Saturday, local band Be Brave Bold Robot hosted a CD release party at the Fox and Goose. The band released its second full-length album, "Take A Deep Breath."

With Beer Week coming to a close, it seemed like everyone in Sacramento went out over the weekend in search of frosty pints, and the Fox and Goose was no exception. The bar's side venue, with its narrow entrance hall, featured patrons packed snugly near the stage, over-stuffed booths, and standing on chairs. The band's friends, family and co-workers all attended the party. About 200 people ended up attending the show.

I was able to meet up with some of front man Dean Haakenson's co-workers for the state, who only had flattering words for both Haakenson's band and his work ethic.

One co-worker/friend, Kyle Larson, even did the cover art for the honorary CD of the night. After describing his affinity for the band's music, Larson explained how "excited and honored" he was to create the cover. (Kyle Larson)

BBBR played a bunch of songs off its new CD, which the audience warmly embraced. When older songs were performed it was very impressive to witness the large amount of lip-singing mouths and satisfied smiles of familiarity. Such a strong display of loyalty for a local band is rare and I predict BBBR's new songs will be on a fast-track to finding a home amongst fans.

In addition to the usual live band, BBBR also added welcomed Jake Gleason (horns), Jhon Bellizia (banjo), and Humboldt native John Ludington (guest vocals), who was introduced to Haakenson through Sacramento singer-songwriter Justin Farren. Ludington took lead vocals on the night's second to last song and the crowd went nuts.

Haakenson took a step back to focus on the guitar, while Ludington covered his song. Sweat was flying, axes were shredding, Catie Turner's viola bow was doing whatever viola bows do, and Carly DuHain was doing her Janis Joplin thing.

Collectively they sounded great, jamming in the style of Blind Mellon, and the crowd roared concluding the performance. The addition of the banjo added a Eastern European flavor, comparable to the band Devotchka (Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack). The very last song of the night was a calm duet between co-vocalists Duhain and Haakenson. The song grounded the audience, after having just sent them on a frenzied trip.

It's mood seemed more fitting for the front row, who had been sitting cross-legged for the entire performance, than the chair-standing fans. However, it was a comforting end to an exciting night. Duhain and Haakenson have great chemistry together, and even talk about continuing a side project in the near future.

For future show go to BBBR's official Myspace www.myspace.com/bebraveboldrobot