"Silver Bells" was written for the movie, The Lemon Drop Kid, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell in 1951. It was written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, who were very reluctant to write a Christmas song as new ones had never made the hit list. Today Sentinel does their best dream-pop version. Happy Holidays!

Silver Bells

The Innocence

2nd Track from our album Points of Light released on 6/2/2015. Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/points-of-light/id999644976

Wonder Reeling

3rd track from our album Points of Light released on 6/2/2015. Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/points-of-light/id999644976

The Good Life

4th track from our album Points of Light released on 6/2/2015. Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/points-of-light/id999644976

Yahmahnee

Counting Stars

6th track from our album Points of Light released on 6/2/2015.
Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/points-of-light/id999644976

Gravital Animal

7th track from our album Points of Light released on 6/2/2015.
Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/points-of-light/id999644976

Shiloh Sky

8th Track from our album Points of Light released on 6/2/2015.
Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/points-of-light/id999644976

Madeline

9th Track from our album Points of Light released on 6/2/2015.
Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/points-of-light/id999644976

Voices Say

10th Track from our album Points of Light released on 6/2/2015.
Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/points-of-light/id999644976

Smoke & Mirrors

 "Somewhere Else" Single to be released with a future album.

Somewhere Else

The newest single 'Life Goals' was written and recorded in the duo's new home studio in Austin, Texas. This song was born out of frustration of the hellish pandemic, yet inspired to write an upbeat pop tune!
Digital album art was created by Laura Ho, their friend in the Bay Area, of Northern California. See her website for more art: www.laura-ho.com 

Verse I

Savannah, church and schoolgirl crush
Barn dance every Friday night
GunnerJames crossed the dance floor
He don't know all her Life Goals to rule the world

Chorus

And I will be heard And will be seen
The world won't waylay me,
And you won't be mean
I will climb Everest, and Surf in the Gold Coast.
The world won't waylay me
And I will rule the world.

Verse II

GunnerJames lived in CircleVille
High School always team captain
Brazen trail led to nowhere
Father hated his Life Goals to rule the world

Chorus
And I will be heard And will be seen
The world won't waylay me,
And you won't be mean
I will climb Everest, and Surf in the Gold Coast.
The world won't waylay me
And I will rule the world.

Refrain
And I will ski Jackson
Dive in the Red Sea...

Life Goals Single

Life Goals

Sentinel is an Indie-dream-pop duo originating from San Francisco, California, now based in San Diego. The seeds of this sunny-seaside-dream-pop began between Tarabud (vocals/bass) and Dennis Bestafka (guitars) on a four track recorder in 2000. Their live performances have been numerable over the years, with the support of friends on drums and keyboards for their live performances. They have been heard on FM Radio: (Live105.3FM), (Nic Harcourt's syndicated program 'Connections Made by Guitar Center' broadcast nationally on FM stations in the USA) & (College radio in 160 stations across US and Canada), Local TV, and Live Music venues of the Northern California. 

Sentinel's sound is strongly influenced of their mutual visions of 80's synth and 90's dream pop. Bands  like Cocteau Twins, Smiths, U2, My Bloody Valentine, Cure, Flock Of Seagulls. Dead Can Dance, and Ocean Blue have provided consistent inspiration, creating a long catalog of moods & textures to draw from while developing their sound. 

Over the years their catalog has been expansive with variety. The following five albums and several singles were self-released: Sentinel (self titled) - 2004; The Singles - 2005; Sequels & Hunches E.P. - 2007; Kites Without Strings - 2008; For Days Deep & single video- 2010; Jet Black Single & video - 2010; Dark End Single- 2011; Somewhere Else Single ~ video & dance remix - 2012, and new album - Points of Light - 2015, & New E.P. coming in 2018, Life Goals Single, 2020.

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