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Alecia Haselton Music 

Sunshine Ghost: Singer-Songwriter Alecia Haselton Releases New Single

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By Julie Horner Corralitos singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alecia Haselton is back home and dipping into a well of emotions with her latest single, Sunshine Ghost. Available on your favorite streaming platforms, Alecia said, “Sunshine Ghost is an alt rock song co-written with my late boyfriend and bandmate Nathan Rael Candelaria in Nashville.” She and Rael had been working on the… Read More
Woodmill Band Music Valley People 

Grist for the Mill: WoodMill Band Blends the Best of the Valley

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By Mary Andersen and Julie Horner There’s something about the Santa Cruz Mountains that brings musicians together. When local songwriter Dave Miller joins longtime friends and fellow mountain players, something magic happens. That spirit has taken shape in WoodMill, a new band blending country, rock, and Americana into a sound as natural as the redwoods surrounding them. “I’ve been performing… Read More
Redwood Express Releases Debut Album Entertainment Music Valley People 

From the Roots Up: Redwood Express Releases Debut Album

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By Julie Horner Anchored in partnership, Santa Cruz Mountains band Redwood Express began as a project between China Cats drummer Michael Owens and Buffalo Blues Trio singer-songwriter Michele Murphy to express mutual talents and to have something fun to do together as a couple. Now married, Michael said, “I thought it would be great to have a band together with… Read More
Redwood Mountain Faire Felton San Lorenzo Valley Entertainment Festivals Music 

All Roads Lead to Roaring Camp: Redwood Mountain Faire Celebrates Community

Julie Horner
By Julie Horner The legendary roots music festival was grown in the San Lorenzo Valley and has brought the entire Santa Cruz Mountains community together over the shared love of music and a heck of a good party year after year. Borne of an idea by mountain resident Julie Hendriks and taken up by her friend, Roaring Camp’s owner/operator, Georgiana… Read More
Music Valley People 

What Mirage is to Light: Acoustic Shadows

Julie Horner
Boulder Creek based rock n’ roll outfit Acoustic Shadows was born deep in the redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Celebrating friend Erik Rozite and his many musical collaborations. By Julie Horner The Anacortes ferry plowed smoothly through gray waters in a light icy rain, the motion almost imperceptible as folds of distant horizon rolled slowly by under a bruised… Read More
May Day music and art festival Pie Ranch Festivals Music 

May Day Music Festival Celebrates Community

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Popular Do-It-Ourselves Gathering Returns  By Julie Horner In full-throated celebration of spring, the 4th Annual May Day Music Festival takes place on the gorgeous Northern Santa Cruz County coast Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, 2025. Founded by Anil Prajapati, owner of Lille Aeske Arthouse in Boulder Creek, the festival has grown since its sunny origins at Hallcrest Vineyards… Read More
Joel Di Mauro Guitars Art Local News Music Valley People 

Voiced by Hand: Joel Di Mauro Guitars

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By Julie Horner Personal relationships. It’s all about the bond between musician and instrument with a guitar that is “voiced” by hand. And craftsmanship, which is a reflection of the skill, judgment, and attitude of the luthier who uses his tools with the necessary freedom to carry out the work. Joel Di Mauro started building in 2012 from his home… Read More