2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Day Wave

Wednesday, March 16
8:30PM - 9:10PM

Cheer Up Charlie's
900 Red River St

Artist-8555

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A change of pace can do wonders for creativity.

In 2014, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jackson Philips packed his bags, left his previous electro-pop band Carousel, and traded Los Angeles for Oakland. That’s when his musical persona Day Wave came to life. Inspired by a healthy dose of The Beach Boys, Joy Division, and New Order, he started writing on guitar, bass, and drums.

“Places like Brooklyn or Los Angeles are overflowing with bands, and it’s really too easy to be influenced by what’s around you,” he says. “In Oakland, I kept to myself and listened to my favorite records. I was a drummer, but out of necessity, I picked up guitar. By starting a rock band, I didn’t have to rely on computers and could go back to basics.”

In the midst of relocating to the Bay Area, Jackson contracted Cipro Toxicity as a result of taking an antibiotic for a sinus infection. Unable to drink alcohol or consume sugar and afflict...

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