A mix of pop melodies, minimal country truisms, jingle-jangling Californianism, and angular folk. Lyrically and conceptually, the duo continue down their twisted path after five full-lengths and an EP in their five year history. The ghosts of girl-beauties, whispering trees, swimming-hole cousins, crippled horses, and human-faced animal-saints all join the dizzying parade.

Disciples of California is a "friends & family" record.  The theme of fraternity is not only represented lyrically but was also part of the recording process.  It's the first album recorded outside the band's own studio (note: they Never recorded outdoors as some have reported) and it's also the debut of the SGL's rhythm section, the Skyband (featuring Jasmyn Wong on drums and Shayde Sartin on bass).  Working in a studio with additional musicians allowed the band to record the basic tracks live, giving the music a ragged, stumbling and honest life in contrast to the cut-up and cleansing methods much employed in previous days.  Recorded in just a few sessions at Jason Quever's (Papercuts) San Francisco studio, the Leopards took full advantage of his arsenal of soft machines to create a batch of spacious three minute pop tunes.

The swing and sway of this album is something totally unique to the SGL's discipline and owes a great deal to the work of Vaslav Treacy, who instructed the band in modern dance for three months in order to perfect the pulse of the songs on the record.  'Grace & Beauty tumbling down Mt. Zion' became the band's solemn motto.

Selections:
1. Disciples Of California
2. Places West Of Shawnapee
3. Sally Orchid
4. Egyptian Circus
5. Marching Band
6. William & The Sacred Hammer
7. Golden Pilgrim
8. Jesus Was Californian
9. I Remember Sally Orchid
10. Silvery Branches
11. Hollow Tree