Elizabeth Marxen
Violinist Joseph Kye
The melodic reverberance of violin strings does not ordinarily sound like hip hop. Or jazz. Or pop rock. But you have not heard Joseph In The Well. “You can do so much more than just...
BAMR Washington: Art For The Masses
Demetris “BAMR” Washington discovered his passion for drawing by completing unfinished comic strips sketched by his uncles. In high school, an art teacher recognized his natural talent and gave him art supplies. Soon, he...
Xochitl Plays Concerts in the Park
Xochitl was born to make music. Her parents met as church musicians, dad as a guitarist, mom as a pianist. They put headsets over mom’s belly while she was pregnant and played Xochitl everything...
Coming Into Focus
Since 2004, Young Aundee has skirted the periphery of the Sacramento music scene, infusing nights with dark pop layered with melancholic vocals and tripping beats. Influenced by underground rap, punk and synth pop from...
Calling Tempo
Classic rock meets classical. Guitar meets cello. Music novice marries music veteran. Sounds more like a movie plot than the makings of a band. Alternative cello, guitar and vocal duo Calling Tempo is Krystyna and...
Godfather of Blues
From the halls of Tower Records, where he worked for nearly three decades, to the Sacramento Blues Hall of Fame, Ray “Catfish” Copeland has been a staple of the Sacramento blues scene since 1968. “Playing...
The Sunmonks, a Band With a Glowing Future
What’s in a name? For Geoffrey CK and Alexandra Steele, the answer is personality. That’s why they named their band Sunmonks.​“Alex is glowing, positive, bubbly, and I’m kind of a monk,” says CK.The band’s...
Taste-Makers: Massive Delicious
As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, the impending threat of winter can leave you a bit depressed. Find relief with the sunny funk-reggae of Massive Delicious. One listen and you are sure...
