Mystery photo archive unearthed! Misbliss and Butterfly Stitches - By N.L. Belardes

Call me Indiana Jones, but I stumbled upon a major stash of photos that had been hidden away in a padlocked box labeled, “Secret Bakersfield underground Temple of the music Lords”.

No, I didn’t take these photos, but I have a good idea who buried so many mysteries of the local music scene. For now, the mystery archivist is as tucked away as safe as the secret identity of Harry Potty…


Misbliss, circa 1999.

Ruth had excellent stage presence. Misbliss used to play with Videodrone and the band broke up after Ruth went back to school. I hear she was quite the frontwoman…


Butterfly Stitches, circa 1999 at Jerry’s Pizza.

Butterfly Stitches was a rowdy Bakersfield band who may have performed in dresses, but had big Bakersfield to Hollywood attitudes. Don't you think it would take attitude to mock societal standards in mommy/daddy dress codes? Get this: Butterfly Stitches used to hang out with Hybrid Theory, which in the future would become Linkin Park... also was in the same studio at Hollywood and Vine and chilled with The Rentals.

Stay tuned for more images from the past. Maybe you will even be in them. If you have a related story to share, please send and I will post for other folks to read…

Who will be the next mystery band from the past unearthed?

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