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About Me

Yard Sale are three gals from Oakland, CA who play a thrift store mix of pop, folk, and country music on accordion, acoustic guitar and bass. All three members sing and write songs. Influences include the Carter Family, Nick Lowe, Dolly Parton and 1960's pop/folk/rock. Yard Sale invites you to a beer-fueled backyard musical BBQ, East Bay-style.Melanie De Giovanni (accordion) has played in such bands as the Catheads, Donner Party, Harm Farm, Barbara Manning, John Wesley Harding and Mare Winningham. She is also a legal secretary, mother of two, wife, and prize-winning pie baker.Jill Olson (bass) currently plays with Red Meat, was in the Movie Stars, and also played with John Wesley Harding and Mare Winningham. She also has two solo CDs and is working on a third. Jill is married to a helluva a guy--they have a dog, like to go to flea markets, read books, and laugh a lot.Denise Funari (guitar) has played with several East Bay folk combos and also performs solo. She is a champion gardener and a good gal to have in your corner.

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Music:

Member Since: 03/08/2005
Band Members: Mel, Jill, Denise
Influences: Carter Family, Nick Lowe, Melanie, Buck Owens, Shirelles
Sounds Like: A backyard BBQ jam session
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Our CD release party will be July 11 at Cafe Royale

Yes, it's true! "God Bless Our Camper" will be released on July 11 at Cafe Royale in SF CA.
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:11:00 GMT

The CD is almost done!

Woot! YES! Hard to believe, huh? We need to master it. The art is in progress. This whole 2009 thing might just work out!
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:43:00 GMT

Recording a new CD

We will begin recording a new CD on June 2-3. More as it comes in!
Posted by on Thu, 03 May 2007 09:47:00 GMT

Good Yard Sale CD review at buzzflash.com

Yard Sale!'s "Everything's A Dollar" - A Blue State Jukebox ReviewSubmitted by BuzzFlash on Wed, 12/13/2006 - 10:33am. Blue State JukeboxA BLUE STATE JUKEBOX REVIEWby Tony PeyserDecember, 2006Yard Sal...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:45:00 GMT

Yard Sale CD review in "No Depression"--they like us.

Well, No Depression likes our CD! Check out the Jan-Feb 2007 issue for the full review.
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:35:00 GMT

Playing live on the radio on 12/9--90.5 FM KWMR

KWMR is a non-commercial community radio station located in PointReyes Station, California. Kay Clements is the Station Manager and is also the Americana/Blues Music Director. We are gonna play live o...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:55:00 GMT

Buy our CD at Miles of Music http://www.milesofmusic.com/

IT'S A CRACKER! YARDSALEEverything's A Dollar If you recognize Yard Sale's pedigree it means you have been following this kind of music since the early '80s (read: you are old). The East Bay pseudo-s...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:34:00 GMT

The gals will play live on KPFA, 2/16, 10 pm

Check us out playing live on "The Hear & Now," a free-form music show (2/16, Thursday, 10 pm-midnight) on KPFA 94.1 FM. Derk Richardson is the host.
Posted by on Fri, 03 Feb 2006 16:59:00 GMT

You can buy our CD at CDbaby.com--just click on this link below!

You can buy our CD at CDbaby.com--just click on this link below! http://www.cdbaby.com/yardsalepop
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:32:00 GMT