The Association
In 1967, The Association made history being the first band anywhere to open a rock festival - the now historic, Monterey Pop Festival.
One of the most successful bands to come out of the 60s, they have sold millions of records, tapes, CDs and DVDs as well as earned a number of achievements including a Golden Globe nomination in 1970 for Best Original Song – Goodbye Columbus.
7 Grammy nominations: 1967 – Rock & Roll Group Performance: The Association, Cherish Lyrics. 1967 – Rock & Roll Recording: The Association, Cherish Lyrics. 1967 – Vocal Group Performance: The Association, Cherish Lyrics. 1968 – Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) or Instrumentalist(s): The Association, Windy Lyrics. 1968 – Contemporary Album: The Association, Insight Out. 1968 – Contemporary Vocal Group: The Association, Windy Lyrics. 1968 – Group Vocal Performance: The Association, Never My Love.
The Association has also received RIAA certifications for 6 gold and 3 platinum records. Their album, THE ASSOCIATION GREATEST HITS (Warner Brothers) is now double platinum and continues to be one of the longest best-selling albums in the history of the company.
Wadlo Bliss plays acoustic based music with organic vocal harmonies. The current lineup of the band for live playing includes Dan Carlson, Randy Ray Mitchell, Gia Ciambotti and Brett Simons.
This LA-based band features shimmering three part vocal harmonies that live on top of two acoustic guitars and bass. They play original songs written by band members as well some classic covers from the 60s and 70s.
Waldo Bliss has opened for a lot of great bands including The Bangles, America, The Fifth Dimension, Petula Clark and Mickey Dolenz.,
The band would like their ID line, “Music for the Inside of Your Body” to be true for you, when you listen, as much as it is for them, when they are playing.