Giving back to humboldt

Wind it up and let it go! It's vintage and it swings! Summoning forgotten ditties, ballads, and musical numbers from  the jazz age is Canary and the Vamp. It's amazing such a big sound can come from such a small band!  Beverly Twist, chanteuse and guitarist of Humboldt County band, Belles of the Levee, pairs nicely with Absynth Quartet's John Ludington and Ryan Roberts. Roberts' ability to play Django-like jazz manouche on his self-made o-hole guitar brings you back to 1920's Paris. Ludington takes a break from electric bass to take five with the upright bass. Twist, AKA Canary, channels the voices of Ethal Merman,  Mildred Bailey and other Red Hot Mamas of the day!

A producer and songwriter converged into artist — Dominic Romano. Fresh off of the release of his 2021 album Sightline,  Dominic joins us for an unplugged and acoustic set of original songs. The sound is an authentic and honest blend of old and new with thoughtful lyrics, held and supported by catchy melodies. Acoustic tonalities sifted by top notch pop production make for an engaging listening experience. Dive on in.

Eli Fowler, of Redway CA, is an original Southern Humboldt County Emcee. 

 Formerly known as  “Little Kidd Lost/Elision,” Eli is a thought provoking, mindful wordsmith with a cleverly instinctive attitude, comedic undertone, and is a rhythmical storyteller who wears his heart on his sleeve as he guides you on his hip hop journey. 

Backed by the ever steady, Hard Hitting sound of that Humboldt Soul,  Eli Fowler And His Band Of Heavies will have you bouncing in your seat.

The Penner Sisters are part of a musical three-sibling set hailing from Red Bluff, California. The Penners recently moved to Humboldt County and embarked on a songwriting journey together. Elisa and Brianna Penner began writing lyrics and melodies for their original music in late 2019. Their brother, Devin Penner, fortified their efforts with his compositional and piano-playing skills, which he developed while working as a jazz pianist for the Marine Corps All Stars Jazz Band, performing on national television and for NPR live radio. The Penner Sisters debuted their original music with the release of their acoustic EP, “Wandered Too Far”, through the Humboldt-based record label, Mercury Sky Records. Beyond the Penner Sisters’ voices and Devin Penner’s piano playing and compositional contribution, the EP features the guitar playing of Humboldt phenomenon, Michael Dayvid, and the sound engineering of Dominic Romano of Bongo Boy Studio. Also to be featured in The Penner Sisters’ online performance are three of Elisa Penner’s original pop songs from an unreleased pop EP still in the works at Bongo Boy Studio. The EP is a significant shift from The Penner Sisters’ debut EP sound, and is influenced by artists such as Billie Eillish, Sia, Lady Gaga, and Imogen Heap. Instruments and composition were all created on a computer by the Penner siblings and Dominic Romano. Elisa Penner (to be referred to on the upcoming EP as “PENNER”) and Mercury Sky Records anticipate that the pop EP will be released in the Fall of 2021.