Led by Verdis Barnes, V & the Flip Side get crowds dancing every Tuesday night at Cibo's. Though Barnes is a big fan of oldschool crooners…

Alex Lee, MC for the local band Le Vice, doesn’t think its self-titled debut LP should be labeled as a hip-hop album.

The three woman Monterey group Rhythm & Rouge—Stefani Mistretta, Trudy Davis Swift, Janet Butler—sing gorgeous three part harmonies on sta…

The R&B soul band Cold Front is led by renowned soul musician Minor Williams. Drummer and vocalist Williams has performed with greats such…

Filling a local music void, Seaside vocalist Omar does smooth R&B pop music. His song “You’re All That I Need” features his sugary vocals …

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The funked-out soul of Downtown James Brown debuted at Monterey Live in May 2006. Ever since that first performance, the James Brown tribute b…

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Somehow, in addition to being a single mother of two, Natalie Stringer, aka Ms. Versatyle, has found the time to record albums, launch her own…