What exactly is a songwriter? (Yep, I’m beginning this article with a good old-fashioned definition intro. Bear with me, I promise I’m going somewhere.) At first...
In his landmark documentary series of the ’70s, America, British journalist Alistair Cooke made the astute observation that had Thomas Jefferson not sold the French on...
Sitting in his well-appointed Tierrasanta living room, the versatile guitarist Fred Benedetti seems content with where his life’s journey has taken him — as well he...
In a world full of cookie cutter singer-songwriters, it’s safe to say Miss Erika Davies stands alone. Ostensively a jazz singer, there is much more to...
You might say that Leonard Patton was destined to become a singer. His father sang gospel; he also managed a gospel group. When Patton was 11...
Such a good love I got such a good love that is why I’ve got such a good life. — from “Life Is So Good” by...
The life of an independent musician can be limiting, an all-consuming pursuit of what ultimately registers as a paradoxically avaricious dream with few if any tangible...
As a founding member of the Zeros, San Diego’s punk rock pioneers, Hector Penalosa got an early taste of success while still in high school. Zeros...
A Traveler’s Guide to Burnt Boats and Fresher Tomatoes While Redefining What a Life in the Music Business Can Be Through Irresponsible Living The phone...
