Forrest Day

Crafting his own brand of alternative hip-hop with unexpected threads of pop, jazz, indie rock and reggae, Forrest Day introduced himself to the Bay Area music scene with his self-titled EP in 2006. Based in Oakland, he put together his own outfit made up of keyboardist Nick Wyner, guitarist Terrell Liedstrand, bassist John Sankey and drummer Jasper Sky Decker. With Day on lead vocals and alto saxophone, the band released its eponymous full-length album, its first record as a proper collective, on Ninth Street Opus in 2010, capturing a national following and eventually a recording deal with Breaking Bands LLC.