On any given night the band can be seen with upwards of eight or ten people on stage - shaking, moving and crunching their way through an exploration of world music via California sunshine. The project began in early July 2006 in Weed, CA, while Foreign Born guitarist Lewis Pesacov and local songwriter Luke Top were at the wedding of Cass and Kate McCombs. After developing their live sound for over a year, Fool's Gold are currently wrapping up their first official studio recordings with a 7" single to be in limited release this summer.

What's...
...so special about you, then?
I'm in the best Hebrew soul band in all of greater Echo Park.

...your worst vice?
Sonic simulacrum.

...the best piece of advice you've heard?
"The Lord loves a working man. Don't trust whitey. See a doctor and get rid of it."

...better, analog or digital?
Fluffy pillow or bed of nails?

...your favourite piece of clothing?
Seersucker hat.

...the world coming to?
The world is all there is.

...the name of your hero?
Mahmoud Ahmed.

...so special about your hero?
His voice will destroy you. Not to mention the fact that he recorded tons of music in the face of his country's vicious military crackdown on the arts.

...your worst fashion secret?
I stuff my pants with confetti.

...next year going to bring?
A second, way better internet.

...your favourite website?
awesometapesfromafrica.blogspot.com delivers the goods.

How would you describe your work?
Futuristic archaeology.