Special Guest Artists for the Amps and Easel event!

Be Brave Bold Robot is an indie folk‑rock collective from Sacramento led by frontman Dean Haakenson. Since their self‑titled debut in 2007, the band has featured a revolving door of musicians—about 23 “Forever Members” have passed through its ranks, reflecting Haakenson’s open-door creative policy: “If mad scientist, Dean Haakenson, hears you can play an instrument and likes you as a person, you can write your way into his project… forever.”

Their sound blends narrative‑rich lyrics, three‑part harmonies, viola, guitar, funky rhythms, and spoken‑word textures—earning comparisons to a mix of Counting Crows, Barenaked Ladies, and Frank Zappa. A review noted their debut “understands you and your twentythirty‑something heartaches, your existential angst, your weekend drunks,” while live shows feature improvisational banter and rich arrangements

. Their 2021 compilation Greatest Hits! collects songs from over a decade of releases (including Take A Deep Breath, Press E to Continue, and 2017’s but to hate god do get a hot tub), showcasing their quirky charm and emotional depth via folk, hip‑hop, and pop‑rock fusions. One reviewer praised them as “the sort of band who make me reconsider throwing in the towel every time I listen to their inventive pop masterpiece ‘Take A Deep Breath’,” adding, “There are few occasions when you hear a band for the first time and know implicitly that you are going to love everything that they do.” – daydreamgeneration.com

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Be Brave Bold Robot continues to tour Northern California, alternating between solo acoustic sets and full‑band performances with viola, electric guitar, and percussion—delivering narrative‑driven, emotionally resonant shows filled with humor, harmony, and heart

This show is all ages with a resposible adult.