Sentinel (band)

Sentinel
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California
Genres	Rock, pop
Years active	2004–present
Members	Tarabud Dennis Bestafka
Past members	Amalia Cole (keys) Jenna Medina (keys) David Serotkin (drums) Kevin Rothermel (drums) Billy Mowery (drums)
Website	www.facebook.com/sentineltheband

Sentinel

Sentinel is an American indie dream rock duo originating from San Francisco, California. Currently, Tarabud and Bestafka are based out of Seattle, Washington. ^[1] Their music style is self-described as indie-dream pop. ^[2] The band played regularly in clubs and venues around the San Francisco Bay Area. These include KZSU Stanford Live in Studio, Bottom of the Hill, The Uptown, Blakes on Telegraph, The Red Devil Lounge, 19 Broadway, the Great American Music Hall, Cafe Du Nord, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Main Stage, The Make-Out Room and Bay Street Emeryville. They were played regularly on Bay Area radio stations including KITS Live105, KSAN The Bone, KALX UC Berkeley, KUSF UC San Francisco, KZSU Stanford and regularly made the list of top Bay Area local bands. ^[3] In 2011, Tarabud was a top female musician for the Bay Area according to Live105 FM Music News. ^[4]

Members

• Tarabud - vocals, bass
• Dennis Bestafka - guitar
• Guest drummer and keyboardist

Musical style and evolution

Influences

The band cites Depeche Mode, A Flock of Seagulls, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, U2, Fleetwood Mac, ABBA, Olivia Newton-John, the Beatles and Ella Fitzgerald as influences. ^[5]

Discography

• Sentinel (2004) ^[6]
• The Singles (2005)
• Sequels & Hunches E.P. (2007) ^[7]
• Kites Without Strings (2008) ^[8]
• For Days Deep (2010) ^[9]
• "Jet Black" (single) (2010) ^[10]
• "Dark End" (single) (2011) ^[11]
• "Somewhere Else" (single) (2012) ^[12]
• "Somewhere Else" (extended dance remix) (2012) ^[13]
• Points of Light (2015) ^[14]

References

1. "Webpage Bandcamp with current location".
2. "Band Profile - Sentinel". Bands of the Bay.
3. "Music News: Live 105 NSSN Local Band Contest". 52 Bands in 52 Weeks.
4. "Music News:Girl Power~ The Ladies of the Bay Area Music Scene".
5. "Sentinel Interview". Somojo Magazine. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012.
6. "Sentinel Album Sentinel Self Titled". Bandcamp.
7. "Sentinel Album Sequels and Hunches E.P." Bandcamp.
8. "Sentinel Album Kites Without Strings". Bandcamp.
9. "Sentinel Album Four Days Deep". Bandcamp.
10. "Sentinel Album Jet Black Single". itunes.
11. "Sentinel Album Dark End Single". itunes. June 10, 2011.
12. "Sentinel - Somewhere Else". Soundcloud.
13. "Sentinel - Somewhere Else Extended Dance Remix". iTunes. April 2014.
14. "Sentinel Album Points of Light". Bandcamp.

External links

• Sentinel on Facebook
• Sentinel on Twitter
• Sentinel Discography on Bandcamp