Having survived the heat and hardships of the Mojave; I can tell you desert living is no easy journey. Like a desert fox, I have sometimes lived under harsh self-imposed conditions for basic survival. The lizards and coyotes became my best friends, and I began to transform with them. My recent album, “Test Your Taste Buds”, cover artwork is a tribute to and for my lizard friends that inspire the spirit to move.
With the use of samples and sound files, I try to build waves of sound, an electro pop funk wave. I paint with sound, a canvas on which to drop funky vibes and spiritual rhythms, rockin the performance and the moment with pulsing dance moves.
In 2004, I produced my first mini disc, “Up”. 2004 was a presidential election year in the United States and my motivation was to engage listeners in the political democratic process. I urged everyone who rocked to my music to get "Up" and vote.
In 2006, I teamed up with the funk/rock band "Under the Radar" in Santa Cruz, California; and performed with them while singing and showcasing my original songs.
On a mission for more education, justice and passionate for fun, I enrolled at the University of California-Santa Cruz, California, (UCSC), in 2006-2008. Community Studies was my major while I studied extensively in the UCSC Electronic Music Lab. I gained skills needed to produce my first complete LP / CD, “Test Your Taste Buds”.
My desert and classroom experiences resulted in inspiration for such tunes as “Run For Your Life” and “The Cover Up”. These songs were born out of my commitment to stop the aerial spraying over California. (“You got your mojo, keep on your toes go, they’re behind you breaking rules making new laws,” ) as it goes in part.
While singing amongst the snakes and lizards, I wrote “Don’t Doubt It.” I believed I would come out of the intense survival mode to a higher consciousness, resulting in my conclusion that, “You can do anything you set your mind to; it’s not just for the few.”
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- Saturday, July 24
5:00 pm
- Street Dreams
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100 Cooper Street:
100 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
(MAP)
- Another in a summer concert series of Street Dreams.
- Saturday, June 5
7:00 pm
- Planet of Dreamz Street Performance
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Pacific and Cooper by O'Neills:
Pacific and Cooper by O'Neills, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
(MAP)
- Amplified music on the streets of Santa Cruz. My band will be one of 3 others performing.
- Friday, June 4
6:00 pm
- Planet of Dreamz Street Performance
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Pacific and Cooper by O'Neills:
Pacific and Cooper by O'Neills, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
(MAP)
- One of a series of street perfomances through the summer.
- Wednesday, May 12
6:00 pm
- Test Your Taste Buds CD Release Party
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Cypress Lounge:
120 Union, Santa Cruz, CA
(MAP)
- Saturday, May 8
6:00 pm
- Planet of Dreamz Street Performance
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Pacific and Cooper by O'Neills:
Pacific and Cooper by O'Neills, Santa Cruz, CA
(MAP)
- The Second in a series of Planet of Dreamz Productions. I will be one of 3 other acts.
- No Cover Charge
- Friday, May 7
5:00 pm
- Planet of Dreamz Street Performance
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Pacific and Cooper by O'Neills:
Pacific and Cooper by O'Neills, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
(MAP)
- The First in a series of Planet of Dreamz Productions. I will by one of 3 other acts.
- No Cover Charge
- Friday, April 16
7:00 pm
- Channel 27 and 73, www.communitytv.org
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Look Mom I'm On TV:
Channel 27 and 73, Santa Cruz, CA
(MAP)
- Sunday, March 28
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- KKUP 91.5 FM San Jose
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91.5 FM :
San Jose, CA, USA
(MAP)
- Co-Hosting and featuring my music on the "No Pigeonholes" show with Don Campau.
- Sunday, February 14
7:00 pm
- Voices from the Village
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www.communitytv.org Channels 27 and 71:
816 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
(MAP)
- Guest on live talk show. Call ins welcome. Streamed live.
- Sunday, January 31
7:00 pm
- Talk of The Bay
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KUSP 88.9 FM www.kusp.org:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
(MAP)
- Professor Glen Chase and I will be the guests this evening on "Talk of The Bay" at KUSP. 88.9 FM.
We will be sharing the current situation of the Light Brown Apple Moth Eradication Program that CDFA
plans to continue. Most important is the way we can assert our right to health
and safety.
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Thanks to a colleague who reminded me about Tunecore that I heard about more than a year ago. Now I am ready to upload and look forward to the response I receive on internet radio. It's been one of my goals to be heard through that medium.
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