Derrick Lee
The Mattson 2 Fuse Funk And Jazz To Perfection At The Ohana Fest
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- The Mattson 2 are a So-Cal based guitar and drum duo of Jared and Jonathan Mattson. Before you get any unwarranted preconceptions about the foregoing description, let me assure you, they aren’t the typical…
Social Distortion Plays To An Adoring Ohana Fest Crowd [PHOTOS]
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- Southern California loves Social Distortion, and their fans came out in droves to see them rock The Ohana Fest main stage on day one. I asked a handful of fans in the audience whether…
Ella Vos Enchants The Ohana Fest With Her Sublime Songs [PHOTOS]
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- When I saw Ella Vos at The Echoplex earlier this year, I was blown away by the spectacle of her performance. For that performance, Ella’s sugary sweet vocals were enhanced by superb lighting production…
Conner Youngblood Brought Relaxed Beach Vibes To The Ohana Fest [PHOTOS]
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- I don’t know too much about Conner Youngblood, but based on what I was able to catch at The Ohana Fest, he’s a singer that seems to embody the essence Laule’a (which is…
The Frights Brought The Fun To The Ohana Fest
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- If you were looking for some fun on the second day of The Ohana Fest, you should have gotten to the festival early to catch The Frights. This San Diego based band’s surf…
Missio’s Early Set For The Ohana Fest Was Filled With Raw Energy [PHOTOS]
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- One of the first acts to perform on the second day of The Ohana Fest was Austin, Texas based band Missio, and they served the party vibes up early. Missio is a relatively new…
Liam Finn’s Unbridled Energy Won Over The Ohana Fest [PHOTOS]
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- Liam Finn. Wow. This guy was something else. A one man act, who rocked both the drums and guitar, he amazed The Ohana Fest crowd with his unbridled and charismatic energy. The son…
Blackpaw’s Echo Park Rising Gig Has Me Anxious For New Music [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] For More Echo Park Rising 2017 Coverage Click Here! Echo Park, CA- “Echo Park Rising is a neighborhood event in it’s 7th year that focuses on the music, creativity, diversity and small businesses of Echo Park. There are…
Prophets of Rage’s “Hail To The Chief” Rages Against The Enemy [VIDEO]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Prophets of Rage is an American rap rock supergroup that at it’s essence group rooted in political discourse. Formed in 2016, the group consists of three members of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave (bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk),…
Punk/Metal Supergroup Dead Cross Make Good At The El Rey
LOS ANGELES, CA- When starting my draft of this post, I decided to scour the interwebs for a definition of the term “Supergroup”. After all, this post is about Dead Cross, a band that consists of veteran drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies Fantômas), guitarist Mike Crain (Retox, Festival of…