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  • Obits
    A fresh new twist on experimental rock and power pop. This innovative trio is the youngest on the block, ...
    3Matic
  • HARD ROCK/PUNK/'80S NEW WAVE
    • Loud and danceable.
    Absentee Ballads
  • BLUES/ROCK
    • AJAO features the vocal melodies and prophetic lyrics of Nigerian-American singer John Ajao. Depth and compassion emotionally charge rhythmic ...
    AJAO
  • HIP-HOP / RAP
    • It’s not everyday that you meet an artist who considers himself part heavy metal rocker, part “blues shouter,” and ...
    Alastair Greene's Trio Grande
  • BLUES/ROCK
    • Spiraling pedal work and emotive vocals blend elements of nu rock, ’90s grunge, and Kravitz-inspired guitar solos that seem ...
    Anapamu
  • ROCK
    • Well...its like, starting out with a Latin beat for rhythm, then adding percussive fingerstyle guitar melodies, accompanied by explosive ...
    Andrew Jackson
  • WORLD
    • Original Latin soul; a blend of Latin rhythms with infectious soul melodies.
    The Anthony Prieto Band
  • LATIN, SOUL / R&B
    • Twelve years ago, Michael Andrews placed an ad in the Indy calling for like-minded musicians to recall the Funky ...
    Area 51
  • COVER BAND
    • Two Saturdays ago, outside Reds and beneath an inflatable screen silently exhibiting the 1932 film Murders in the Rue ...
    Béla Lugosi
  • CLASSICAL, EXPERIMENTAL / NOISE, JAZZ / AVANTE GARDE
    • An amalgamation of blues, country, and rockabilly, Big Jugs serves up quirky tunes that are sure to get you ...
    Big Jugs
  • COUNTRY / ROCKABILLY
    • A reggae talent that’s been making waves inside and outside of Santa Barbara for more than 10 years, Dylan ...
    Black Judah
  • DANCEHALL, REGGAE / CARRIBEAN
    • Boombox Orchestra. Boombox has concocted a new recipe for music blending an array of funky styles. This band began ...
    Boombox Orchestra
  • FUNK, HIP-HOP / RAP, ROCK
    • modern rock with song sensiblity of calssics such as the beatles, beach boys and tom petty.
    Brightmillion
  • POP, ROCK
    • In an age when stories about starving musicians clambering up music industry’s food chain are as commonplace as Starbuck’s ...
    Bruce Goldish
  • ACOUSTIC
    • Many of the members for 10 or so years participated in the Wednesday, open jams at the Creekside Inn. ...
    Bullfrog Blues Band
  • BLUES
    • The brainchild of Rob Taylor (vocals, guitar), Brad Altavilla (bass), and Chris Agh (drums), this straightforward rock collective are ...
    Cat OK
  • ROCK
    • Chance’s End, led by classically-trained violinist and Santa Barbara native Ryan Avery, is putting a violin smack dab in ...
    Chance's End
  • CLASSICAL
    • * Chris’s songwriting pluses with his raw, honest, straight-to-your-sense-of-ironic lyrics and driving vocals. His alternatively-tuned guitar work mushrooms with ...
    Chris Hadel and Lisa Danhi
  • BLUES/ROCK
    • Christina Grimm performs heartfelt songs of love, loss, and transcendence that take the listener on inner journeys. Rooted in ...
    Christina Grimm
  • FOLK-ROCK/BLUES
    • The husband-and-wife hip-hop duo of Brent Brehony and Crista Carroll has mastered the art of call and response. Carroll’s ...
    Circle 13
  • HIP-HOP / RAP
    • Despite their in-your-face moniker, leading lady PussyWillow Sparks and her band craft socially conscious songs that are understated, poignant, ...
    Clitorectomy and the Mutilators
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK
    • Here’s a common musical experience: you resent mainstream radio because a small grouping of bubblegum-pop hits get played ad ...
    Colter Frazier/Rob Wallace Duo
  • JAZZ / AVANTE GARDE
    • The current lineup of this talented art-rock band includes Rey Villalobos (vocals, guitar), James Garza (guitar), James Van Arsdale ...
    The Coral Sea
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK
    • The offspring of numerous veteran S.B. reggae acts, Cornerstone embodies the concept of roots music. Fusing sounds of dancehall, ...
    Cornerstone
  • DANCEHALL, REGGAE / CARRIBEAN
    • Raw and aggressive garage rock at its finest, this three-piece band will scream its way into your hearts with ...
    Cosmic Revelators
  • GARAGE ROCK
    • Mike McHugh’s ever-changing solo project straddles the line between acoustic-fueled Jack Johnson surf rock and funky, hip-hop à la ...
    Coyotes and Bourbon
  • ACOUSTIC, ALT / INDIE ROCK
    • With only a two-song demo to their name, these synth-lovin’ music makers are already making (new) waves in the ...
    The Dance
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK
    • Traditional Irish tunes with a modern twist. The band shines on instrumental numbers “Paddy on the Turnpike” and “Waterloo ...
    Dannsair
  • IRISH
    • David Courtenay has been spending the last few years spreading his vintage-rock inspired groove tunes on the S.B. and ...
    The David Courtenay Band
  • FUNK, REGGAE / CARRIBEAN, ROCK
    • Classically trained in opera and art since the age of nine, Delaney Gibson boldly breaks the tired trend of ...
    Delaney Gibson
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK, POP
    • The band was originally called Dirty Sanchez, then it got changed to the Delta Martinis and may change to ...
    The Delta Martinis
  • FUNK, REGGAE / CARRIBEAN, ROCK
    • Part jazz fusion, part atmospheric rock, and part noisy jam band, this group of Goleta-dwelling cohorts refuse to take ...
    The Dick Poythress Co-op
  • JAM
    • The mysterious side project of Coyotes and Bourbon mastermind Mike McHugh, this faceless music maker has managed to blend ...
    DJ ?
  • HIP-HOP / RAP
    • The résumé of DJ Gavin Roy reads like a what’s what of Santa Barbara dance venues, including Q’s, the ...
    DJ Gavin Roy
  • ELECTRONIC / DJ
    • DJ Magneto calls Santa Barbara home, but the swath of land privy to his electronica eclectica goes as far ...
    DJ Magneto
  • ELECTRONIC / DJ
    • A Santa Barbara nightlife staple, Matty Matt Moore is notorious for getting a party started. But there’s more to ...
    DJ Matty Matt
  • ELECTRONIC / DJ
    • The Donner Party may be a young band, but the combined experience of its constituents is second to none ...
    The Donner Party
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK, JAM, JAZZ
    • Hard rocking, punk-infused riffs and raucous, in-your-face electric guitar solos cross genres to create a sound that is 100 ...
    Dying Crooners
  • PUNK/ALTERNATIVE WESTERN
    • Easy Chief is a band of unparalleled rock explosions coupled with the relentless drive of punk.
    Easy Chief
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK, ROCK
    • If the modern-day incarnate of Headbanger’s Ball had a theme song, it might sound something like EverneveR. With one ...
    EverneveR
  • GRUNGE, METAL
    • Sounding like a slightly less political Pennywise trying to recover from the worst breakup ever, Floater Six claims they ...
    Floater 6
  • PUNK
    • After meeting in Maui, Gunn and Mulberry moved as a duo act to Santa Barbara and began touring the ...
    Fly to Blue
  • ACOUSTIC, FOLK / SINGER-SONGWRITER, POP
    • Bodhrán, tin whistle, banjo, and mandolin are just a few of the instruments the members of Foggy Dew use ...
    Foggy Dew
  • IRISH
    • Playing classic rock ’n’ roll that’s chock full of political commentary and intermixed with a fair share of blues ...
    The Founding Mothers
  • BLUES, FOLK / SINGER-SONGWRITER, ROCK
    • Blending hip-hop, reggae, and folk rock with a soulful guitar flair, Lackner takes a refreshingly organic approach to his ...
    Gabe Lackner
  • ACOUSTIC, FOLK / SINGER-SONGWRITER
    • Folk-Rock duo with rich harmonies and layered acoustic background.
    Gates & Goodell
  • FOLK / SINGER-SONGWRITER
    • This bluesy jam rock outfit is as happy to put its collective spin on a Neil Young staple as ...
    The Harlequins
  • ROCK
    • With little in the way of advance advertising and no discernible media hype, Joe Woodard’s Headless Household consistently fills ...
    Headless Household
  • JAZZ / AVANTE GARDE
    • The Hero & The Victor (THATV) is an American post Punk/Indie/Rock band out of Santa Barbara, California formed in ...
    The Hero and The Victor
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK, ROCK
    • With influences as diverse as Bob Dylan, Radiohead, and the Beatles, The Hoagland Conspiracy employs harmonica, guitars, and steady ...
    The Hoagland Conspiracy
  • ROCK
    • This alterna-rock three-piece group brings to mind Silversun Pickups and something a bit grungier. Their catchy brand of pop ...
    Hoover Dan
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK
    • Hot Lava first erupted at the Oaks Parent/ Child Workshop (a preschool), where a group of musical parents coalesced ...
    Hot Lava
  • ROCK
    • Immaculate Fatality is not the same band that formed in January 2005 from the ashes of two expired thrash ...
    Immaculate Fatality
  • METAL
    • Despite hip-hop’s massive popularity among most everyone younger than 40, rap’s had a hard time gaining a stable foothold ...
    Intuition
  • HIP-HOP / RAP
    • There’s something to be said for any band that can capture the undivided attention of a crowd full of ...
    Iration
  • REGGAE / CARRIBEAN
    • A powerful voice that brings an edge to her equally powerful lyrics about politics, women’s issues, love, existence, sex, ...
    Jamie Green
  • POP
    • Jaret Campisi may’ve been born in Pennsylvania, but his sound is firmly rooted in Santa Barbara. Playing deceptively simple ...
    Jaret Campisi
  • ACOUSTIC
    • Currently at work on their debut album, these Santa Barbara youngsters have already been featured on local rock station ...
    Kill Ugly Radio
  • ROCK
    • Ocean-inspired songs and jazz standards on Songs in the Key of Sea highlight Kimberly Ford's beautiful voice and the ...
    Kimberly Ford
  • JAZZ
    • Corporate Nightmare’s golden children of the Central Coast alt-rock scene sounds like the love child of Ben Folds and ...
    Kinothek
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK
    • Kissing Tigers is made up the five young men who love to laugh. The band began in 2001 when ...
    Kissing Tigers
  • ROCK
    • My name Is Lance Adam I am a solo artist, I sing and play guitar, I'm originally from Philadelphia ...
    Lance Adam
  • ACOUSTIC
    • Ventura-bred Santa Barbara staples Le Meu Le Purr have long been frequenters of the I.V. music scene. With their ...
    Le Meu Le Purr
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK, ROCK
    • Hailed as “wine country’s tastiest jazz band for the last 10 years,” these boys deliver standards on their new ...
    The Lighthouse Jazz Quartet
  • JAZZ
    • The LIMBZ was created in 1992 by KAJ MAJ (joshua Mendoza), IZE (Isaac Barba), and X-TEk (George Dwarte). The ...
    The Limbz
  • HIP-HOP / RAP
    • Loomis, recently joining forces in the Fall of 2007, has a new sound, fresh young faces, and an extremely ...
    LOOMIS
  • ROCK
    • Isaac Barba, better known as Lyricist IZE, is a conscious and positive hip-hop emcee on the rize. He performs ...
    Lyricist IZE
  • HIP-HOP / RAP
    • Melodic, stirring rock.
    MAGiSTiR
  • MODERN ROCK
    • A tight melodic and dynamic presentation of rhythm, melody, and harmony.
    The Montecito Jazz Project
  • JAZZ
    • We play hard rock. That’s it. We are a new band in town so no one has heard of ...
    Moosifer
  • HARD ROCK/PUNK/'80S NEW WAVE
    • Since the summer of ’99, these boys have been balancing a mix of rock and jazzy blues covers they ...
    The Mustangs
  • BLUES/ROCK, JAZZ
    • This S.B. reggae-rock fusion band’s songs blend positive lyrics with delicious dub overlays and a rock backbeat in a ...
    Natural Incense
  • REGGAE / CARRIBEAN, ROCK
    • Nekrogoblikon started as a summer side project between Tim and Nicky in 2006. Tim and Nicky recorded the album ...
    Nekrogoblikon
  • METAL
    • Self-described purveyors of the “bedroom rock” genre, Nice: On Ice (NOI to the plugged-in) prides itself on jangly, melodic ...
    Nice : On Ice
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK
    • These modern rockers are armed with a positive message and a penchant for emotive lyricism that calls to mind ...
    Ona
  • ROCK
    • oso began out of the rubble of volta do mar in 2003. Amid acoustic guitar unicycle hitchhiking, Phil wrote ...
    oso
  • ROCK
    • Born out of the ever-shifting Isla Vista music scene, these experimental punksters offer up high-energy thrash-rock with a message. ...
    Out of State
  • PUNK
    • A cross between Norah Jones and Damien Rice
    Pardon Me Francis
  • ACOUSTIC, FOLK / SINGER-SONGWRITER
    • If this music was food, it would taste like a spicy dish of Jambalaya. Jazz you can dance to!
    Park Bench Prophets
  • FUNK, JAZZ
    • "pie" has been playing Santa Barbara’s lost and favorite classic rock since 1999. "pie" is anchored by a thundering ...
    pie
  • ROCK
    • A Bronx-born, bicoastal-raised rapper, Playbac has put his childhood experiences to good use, blending East and West Coast hip-hop ...
    Playbac
  • HIP-HOP / RAP
    • I guess you could describe the music as indie/pop. Some of it is upbeat, some of it is dark, ...
    The Pom Poms
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK
    • The lovechild of Brian Batchley and David Reo, The Preachers offer up old-school blues jams with a contemporary edge. ...
    The Preachers Blues Band
  • BLUES/ROCK, COUNTRY / ROCKABILLY, JAM, ROCK
    • If you’ve ever crawled down State Street or Del Playa Drive on a weekend, odds are you’ve found yourself ...
    Rebelution
  • REGGAE / CARRIBEAN, ROCK
    • A reminder as to why old-school metal was so darn popular. Retrodemon pulls up the roots of metal, bringing ...
    Retrodemon
  • METAL, ROCK
    • A true byproduct of the Southern California lifestyle, this reggae-meets-surf-rock (with the occasional pinch of punk) outfit creates some ...
    River Static
  • PUNK, REGGAE / CARRIBEAN, ROCK
    • People have described my music as Jack Johnson jams with Don Henley, with Jimmy Buffett sitting in
    Rob Raede
  • ALT / INDIE ROCK, COUNTRY / ROCKABILLY
    • A celebration of death metal at its core, this group’s solid drumming and high-energy instrumentals and vocals back up ...
    Roderick Usher
  • METAL / HARDCORE
    • Jon Styles, a former R&B artist, met Santa Barbara native, Mark Derchied, in Kona, Hawaii, where both had been ...
    Rowanshade
  • PROGRESSIVE, ROCK
    • These days, there is no more bizarrely invigorating experience in Santa Barbara than stumbling into Cold Spring Tavern on ...
    Roy Schmeck and the Schmeck-Tones
  • BLUEGRASS / ROOTS, BLUES/ROCK, FOLK / SINGER-SONGWRITER, ROCK
    • A singer/songwriter