Friday night, February 20th The Sermon support legendary R&B singer, Andre Williams! The 72-year old Black Godfather is back on the scene, humpin', bumpin' and thumpin' through a grease fire set of sleaze with illegitimate sons, The Flash Express! The party starts to simmer at 9pm with DJ Shane White (Rip-Offs, Vaticans) seasoning the rock 'n soul stew with an extra helping of vinyl bacon fat. At Slim's, 333 11th Street in San Francisco. Advance tickets now on sale! For more information, please see: www.slims-sf.com

Come get down with it Saturday night, September 27th when The Sermon hit Bender's Bar and Grill in the Mission District! (One of the best rock and roll bars in San Francisco, Bender's is located at 806 South Van Ness, between 19th and 20th). Supporting the bill are The Hi-Nobles, featuring Avengers guitarist Greg Ingraham! Look for the garage/soul/rock and roll sounds to start off about 10pm, with The Sermon hitting the stage at 10:45. Cover should be about $5 or $6.

Thursday night, July 31st The Sermon hit The Hemlock Tavern at 1131 Post
Street in San Francisco for a 10pm set supporting The Buffalo Killers (Alive/Bomp).
The Buffalo Killers are a hard rock 3-piece on tour this summer with The Black Crowes.

5.9.08
Get yer ya-ya's out with The Sermon next Saturday night, May 24th, when the band suppoorts Dead Meadow at Slim's in San Francisco. Dame Satan starts the night at 9pm, with The Sermon hitting the stage about 10. Click the 'Shows' page at the left or visit www.myspace.com/thesermon for more information.

12.5.07
On December 14th The Sermon celebrates the grand re-opening of Bender's Bar and Grill in the Mission District, San Francisco. (Bender's is located at 19th and South Van Ness and is back from the grave after sustaining some severe fire damage.) Joining in on the festivities will be The Blank Stares (ex-Men's Club, Mink Lungs). Look for them to start things off around 10pm, followed by The Sermon around 11. Cover should be about $6. Hey, it's a party so come get down with it. More information and additional links can be seen by clicking the 'Shows' page or visiting www.myspace.com/thesermon.

12.3.07
The Monday, December 3rd show with The Detroit Cobras at Slim's was cancelled. If you purchased an advance ticket, check in with Slim's at http://www.slims-sf.com/ for refund information.

10.1.07
This Saturday, October 6th The Sermon hit The Bottom on the Hill for a show with Holly Golightly and The Brokeoffs. Set to open are The Donkeys.

9.4.07
On Thursday September 27, The Sermon bring their high-energy, rock and roll histrionics to 12 Galaxies in the Mission District. Dead Ringers (punk/trash rock) start the night off, followed by The Reaction (mod/garage/punk).

8.02.07
The Sermon (Alternative Tentacles) return to Annie's Social Club (the former Covered Wagon on Folsom and 5th) on Saturday night August 11th for a headlining show with blues-punks from San Diego, The Bloody Hollies (Alive/Bomp Records). Local rock and roll luminaries, silent film aficionados and dear friends, The Vaticans, open with some sassy girl-group garage rock. Things get started around 9pm so come down early and make the scene. Admission is $8. For links and additional information, please see the 'Shows' page, www.myspace.com/thesermon or http://www.anniessocialclub.com/.

6.07.07
Get yourself together for a maximum r&b, garage-blues, psychedelic blowout on Saturday night July 28th when The Sermon (Alternative Tentacles) hit West Oakland underground venue/art space, The Ghost Town Gallery. Joining them will be two of the finest rock and roll outfits this side of a '73 Pioneer turntable–The Makes Nice (former and current members of The Fucking Champs, The Mothballs and Harold Ray, Live in Concert) and Radio Moscow (young turks on tour from Ames, Iowa). The Makes Nice update the '67 freak-beat sound of The Creation, Small Faces and The Who by mixing in elements of power-pop and Beatles-styled vocal harmonies. (Their latest lp on Frenetc Records is getting rave reviews.) The night also marks the first area appearance by Bomp/Alive recording artists, Radio Moscow, whose late '60s blues-infused psychedelia (Blue Cheer, Jimi Hendrix and Peter Green) caught the ear of Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, convincing him to produce an lp/cd. (Also getting rave reviews.) Set the controls for 'auto-destruct' and come get down with it. Saturday July 28th. Ghost Town Gallery. 2519 San Pablo Ave in Oakland. Doors are at 9pm. Cost is $6. Admission is 18 and older. More info on Radio Moscow and The Makes Nice can be seen by clicking on the links: http://www.alivenergy.com/Radio_Moscow.html and http://www.freneticrecords.com/makesnice/info.html.

5.03.07
The Sermon (Alternative Tentacles) ratchet up the energy quotient with their "head-on collision of over-amped R&B and fuzz-fueled garage punk" at Cafe du Nord on Friday night, May 25th. '60s blues-rock power trio, Ride the Blinds headlines the bill with Sacramento indie rockers, The Proles, starting the show. Rock and Roll! Advance tickets on sale now.

2.15.07
The Sermon is putting the finishing touches on their 2nd lp/cd. Overdubs and additional fine-tuning are expected to be completed in the next couple of weeks. Check back soon for samples of the new tunes. Thanks.

1.17.07
The Sermon is pleased to announce that after many months in-and-out of various recording studios, their second lp/cd, is nearly finished. The twelve tracks of gritty, fuzzed-out rock 'n roll, feature a handful of guest appearances by local Bay Area musicians; Penelope Houston (The Avengers), Kelley Stoltz (Sub Pop), Mandy Taylor and Danyka Kosturak (both of The Vaticans), all made top-notch contributions.

1.8.07
On February 7th, The Sermon will perform live at Annie's Social Club (the former Covered Wagon) with high-energy San Diego blues/punks, The Bloody Hollies (Alive/Bomp Records) and L.A. power-pop rocker, Ari Shine (Bongo Beat/Meticulous). Sermon members Matt Gabriel, Dave Leonard and Mike Gabriel will each be bringing along a stack of choice vinyl to play in-between sets. Look for the obscure soul, r&b, garage, mod and psyche to start at 8pm with live performances beginning at 9pm. Admission is $5. Alright. For links and additional information, please see the 'Shows' page or www.myspace.com/thesermon.

7.10.06
Alternative Tentacles recording artists, The Sermon, are proud to announce that they will be performing with Australian rock and roll legends, Radio Birdman, on Thursday August 31 at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. (For information on Radio Birdman and to hear new recordings, check out: http://www.myspace.com/theofficialradiobirdman). Coming off a string of incendiary live dates, The Sermon are currently working with Marco Martin (Morissey, Tony Visconti) on the follow-up to "Volume", the band's 2004 debut lp/cd on Alternative Tentacles.

6.12.06
On Friday 6.23.06, look for The Sermon to hit The Stork Club in Oakland with visiting garage-soul dignitaries, Thee Emergency from Seattle, WA, (think Aretha Franklin backed by The MC5; new record produced and engineered by Jim Diamond). Rounding out the bill are like-minded Oakland rhythm and grit hip-shakers, The Struts (sounding not unlike Sugar Pie DeSanto fronting The Sonics). On Saturday 6.24.06, The Sermon again team-up with Thee Emergency for another high-energy set at The Knockout in San Francisco. Opening the proceedings are psychedelic power rock trio, Richard Bitch, (ex-Comets on Fire). Alright! See the 'Shows' page or www.myspace.com/thesermon for additional information.

6.8.06
The Sermon have two maximun rock-and-soul shows lined-up for this weekend. Tomorrow, Friday 6.9.06 look for the band to hit The Blue Lamp in Sacramento with visiting mod-rock guests, The Bug Nasties (Seattle, WA). Rounding out the bill are garage stalwarts, The Pets and The Proles. The Sermon are then returning to Oakland on Saturday night 6.10 for an all-ages show at The Ghost Town Gallery (formerly known as The WC) for a "bare-knuckled, horn-fueled, garage-punk experience" with The Teenage Harlets, Damon & the Heathens and The Bug Nasties. Right on!

5.2.06
The Sermon continue to tear it up in and around the Bay Area with a series of high-octane rock and roll shows. Look for the band to team-up with two of Seattle's garage rock and soul's finest, Thee Emergency and The Bug Nasties, in June. Also on the radar is an Oakland bill with Sergeant and Leaders of Men (a Warsaw tribute band), followed by a demon-filled "6.6.06 Show" with burlesque troupe The Devil-ettes and The Handsome Devils (aka The Holiday Band in disguise).

3.20.06
The Sermon will be performing this Friday, March 24th at legendary 924 Gilman, in Berkeley. Alternative Tentacles labelmates Akimbo (from Seattle, WA) and An Albatross (from Wilkes-Barre/Philadelphia, PA) are also on the bill. 924 Gilman is an all-ages, non-profit venue with shows starting at an early hour. Look for the The Sermon to hit the stage around 9pm.

3.15.06
"A Choice of Weapons", a brand new track by The Sermon will appear on The Funhouse Comp Thing, due out sometime around March 20th. The Fall-Outs, Gas Huffer and Girl Trouble are represented. 32 bands in all. Mastered by Jack Endino. Check in with Brian Foss at www.myspace.com/thefunhouseseattle for the complete line-up and track listing. Alright. Brian says the comp will be available for $10 and that he'll have a Paypal system in place shortly.

2.26.06
The Sermon return to Thee Parkside on Saturday, March 11 for a Soul/Punk/Garage/Blues Throwdown with the UK's Black Moses! Black Moses features James Jones, former frontman of Thee Hypnotics and one of the true pillars of soul. This is guaranteed to be a white-hot night of rock and roll, involving (most likely) the best footwear this side of a 1972 Keith Richards closet. Ari Shine (new wave, post-punk, power pop provocateur) and The Meat Packers (degenerate garage/blues primitivists) are also on the bill. See the 'Shows' page or www.myspace.com/thesermon for more information. Alright. Thank you kindly.

2.6.06
The Sermon hit El Rio in the Mission District on Saturday, February 18th for a rock and roll blowout with Drunk Horse and the real Pat Johnson (performing solo). Thanks.

1.24.06
On Friday, February 3rd The Sermon will be playing a warehouse show at The WC, located at 2519 San Pablo Avenue, in Oakland, CA. Also on the bill are Top Brown, Centaurs of Divine Disco and The Jigger Saints.

1.10.06
The Sermon kick-off the new year with a four-day tour of southern California. See the 'Shows' page or www.myspace.com/thesermon for updated times, locations and venue information. Altamont, featuring current Melvin member and one-time Nirvana drummer, Dale Crover, will be joining The Sermon on all four dates. On Sunday January 22, The Sermon are pleased to announce that they will be opening for punk rock legends, The Avengers, at The Cafe du Nord in San Francisco. Advance tickets can be purchased through: http://www.cafedunord.com. The Sermon are also performing this Saturday, January 14th at the Rickshaw Stop as part of the SF Indie Film Festival Benefit/Launch Party. The event is 18 and over, includes drink specials and advance ticket discounts. All proceeds from the evening go directly to the 8th Annual Independent Film Festival.

12.30.05
Last month The Sermon recorded a handful of new songs with Marco Martin at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco. Marco recently did a stint with Tony Visconti (producer for David Bowie, T-Rex) recording the new Morrissey record in Italy; Marco also works at Studio 880 in Oakland, where the likes of Iggy Pop, Green Day and Smashmouth have recorded. "A Choice of Weapons", one of the strongest Sermon tracks to emerge from the sessions is to be included in an upcoming compilation being issued by Brian Foss of The Funhouse, Seattle. The comp is set to be mastered by Jack Endino and will be available in the early part of 2006.

12.14.05
The Sermon celebrate bassist Greg Daniels 23rd birthday this Friday night at The Knockout with Oakland rock and rollers, The Cuts (Birdman Records) and just added, garage-punks from Atlanta, GA, The Black Lips (In The Red). If that's not enough entertainment for yer $5, former Rip-Off and current Vatican, Shane White, will be playing impeccable recorded sounds of the highest order between sets. If you ask me, it's enough to make you forget about that headcold for a couple hours. Alright.

11.21.05
The Sermon have two dynamite rock and roll shows lined-up for the month of December. The first is with musical innovator, Kelley Stoltz (Sub Pop Records) and his band, over at 12 Galaxies on Friday, December 9th. Also on the bill is Black Fiction. The Sermon then teams up with Oakland's, The Cuts (Birdman Records), at The Knockout (formerly The Odeon in the Mission) on the following week, Friday, December 16th. See the 'Shows' page for additional information. Also, a big thanks to all those who made it out last Saturday at Bender's Bar and Grill. Check back here for additional dates with Altamont coming soon in the new year.

10.31.05
The Sermon are pleased to announce that they will be performing with Altamont on Saturday, November 19th at Bender's Bar and Grill in San Francisco. Come on down and celebrate the release of Altamont's brand new lp/cd, "The Monkees' Uncle" on AntAcidAudio.

10.22.05
On November 12th, The Sermon will be performing with fellow Alternative Tentacles labelmates, The BellRays, at the Mercury Lounge in Goleta, CA. See the 'Shows' page for additional information. And lastly, The Sermon would like to thank the following bands for loaning them equipment and making their recent Colorado shows a real cool time: Machine Gun Blues, Call Sign Cobra, Monofog and Matson Jones. Thank you kindly.

10.20.05
Alternative Tentacles recording artists, The Sermon hit Colorado next week for a series of high-energy rock and roll shows. On Thursday, 10.27 the band performs with Call Sign Cobra at Rhinoceropolis in Denver; they then team-up with Sympathy for the Record Industry's Matson Jones and Monofog, on Friday 10.28 (Aggie Theatre, Ft. Collins) and Saturday 10.29 (Hi-Dive, Denver).

9.27.05
The Sermon are back after a string of West Coast dates with The Flash Express. A big thank you to all the cool people (old and new) that we met up with out there on the road. The Sermon are gearing up for Thee Parkside's 4th Annual Budget Rock Festival on October 8th. See the 'Shows' page for the latest listings and venue information.

8.1.05
The Sermon return from a successful 3-day tour of the Pacific Northwest. Thanks to all the bands, venues and patrons involved for making it worthwhile.

7.14.05
Alternative Tentacles recording artists, The Sermon, are back in action. After months of blistering rehearsals, founding members Matt Gabriel (guitar) and Mike Gabriel (vox and theremin), are joined by new members Greg Daniels (bass) and Dave Leonard (drums). Sacrificing none of the high-energy, over-amplified rock and roll dynamics of prior incarnations, the band has been hard at work generating more than a half-dozen new tunes that fuse late ‘60s garage-punk with hard-hitting rhythm and blues. The Sermon will perform in San Francisco at Bender's Bar and Grill on July 23 with The Emmanuelles, then travel to the Pacific Northwest for three additional live appearances. Check the 'Shows' page for details.

7.1.05
The Sermon are now being booked by Jason Cotter. Contact chakakong@yahoo.com for more information or see www.chakakong.com.

6.24.05
The Sermon's debut album "Volume" is out now on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles Records. It's available on compact disc and 180-gram vinyl. There is also a special limited-edition deluxe CD tin package, which is only available from the band and from Alternative Tentacles mailorder. Contact the band at the_sermon@hotmail.com for details and ordering information.