Name: The Okays and Orbit 17 at Up The Creek Records
Start: 2025-03-15T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-03-15T21:00:00-07:00
Location: 2042 Mt Diablo Blvd

Bay Area rock bands The Okays and Orbit 17 at Up The Creek Records
About this Event

The Okays are an Independent, local to the Bay Area alternative rock band founded in 2019 currently promoting their first just released LP entitled “These Are the Days”.

Chief songwriter Neel Bhatia, places focus on developing, writing, catchy yet strong melodies that are to notice, while concurrently celebrates the artists who have imbedded him with the passion for art in the musical form. As a result, The Okays bring forth an effort in exploring, and striving for ways to communicate with a sound & style influenced by artists ranging from singer/songwriters such as Ryan Adams, Noel Gallagher, & Mark Knopfler, to well celebrated bands such as Spoon, Real Estate, The War On Drugs, The Stooges, & The Smashing Pumpkins to name a few.

Writing music as inspiration comes, The Okays who in addition to Neel, are Michael Schnier on Guitar, Chris Chenault on Bass, and Max Jensen on Drums - offer different flavors of their take of the Alternative sound, while priding themselves with bringing passion to their music during their live performances.

The Okays debut album “These Are the Days”, was recorded, mixed, & produced in a garage similar to one you’ve been in before - without the use of autotune, artificial intelligence, or samples of any kind. Available now on Vinyl and streaming on all music platforms.

Orbit 17 is an experimental independent rock band based in California's Bay Area. The band was founded by Jamie Brite and Misha Guiffre in 2022, with Ryan Senft joining on drums in 2023.

Orbit 17 exploits the capabilities of modern technology while remaining emotionally grounded and accessible. The music explores the conflict between the digital and the analog, and forces the two into an uneasy momentary harmony.

The group explore unusual territory for popular music, often featuring odd time signatures and uncommon harmonic modes. However, the songs never drift fully into progressive or experimental territory and remain hypnotic and radio friendly, if perhaps a bit “otherworldly.”