie, Love w/ Aurthur Lee, Lonnie Johnston, Howling Wolf, The Beatles, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Daniel Johnston, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T-Bone Walker, Hank Williams, Elliot Smith, Tom Waits, The Doors, Neil Young, Freddie King, Piano rolls, Late night red wine, AM car radios, Dreams and nightmares, Clocks, Romance, Artists, Skeletons, Dusty books, Beautiful hands, Red headed women, Bourbon with water & a sugar cube, Dangerous insects.
Sounds Like	Psychedelic carnival meltdown lullabye.
Type of Label	Unsigned

Upcoming Shows

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Nov 7 2009

12:00P

University Of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

Nov 10 2009

12:00P

Club Good Hurt

Los Angeles, California

Nov 11 2009

8:00P

Silverlake Lounge

Los Angeles, California

Nov 18 2009

10:30P

Old Town Pub

Pasadena, California

Nov 19 2009

10:00P

The Lounge Underground

Monterey, California

Nov 21 2009

10:00P

Davidson’s Distillery

Reno, Nevada

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The Goldenhearts play the Fillmore poster room on Jan 16th with Willie Nelson (view more)

Shakuhatchi Club SF featuring Brian Ritchie of Violent Femmes (view more)

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About The Goldenhearts

Get Goldenhearts "Black CD" on i-Tunes here !

New Single - "STAR"- Available for download on iTunes

New Single - "TEA PARTY"- Available for download on iTunes

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Past shows include performances at: The Fillmore Poster Room – “An evening with the Goldenhearts” with headlining acts:

BB King

Willie Nelson

Smashing Pumpkins

The Mother Hips

Jackie Greene

Violent Femmes

Pete Yorn

Frank Black

Travis

Calexico

Rogue Wave

Blue October

Camper Van Beethoven

Recently we received a review at "The Neave"avant-gard music blog.

________________ …Roger Rocha and the Goldenhearts' Living Spirit

______________ I never thought I'd be sitting in a pleasantly grimy bar/music venue, sipping on a non-alcoholic beverage (since I was working a gig) and hear this shouted above the fray: "Has anyone seen the binkey?! We can't find the binkey!" The "binkey" in reference is, of course, a child's pacifier (for the child-illiterate). But, as usual, I've gotten ahead of myself again; maybe I should take it from the top.

Roger Rocha and the Goldenhearts know how to set the mood. Before they took the stage, autumnal fake flowers were strewn about and Roger Rocha himself played a lacquered white guitar with a butterfly clipped to the peghead that could not be ignored. Roger Rocha is best known as the guitarist for the 1990s heavy-hitter 4 Non Blondes and his flair for ambience may be attributed to good genetics; Rocha is the grandson of one of the pioneer Color Field painters in the Abstract Expressionism movement, Clyfford Still.

When describing his artwork, Still details the fusing together of color, texture, images, and shapes into a living spirit, and that's precisely what The Goldenhearts accomplishes: Rocha's beautifully pitched yet demurely irregular vocals and impeccable guitar skills fuse with Ari Gorman's driving bass, Chad Tasky's delicately bitchin' percussion, and last but certainly not least Emily Palen's commanding violin to create music that is a complete entity in and of itself-all you need is here, all you'll ever want is just waiting for you to find it. One part fifties retro, one part nineties ju-ju and a heaping dose of harmonizing rock 'n roll, this is how pop music should be played-pop music that expects more from itself and raises the bar. Their set was amazing, and Emily positively blew my mind (plus, I'm pretty sure my two male companions at the show want to marry her) with her unparalleled talents.

If their song Kiss Me Darling doesn't find it's way onto your top-rated iTunes...well...let's just say I'll be surprised and disappointed in you!

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Tantric Theory	Sep 17 2009 2:26 AM
MELDRUM ~ NEW LIFER Tracks up	Sep 17 2009 2:24 AM Are YOu ready for Meldrum action Roger Rocha & the Goldenhearts? We are Rocking the FUCK ON in Michelle's honor! Meldrum plays there last show of 2009 @ the Whisky Sept. 15th September 15 – Whisky A Go Go*, Hollywood, CA See YOu in the Pit! <3's- Meldrum
Vk* concerts	Sep 10 2009 7:37 PM
Fayetteville, SP Fans	Sep 10 2009 7:36 PM where did the weekend go? :(
Cody WhiteTrash o W (Dabliù) para los amigos	Sep 10 2009 7:36 PM Ciao!!! se ti è arrivato sto messaggio è perchè sei un mio amico myspace, quindi se ti va vieni a festeggiare il mio compleanno nel Privèe dell'Amnesia, venerdì 4 settembre, dove chiudiamo pure la stagione del MADE in Italy, che dopo una fantastica stagione va in vacanza e noi pure!!!! ah, suona la Patty (ElectroBabe) e ci sarà Sushi&Champagne (avrei fatto pollo allo spiedo e Chianti, ma quelli li facciamo a mezzogiorno durante l'after a casa mia!!!) per tutti i miei ospiti, quindi dai retta, se sei quì a Ibiza fai un saltino, se no piglia un low cost perchè la Festa sarà una FFFFFFFFFFFesta!!! ne vale la pena.....si sa quando inizia e non si sa ne quando ne come ne dove finisce!!!! scrivimi a max@rockboard.it per dettagli o per dirmi che non sei mio amico o per fancularmi ------------------------ Ciao!!! si tu has recibido este mensaje es porque tu eres mi amigo/a, creo :) entonces te voy a decir que el Viernes 4 Septiembre està el Closing Party MADE in Italy en Amnesia IBIZA. Hacemos Fiesta para los cumples de Max Rossi, que soy yo y mi companero Rossano Lucidi, DJ Set: ElectroBabe y MAR-T + CIRILLO. Tu eres nuestra/o invitada/o en la VIP Area - enviame tu nombre y apellido a max@rockboard.it NO AQUI EN MYSPACE !!!!!!! ----------------------- Ciao!!! if you have received this message it's because you are my friend, so I would like to invite you for my&my Big friend Rossano Lucidi's BirthdayParty in Amnesia this Friday, that is also the Closing Party of Made in Italy IBIZA!!! so many reasons to come and stay with us :) if you are interested send me an e-mail with your questions or directly your name and surname for the GUEST LIST and we wait you upstairs in the VIP Area, but not with a VIP mood, please ------------------------------------ W (Cody WhiteTrash para los amigos Uve Doble / for my friends Dabliù)
JDOG Co-Host of VH1 The Pickup Artist	Aug 4 2009 12:40 AM Hey buddy.. "Star" is a great song!.. hope ur doing well.. J.
Fears End	Aug 1 2009 3:48 AM Thanks for the friend add Roger! Great songs! Your performance at The Hotel Utah was awesome! Scott
200pockets [bridget]	Aug 1 2009 3:48 AM
Scranton	Apr 30 2009 5:29 AM Thanks for the add and greetings from a girl guitarist in Oakland!
Vagabond Nic	May 6 2009 12:49 AM A bit of press has been leveraged in your favor by me, Vagabond Nic, at www.theneave.com. Hope you approve!!
Victoria and the Vaudevillains	Apr 30 2009 7:50 AM May 2 is the first of many Oakland Steam Punk events: Skeleton Key Don't miss a grand ol time!
Courtney Nicole	Mar 30 2009 4:24 PM It was awesome seeing you with the band the other night. I am gonna try and make it to the Utah tonight, but if I don't I will definitely be there for your feat. next week :)
obedient waves	Jan 30 2009 5:34 AM Hi Hi Hi... Remember when we used to make a video every week? We took em all down last year. Some fans got pissed. We put back some of the faves. And now... We're gonna do it again! Not once a week, for god's sake, that was STOOPiD. But every once in a while.... Next up? "I'm BiPolar Cuzz Of You". Should arrive some time in the next week. Peace! -Obedient Waves
Kristine	Jan 23 2009 9:29 PM Ya...well I have the KKUP on cassette recored off my killer boom box!!! So there.
Shatterdaddy	Jan 23 2009 2:50 AM Ay doobie- Happy late new year. I've got the Tempest KKUP session on disc now. When I come see you, the disc be yours, homey. Aloha-Jas
eileen	Dec 22 2008 6:16 AM thank you Roger for being in my life you mean the world. have a very merry christmas if i do not see you before then. love always e
Mr. Trick	Dec 11 2008 2:51 AM HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND BEST WISHES!! JAIME , ZEKE, TODD AND GEO CANTON, OHIO
pete	Dec 11 2008 3:01 AM Hey cuz, happy holidays! Poots McGhee
pete	Nov 25 2008 3:59 PM Hey cuz! How's life? I'm loving ur music! I love the blues. Me and the wife would love to come out to san francisco sometime. She's been already so she's one up on me. Any plans for thanksgiving? Poots McGhee
rebecca	Nov 21 2008 7:20 PM The Goldenhearts rocked the Stork club last nite! One of the best shows yet...bring on the psychedelica!
Mach Four - Cyberpunks	Nov 1 2008 1:47 AM You're right on time Mr. Rocha! Great stuff!
Dave G	Oct 31 2008 5:41 PM Great job last night! Always impressive, and the trumpet player was a great addition. Tell Ari to add me; he's one of my favorite bassists in the world!
Ken LaCosse - Mujitsu/Taimu Shakuhachi	Oct 20 2008 10:24 PM OOzing slide guitar from Roger! October 3rd at the Riptide in San Francisco!
DownTown Mystic	Oct 15 2008 5:48 AM Hi Roger...it's gr8 2 have U as 1 of R Guitar Heroes 2day...cheers!
MARKY FRIGHTS	Oct 14 2008 12:14 AM hope all is well Roger....you need to come down to San Antonio to play! Frights v^v

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