Mild Universe is a San Francisco based indie-dance collective that fuses 90s house influence with disco, soul, and post-punk, creating an eclectic live performance that's impossible to resist. Percussionist and songwriter Sam Jones crafts catchy indie-psych tracks with a dancefloor twist, complemented by effortless, soulful vocals.

The band is a six-piece ensemble, known for their lush synth textures, and horn arrangements. Mild Universe has become a standout in the Bay Area music scene, sharing the stage with artists like Say She She, Sugar Candy Mountain, Harvey Sutherland, and Automatic. Their debut LP "Everything Must Change" is a reflection on shifting relationships, love, and the ever-changing landscape of San Francisco. Mild Universe blends psychedelic pop, house, and jazz improvisation to create kaleidoscopic anthems that unite people through the shared joy of music and dance.

Absurdist dance musik from Oakland -- Naked Roommate's been slinking around the Bay Area, lighting up stages, shaking asses & confounding listeners since 2018. Starting life as the duo of real-life partners Andy Jordan & Amber Sermeno (both formerly of The World) with a self-released cassette of demos (2018’s “Naked Roommate”), members Michael “Mig” Zamora (Non Plus Temps, W0RK) & Alejandra Alcala (Blues Lawyer, Preening) joined soon after to augment the sound & live band with their proper full-length album “Do The Duvet”, co-released in September of 2020 via UK label Upset! The Rhythm & Trouble In Mind. 2024 found the lineup expanded even further to incorporate the horn section of Geoff Saba & Jeanne Oss on tenor & alto saxophones as well as percussion & marimba with the group's sophomore effort, the dizzyingly ecstatic ”Pass The Loofah” (Trouble In Mind). They've been blessed to share stages with heroes like ESG, Deerhoof, Jack White, and Egyptian Lover as well as countless local favorites like Fake Fruit, Brontez Purnell, Juicebumps, and Mayya. The band freely incorporates elements of the dancier side of post-punk (think A Certain Ratio, or Liquid Liquid) as well as disco, funk, & house music. However, the group’s uplifting melodicism belies a deeper subtext, understanding the importance of the sense of community of dance music & the culture surrounding it and leaning into a Neo-socialist lyrical context.