Harbor Days 2012 at Chula Vista Marina

Located in the Chula Vista Marina

2 day outdoor event on 3 stages
Music times and schedules listed below       

Saturday Sept 22nd    10am to 5pm

Sunday   Sept  23rd    11am to 4pm

Free Entrance to all Entertainment

Band can sell there band Merchandise 

Port Stage

One hour set includes on and off stage time

Band can sell Merch

Saturday Sept 22nd

10am Sara Groban             http://youtu.be/X5yl0c8YK8I

11am Kitty Plague             http://youtu.be/OjJ1uKWCNGc

12pm KNG MKR                 http://youtu.be/0ZXorbOmqxA

1pm  So*Cal Vibes            http://youtu.be/H4FlS80aG_g

2pm  One Eighty               http://youtu.be/vnkLRHgxW8Y

3pm  Roni Lee Group         http://youtu.be/jXxvDqF92Ws

4pm  Trailerpark Rockstar   http://youtu.be/hEWJFIHQFk0

Sunday Sept 23rd

11am Vicious Phishes        http://youtu.be/mnT4x-nIJ2I

12pm Foghead                  http://youtu.be/Ln0bP4gl5QM

1pm  Sunny Rude              http://youtu.be/V8JOXfDWQLk

2pm Cathouse Thursday     http://youtu.be/gYRD6sp_4Ag
3pm Locked Out Of Eden    http://youtu.be/StwNuCVAJIY 

BayFair 2012 Band Lineup with Video

Located on the east end of Vacation Island in Mission Bay San Diego

3 day outdoor event on the Main Stage
Music times and schedules listed below 
Friday Sept 14th       1pm to 10pm

Saturday Sept 15th   1pm to 10pm

Sunday Sept 16th    10am to 3pm

Free Entrance to the Entertainment and Vendor Area

Band can sell there band Merchandise 

Big Stage Fri Sept 14th
Time Band Name
1pm Vicious Phishes                            http://youtu.be/mnT4x-nIJ2I
2pm KNG MKR                                     http://youtu.be/0ZXorbOmqxA
3pm Leanna May and the Matadors        http://youtu.be/8ziGgn1SF_o

4pm Talk Like June                              http://youtu.be/C4bcrtO_mmU
5pm FX5                                            http://youtu.be/Tt6he4FuFJY 
6pm Cathouse Thursday                       http://youtu.be/gYRD6sp_4Ag

9pm One Eighty                                  http://youtu.be/vnkLRHgxW8Y

Big Stage Sat Sept 15th
Time Band Name
1pm Chocolate Revolution                    http://youtu.be/NRpX77QbZIs
1:45pm King Legend                            http://youtu.be/7tRnN1Vdz8U
2:30pm Country Rockin Rebels              http://youtu.be/tpfwgCZeDH4
3:15pm CARPENTER                             http://youtu.be/oVRc4OtYbzg

415pm Roni Lee Group                         http://youtu.be/HZLpHMT6CVo

(special appearance Mr. Rich McGee)      http://youtu.be/Zcz_Nw4YnSQ
5pm RAGGABOND                                http://youtu.be/a73-FkZ2Xrw
6pm So*Cal Vibes                               http://youtu.be/H4FlS80aG_g

7:30pm StoneBreed                             http://youtu.be/9CD3XRoVxgY

9pm Trailerpark Rockstar                      http://youtu.be/hEWJFIHQFk0

Big Stage Sun Sept 16th
Time Band Name
10am Sara Groban Band                       http://youtu.be/X5yl0c8YK8I
10:45am Mad Traffic                            http://youtu.be/qJu9WHo-0wI
11:30am League of Liars                      http://youtu.be/fzPQ5OuMcXE

12:30pm Bart Mendoza and True Stories http://youtu.be/bEjcFafmgbg
1pm Locked Out Of Eden                      http://youtu.be/StwNuCVAJIY
2pm Mercedes Moore Band                    http://youtu.be/lkQddx5lwWY

The Voice of Humanity

Fereshta Story

Writing songs for her debut solo album in Los Angeles, CA since 2008, Fereshta is an indie rock artist in the style of Alanis Morissette, Heather Nova and Nico Vega.
Born in war-torn Afghanistan, Fereshta's parents fled prosecution with a baby Fereshta in their arms, and hope and determination in their hearts. They journeyed to Pakistan in hopes of one day reaching America. Sponsored by a Baptist church in New York, Fereshta and her family began a new life in Virginia, where she soon found healing and inspiration in rock n' roll. "I was moved deeply by the level of passion and self-expression so beautifully embodied by the genre."
A natural poet, she began to combine her words with the music she loves so much. Her lyrics speak to the human experience, to the emotions we all have and the journey we all share, with a message of compassion and unity. "I believe music in its greatest form and expression is the voice of humanity. It can powerfully move our hearts and heal us." Ferestha is currently cutting a new album (CD) with 2011 Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Alan Sanderson, in Rio De Janeiro Brazil using the best studio musicians Brazil has to offer. Mastering will take place at Universal Mastering with Senior Mastering Engineer and 2010 Grammy winner Eric Labson slated for the project. Look for release sometime in Spring of 2012., Fereshta aims to heal the divide between her two beloved nations. Combining her deep love of music with her passion for sacred activism, Fereshta aims to support her homelands through peaceful dialogue and benefit shows.
"I have a profound view straddling the cultural fence. I want to make a stand for these two incredible nations. They share so many of the same values and carry many of the same hopes and dreams for their lives and the lives of their children. I can see very clearly where the misunderstandings are, and I intend to participate proactively in the unification our human family.""
A portion of the proceeds from her CD release party and record sales will benefit girls' education via the building of schools in Afghanistan through the Central Asia Institute (www.ikat.org).

The Journey Out of Afghanistan

My parents grew up in a very different Afghanistan than the one we see now on the news. The women wore European fashions, short skirts, tank tops, jewelry and were able to go to school, to work, to speak up and be heard. My mom played on the women's basketball team at her university while she was pregnant with me. My father and his buddies would strap their eastern instruments to the backs of their motorcycles, and head out to where the European youth were enjoying their holidays. They would jam together, the children of the east finding rhythms that worked with their harmoniums, tablas and rababs, while the hippie children would fly in their acoustic guitars to incorporate the west.
It was a time of freedom and discovery in Afghanistan. The country was moving towards a democracy in the 1960's and 70's. Westernized clothing, music and movies were all mainstream and very much enjoyed and appreciated. It was the golden era under the Shah.
Then the country too it a tragic turn. The King was overthrown during a coup. Then the new president was killed during another coup. And the new president Hafizullah Amin, a Communist, brought in the Soviets to help control his military and his people.
In the late 1970's, Soviet tanks arrived in Kabul. Curfews and other restrictions were placed on the people. An attempt to bring Marxist-Leninist reforms to the country proved unpopular. For a population immersed in tradition and Islam, changes made to their marriage customs and land ownership created widespread resistance. Moscow, irritated by the display of nationalism and independence, took over the country. In December of 1979 the Soviets began their invasion of Afghanistan.
The Soviets gave you three options: join the Communist party, go to jail or be killed. The situation in Afghanistan became so dangerous for my family that we had no choice but to leave. My mom, an educated and strong-willed woman, who spoke up fiercely against the new regime, was now being targeted by the government. Every day at my father's job, a government car would pull up and call out 2-3 names and take those folks away for questioning. Anyone who left with these government officials was never seen again. My father watched as his friend was called from the volleyball field at lunchtime to go with these officials. He never saw his friend again and knew that one day soon they would be calling his name. During this time, two of my mother's brothers were also imprisoned for refusing to join the Communist party. The threat of death or imprisonment was hanging over both of them, and they had a small child to protect.
With daily violence and threats abound, my parents decided to leave their homeland in hopes of creating a better life for our family and better opportunities for me. Most of our family members did not know we were leaving. My mom and dad told their parents they may be leaving because of the situation they were both in. My grandfather encouraged my parents to leave because he knew something terrible was going to happen to us if we didn't. 

My grandfather, through his connections, knew someone who knew someone who knew someone that could smuggle us to Pakistan. We weren't allowed to take too many things as we were going through a smuggling route by bus and truck. My parents took a few items of clothing, food and supplies for me, and left everything else behind. My parents locked the door to their house, said their tearful goodbyes to their parents and left everything they had known their entire lives. They handed a large sum of money to a stranger in hopes of getting smuggled to Pakistan. There were no guarantees and no way of knowing if we would make it alive. The Soviets and the mujaheddin did not allow families to leave. The Soviets wanted to recruit Kabulites for their skills and the mujaheddin didn't want everyone leaving their country. One person could go, but had to leave the rest of the family and their property behind as proof that they would be back. The only way an entire family could leave, was to through this dangerous smuggling route.
We paid half the money up front, to a stranger, then a second amount of money for the 2nd stranger. To show the checkpoint mujaheddin that we were uneducated poor people, my parents pretended to be shopkeepers from another region on our way to a family wedding. We couldn't look pristine Kabulites, so my mom bought her first burqa and learned how to wear it, while my father let his bear grow and purchased the provincial tribal wear of a peasant region. They had to trade in their jeans and miniskirts for tribal wear, to take on the identity of another region and ethnicity. They put me in more peasant-like dress as well so we wouldn't be targeted by the Soviets as Kabulites.
It was supposed to take a day and a half to get to Pakistan, but it took eight long days instead. We were ready to go, but because there was a family of 10-15 people coming along with us, and because it was safer to go with another family, we had to wait for a bigger bus.
The journey was scary, we didn't know where we were going or if we'd even make it. We'd heard horror stories of people giving money to smugglers and getting killed on the side of the road. Others were killed by Soviet choppers, or by renegade mujaheddin. Some of the roads were cliff side and dangerous. And there was always the threat of death from either side of the war. We only stopped after midnight for a few hours to sleep and eat some bread and tea. Otherwise we drove all day and most of the nights, with the headlights out on the bus for safety. Before daylight we were back on the road, taking routes that were known to be relatively vacant. We stayed with some gypsies on two stops and stayed in vacant buildings we found along the way.
On the night we were being handed off to another smuggler, we sat in the desert, in the pitch black of night and prayed that our new bus and driver would soon arrive. In the pale moonlight, we saw the outline of a bus, bouncing towards us, kicking up dust clouds in its wake. During one of those nights, there were three Soviet helicopters surveying, fully armed and always ready to fire down on “traitors” in the area. My parents and I, along with the other 15 family members that were with us, pressed our backs against a roofless silo wall, and just prayed that the Soviet chopper's searchlights would not find us. My father told my mom, “If they see us and begin to land, you and Fereshta run and don't look back.” By some incredible miracle, they did not see us that night and we continued on our journey. 

At all the mujaheddin checkpoints, my parents used their Pashto skills to befriend the soldiers (aka. freedom fighters). They knew they would instantly be trusted by speaking the mother tongue of the mujaheddin. At one checkpoint the soldiers were suspicious of a woman who said her husband had died four years prior and had a two year-old son. They asked my mom to frisk her for money or valuable belongs, and when my mom did, she felt a big wad of money strapped to her shaking chest. The lady froze, grabbed my mom's hand over her chest and implored her with her eyes. My mom knew this money was all she had to start a new life with her child in Pakistan. It broke her heart to see the obvious plea in that woman's eyes. She told the soldiers that she found nothing of value on the woman and they believed her.
On another day, during a dangerous pass on the road, the smugglers asked the men to get off the bus and walk the mile, while the women and children stayed on board. It was a narrow pass on a dirt road overlooking a cliff and there were stories abound of smugglers running off with the women and children while leaving the men in the dust. My father was having none of it, so while the other men were exiting the bus, my father sneaked away and climbed on top of the bus. He chose riding the dangerous pass from the roof of the bus, where he could be there to protect us if need be over walking the mile with the other men.
At another checkpoint, the mujaheddin were suspicious of my dad. Despite us wearing tribal attire and trying our best to look poor, they saw something in our demeanor that made them thing we might be from Kabul. They asked my father to get off the bus for questioning, and as he stood up, he took his id card out of his pocket and slipped it to my mom. He and my mom knew they would kill us if they knew we were Kabulites so she took his id card and buried it in the canister filled with milk powder they had for me. They interrogated him, and he stuck to his story of being a poor shopkeeper and since he only had prayer beads on his person, they believed him and let him go.
We made it to Pakistan eight days later, and to America fourteen months later when a church in New York sponsored our asylum. My parents secretly taught English to other Afghan refugees who were hopeful of reaching America. The night of our departure to New York, a group of men came to our door and kidnapped my father. They drove him tied up and blindfolded for two hours to a warehouse where they interrogated him and figured out he was the wrong guy. They drove him back just in time for our flight to New York and we made it to America.

Prologue:
Through the years we have lost many family members to the war in Afghanistan. Many wanted to stay. Many believed things would get better. This has not been the case.
We've lost family members to bombings, some as young as age seven. We've lost them to shrapnel lodging in their bodies and killing them because hospitals were not available. We lost them to prisons, killings and post traumatic stress. But we have not given up hope.
Our motherland may be Afghanistan, but the motherland that adopted us and allowed us to have a safe and privileged life is America. We want to help support the safety, prosperity and peace of both nations through our own unique gifts.
My parents continue to be an inspiration to me and to those who hear their story. After all we've suffered and gone through, we are determined now more than ever to ignite the hearts of others and bring awareness to our common humanity and to support peaceful dialogue through music and activism. 

Review by Alex Henderson

Artist: Fereshta
Album: Global Citizen
When a singer/songwriter is born in Afghanistan, has an album titled Global Citizen and describes herself as “the voice of humanity,” one could easily assume that she is providing some type of new age/world music blend (perhaps something along the lines of Enya, but with more of an eastern or Middle Eastern influence). Someone who hasn’t read Fereshta’s publicity bio in its entirety and hasn’t actually listened to Global Citizen might jump to that conclusion, but in fact, this 2011 release is far from new age. Fereshta, an Afghan native who has spent most of her life in the United States, is very much an alternative rocker. Some of her lyrics have a spiritual outlook, but musically, Fereshta is by no means an Afghan version of Enya. Global Citizen is much edgier and more aggressive, sometimes venturing into alternative hard rock territory.
Fereshta’s bio compares her to Heather Nova, Alanis Morissette and Nico Vega, which are valid comparisons to a degree, as is Tracy Bonham. But it would be a mistake to think that all of Fereshta’s influences are female. She has male influences as well, including Jimi Hendrix and Cream. Global Citizen is relevant to post-1980s alternative rock, but there is an awareness of classic rock as well on this 2011 release.
Global Citizen gets off to an aggressive and hard-rocking but melodic start with “Amends,” which contains a guitar riff that is somewhere between grunge and old- school hard rock. Although the riff on doesn’t sound like something one would find on a Morissette release, the song’s lyrics are comparable to the angry-young-woman feeling of Morissette’s 1995 breakthrough album, Jagged Little Pill. But most of the time, Global Citizen isn’t an angry album, and takes a spiritual, mystical turn on “Motherland,” “Free My Heart” and the somewhat funky title track. Fereshta also brings some funk to the infectious “Body Heat,” which is relevant to both alternative hard rock and funk-rock. “Body Heat” contains elements of Nirvana and Seattle grunge as well as sounds of Kravitz’ more hard-rocking songs ( “Are You Gonna Go My Way”).
Fereshta brings a great deal of blues feeling to this album. None of the songs have a traditional 12-bar blues structure, but Fereshta is certainly bluesy on “Wonderlust,” “Real Man,” “Dance the Dance” and the moody, somewhat psychedelic “Tombstones.” All of those songs are examples of how an artist can be bluesy without actually playing the blues. Although she doesn’t inundate listeners with world music elements, the world influence is definitely there at times. The haunting “Untie My Hands,” for example, has been influenced by Indian music. The tune is alternative rock, but has a definite Indian influence. Similarly, “Human Frailty” has both alterna-rock appeal and Middle Eastern appeal.
The most adult alternative-sounding track is clearly the laid-back “Warm, Gentle Breeze,” which wouldn’t be out of place on an album by Jewel, Sarah McLachlan or Natalie Imbruglia. Most of Global Citizen rocks harder than “Warm, Gentle Breeze,” but that track is very much in the adult alternative/Triple-A vein, and Fereshta sings as convincingly on “Warm, Gentle Breeze” as she does on the more aggressive offerings.
Review by James Moore
Artist: Fereshta
Album: Global Citizen
"I believe music in its greatest form and expression can be the voice of humanity and powerfully move and heal our hearts." - Fereshta
I happen to agree with this sentiment. A sentiment that has very much been forgotten in our modern age of karaoke talent shows and instant gratification.
This morning I found myself unexpectedly grooving to some of the best rock n' roll I've heard in quite some time. And I listen to a LOT of independent artists. This lift off was courtesy of a very exciting new artist, Fereshta, who has a story, a purpose, and something to sing about. I'll repeat that. This artist has something to sing about. I know that in a world of Justin Bieber's, Katy Perry's and Jersey Shore's, we have grown resistant to and in some ways hesitant to accept real content, but let's hope the tides are changing again, as they did in the 60's and the early 90's. We are certainly due for it. And if we are, Fereshta will be riding one of the high waves.
Originally hailing from Afghanistan and overcoming a series of adversities before escaping with her family and making her way to New York, Fereshta grew up heavily inspired by American rock music. This is not at all a bad thing. As I was listening to the stellar track "Amends", I was trying to recall the last time I heard a genuinely good Hendrix influence seamlessly mixed with modern rock. She manages to do this successfully where so many other artists fall flat. Her band knows exactly when to play and when to give her space. And for good reason, because she has charisma to spare. Her vocals are unique, cheeky and filled with a swagger reminiscent of Yeah Yeah Yeahs vocalist Karen O.
I'm both surprised and excited that rock n' roll this inspired and purposeful is coming from such a unique artist who by all accounts should be rising fast. Fereshta comes HIGHLY recommended to fans of artists like The Black Keys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs or PJ Harvey.
Global Citizen is a record that deserves attention from both the underground and mainstream press. So long as there is conflict in the world it is comforting to know there are musical artists like Fereshta that will sing of the injustices in the world.
Check her out here: http://www.fereshta.com

HARGO

Often compared to Radiohead and Coldplay, local San Diego band HARGO brings haunting melodies anchored by a driving beat, undulating rhythms. and a wide vocal range evocatively accentuating the spiritually based, socially and politically charged lyrics. HARGO is completing the year with a short tour with San Diegan band-mates: guitarist Sanjay Parekh, bassist John Jolley, and Ron Kerner on drums playing songs from their current EP, The Faint Glow, and upcoming album, Out of Mankind, HARGO’s music is about, “stepping outside of your culture and the propaganda in the world today, and about being a human being,” says Hargo Khalsa, HARGO front man. Lead singer Hargo Khalsa is not a stranger to music that inspires, earning longtime fans of his emotional songwriting such as the B-52’s Kate Pierson and Seal, as longtime fans with his emotional songwriting. The band’s first complete album, Out of Mankind, is due to release the end of January 2012.

Hargobind “Hargo” Hari Singh Khalsa – Lead Vocals / Guitar (Les Paul / Telecaster)

Band Members:
Sanjay Parekh – Lead Guitar (Telecaster / Les Paul / Jerry Jones Coral Sitar Guitar)
John Folley – Bass/Vocals (Fender Precision Bass)
Ron Kerner – Drums (Ludwig 70’s Drum Kit)

The Mercedes Moore Band

The Mercedes Moore Band combines traditional blues with the soul and R & B of the 50's and 60's. Mercedes Moore captivates audiences with her sultry voice and graceful presence. Diverse rhythms keep dancers moving and listeners grooving! This band will take you back to a time when music was everything. Real, raw, emotional. Most recently you may have caught them at Gator by the bay Blues Festival, Adams Ave. Street Fair, or San Diego Blues Festival.

Mercedes Moore - Vocals

Scot Smart - Guitar

John Simons - Bass

Kurt Kalker - Drums

Liquid Blue®

 Liquid Blue® is an independent recording and touring act based in San Diego that has performed in more than 100 countries on 7 continents, a feat which no other band has accomplished. In 2010 the band scored a Billboard Top-10 Hit as Earth Passport went to #3 on the Hot Dance Singles Chart. Liquid Blue and their hit song received a Guinness World Record® for "Song Sung in the Most Languages". Their highly acclaimed LP "Supernova" was awarded Pop Album of the Year in 2009 at the Los Angeles Music Awards. Twice the group has finished runner-up for "Best Band" at the International Music Awards (2006-2007) and was also named "America's Best Independent Artist (2004-2005). The nomadic troop has performed over 2000 shows in over 400 cities and has been featured on five magazine covers. In 2005 Liquid Blue became the first American act to be signed by a major Chinese record label. The group was honored to represent the United States at the CCTV kick-off concert for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In 2010 Vocalist Nikki Green became the first American to qualify for the finals in Chinese Idol. To top things off, Liquid Blue has been certified as a green business.

Entertainer Of The Year, Ensemble Winner 2011 - Spotlight Awards World's Most Traveled Band Certified 2007 - 100+ Countries Guinness World Record© Awarded 2010 - Hit Song Sung in Most Languages Billboard Top-10 Hit Single! Earth Passport, #3 on Hot Dance Singles Chart 9/2010 America's Best Dance Band Winner 2007 & 2001 - National Music Awards International Music Awards - Best Band Runner-Up 2006, 2007 America's Best Independent Artist Winner 2004 & 2005 - PCT Music Certified Green Business 2009 County of San Diego Pop Album of the Year 2009 Los Angeles Music Awards 2008 Summer Olympics Kickoff Concert Beijing, China 2008 Chinese Idol Finalist Featuring Nikki Green, a finalist at Chinese Idol 2010

Lexington Field

Lexington Field is an American Fiddle Rock band from San Diego, CA. Formed in 2007, they have played hundreds of shows and released a 5-song EP "The Streets of Dover" (2010) and an all-original, full-length album called "Old Dirt Road" (2011). Lexington Field embraces the best of North American musical elements such as rock, punk, country, and folk and adds a fiddle, tunes of their Irish heritage, and influences from bands such as the Young Dubliners, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, and Great Big Sea. They have combined this unique sound with a high-energy live show, to give their fans an amazing musical experience. This Saturday, January 7th we will turn Jolt'n Joe's into an official Irish pub!

LEXINGTON FIELD:

Beau Gray - Vocals, Guitar

Cami Smith - Violin

Bryan Hane - Lead Guitar

Casey Jones - Bass

Vincent West - Drums

Lexington Field

www.lexingtonfield.com

www.newfolkrecords.com

www.facebook.com/lexingtonfield

www.youtube.com/lexingtonfield

www.twitter.com/lexingtonfield

www.myspace.com/lexingtonfield

Todo Mundo

Todo Mundo ("All the World") blends the musical flavors of samba, rumba, reggae, and other South American and Caribbean styles into an irresistible groove that lifts the spirits of all who hear it. Led by Santiago Orozco, a native Colombian, along with musicians from around the world, Todo Mundo believes that music, as the universal language, is the best way to bring people together.







Jazz, Latin / Tejano / Mariachi, Reggae / Ska, Rock

Santiago - Vocals/Guitar
Melissa - Trumpet/Backing Vocals
Stevie - Bass/Backing Vocals
Federico - Guitar/Backing Vocals
Eduardo - Percussion/Backing Vocals
Jake- Drums

“One of my favorite Manu Chao songs is ‘Bienvenidos a Tijuana,’” says Santiago Orozco of reggae/Latin/acoustic group Todo Mundo. “I love this song. It has a line that says, ‘I want to go to San Diego, but I can’t.’ And always this sentence was magic, like, ‘You should go there and check it out.’ Everybody thinks I’m crazy for that. But it’s the heart feelings. Signs.” The Bogotá, Colombia native followed the signs to visit San Diego in 2008, playing on the streets of Ocean Beach with a Russian friend accompanying on hand drums. “We played for three hours and made one dollar,” Orozco laughs as we drink sangria on the patio of El Camino in South Park. Unfazed, the duo continued busking in the Gaslamp and at farmers’ markets in Ocean Beach, Little Italy, and Hillcrest. “I saw people appreciating the music, giving tips. I said, man, I’m doing what I love. That was like a sign for me in my life. Playing in the streets was so magical for me. I start to meet people, a beautiful girl, everything was so happy. So I was tempted to stay.” Returning home, Orozco founded Todo Mundo in Argentina in 2009. After several months, he ditched his cinematography career and decided to move the group to the U.S. However, no one could travel with him for lack of visas. He arrived alone in San Diego in January 2010 and began working with Jake Sibley on the cajón (a Peruvian percussive box) and, later, fellow Colombian Fabio Alejo on keys. Says Orozco , “The thing about live music is that it’s in the moment. I’m singing and I connect with you in the moment. The most sacred for me, more than anything, is the live music.” The band is often seen busking around town. “For Todo Mundo, the street is the best school. In life, in music, the street is the best. You are naked there. People can think you are crazy. But it is there where you show what you are, just what you have. The street taught me a lot, and the most, most important thing: the connection with people. Todo Mundo means everybody together. It’s a movement to bring a lot of people together and see that we are just one in this life. If you talk to the people in the band, all they want is to make people dance. If we can make you forget your worries, we are doing a good job.” The band also includes Latin jazz trumpeter (and former police officer) Melissa Mejia. “Some people are, like, ‘Can you write off my ticket?’ I’m not a cop anymore. I’m a civilian now. But some people think that even though I resigned [from the San Diego Police Department], they still think that I have these abilities.” Mejia says that after six months of intensive training and a month on patrol, she came to a simple conclusion. “The job wasn’t for me.” The Oberlin College music grad quit without a backup plan, so she filled her days practicing trumpet. She practiced in her car so as not to disturb the neighbors in the Rancho Peñasquitos apartment complex where she lives with her husband. “I began to pray. And I wrote out my goals on three-by-five cards. And I went on a two-day mini fast to be better able to hear where I was supposed to go. It was a big decision,” she says. “I didn’t have a job anymore.” A week later, Mejia, who says she had dreamed of performing in a Latin band for years, got an inspiration. It came in the form of a whim to cruise craigslist. “I typed in one word: trumpet.” An ad came up from a Latin band that was looking for a female trumpet player. “It was crazy,” she says. “The ad had posted just two hours earlier.” “The first day we all played

[together] was in a bar.” Orozco says of jamming with Mejia at Bar Dynamite. “It was just amazing,” he says, his accent heavy as he searches for the proper words. “The thing she was doing, was...like I told her — where you have been for my life?” “When I answered the ad,” Mejia says, “they didn’t know I’d been a cop and hadn’t played for seven months.” How did that work out in the beginning? “For me it was a surprise,” says Orozco. “I was always looking at the police like aliens. Not in my world. It was different,” he says. “Now I’m playing with an ex-police. But in the end, it was cool.” Later he will say, “Now the police are my friends.” Mejia says the musician’s life is a fit. But once a cop, always a cop? Mejia considers the question for a moment. “We played downtown and I told a guy I used to be a police officer, and he was, like, whoa! Some people do have that kind of reaction.”

Their Organic Fire album won Best World Music Album at the 2011 San Diego Music Awards.

Air National Guard Big Stage at Bayfair 2011 Sept 16th - 18th

Seven national powerboat racing tours, featuring the world’s fastest boats compete on the waters of San

Diego’s Mission Bay, September 16-18, as headliner of the region’s largest annual family beach festival and sports competition.

This year marks the first time in three years the Air National Guard Hydroplane Series and the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series have run together on MissionBay. They are joined by the automotive-powered Grand Prix West Hydroplanes and offshore series newcomer P1 USA, among others during the three-day weekend.

“The Unlimited hydroplanes and the drag boats are truly fan favorites,” said Jeff Thomas, chairman of San Diego Bayfair’s Board of Directors. “This is the only race site in the country you can experience both tours on the same body water, same weekend. If you love jet engines or the roar of the pistons and the sheer speed of seeing the fastest race craft with no wheels, Bayfair is the place to be in September.

“But it’s more than just powerboat racing, there’s something for everyone, great vendors, food, music and the shores of beautiful Mission Bay, combined with the best weather of the year.”

San Diego is the final regular season stop for The Air National Guard Hydroplane Series before wrapping up its season in Doha, Qatar in November. Ten unlimited hydroplanes compete for the famed Bill Muncey Cup, which was won last year by the tour’s all-time winningest driver Dave Villwock, who just this year passed Muncey’s record of 62 wins.

Villwock, driving the Spirit of Qatar, and his primary competition driver Steve David in the Oh Boy! Oberto have each won two races this season, though there’s a young, highly skilled group of drivers challenging the two veteran’s dominance. Speeding across the water at over 200 mph in the straightaways on the 2.5-mile Bill Muncey racecourse, the fastest body of water on the circuit, drivers are subjected to G-forces similar to what a fighter pilot experiences. Even there boats are similar, protected in cockpits designed after the Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Returning to Mission Bay after a one-year hiatus, the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series expects as many 120 boats churning up the water in front of Crown Point. Billed as the extreme sport of extreme sports, the series’ Top Fuel Hydros can achieve 260 mph on a quarter-mile course.

As the drivers attest, there is a fine line between winning the race and crashing. Drag boats are competing in 11 classes including sportsman, PWC and professional. In addition to the racing action, fans can meet the drivers and watch up-close the boats being prepared for competition.

Here’s a brief overview of the other classes of boat racing at Bayfair:

Grand Prix West—The piston-powered boats are just 2 feet shorter than the unlimited hydroplanes, but are powered by supercharged, big-block V8s, racing at speeds over 160 miles per hour. Grand Prix West boats are a fan favorite, offering the roar of piston engines and the rumble of brute horsepower.

P1 USA—A new offshore racing series to North America, the series decides its SuperStock champion in San Diego. The tour features outboard-powered 28-foot V-bottoms head-to-head, Match Racing on Saturday and an endurance race on Sunday. The boats must maneuver an exceptionally tight course in Mission Bay, a challenge for the most experienced driver. The tour also includes twin-engine V-bottom boats.

Cracker Boxes—Appearing with the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series, Cracker Boxes feature the engine in front of the driver and observer. The flat-bottom runabouts have the exact same bottom design as the boats when they made their debut in the 1930s. These boats can run speeds up to 100 mph.

Stock Hydros—Capable of speeds of up to 70 mph, these small hydroplanes use small outboards and run a tight course close to the fans.

PWC—Featuring many of the top riders from the West Coast on standup and sit-down PWC, these agile and fast watercraft thrill race fans. More than 15 riders will compete in various classes for fans on Crown Point.

In addition to the racing, the Air National Guard San Diego Bayfair includes live music and entertainment for the entire family. Vendor booths will be selling foods and there are carnival games for youths. For those over 21, beer gardens will be set up where fans can watch the racing action.

Tickets are $25 for a single-day entry pass or a three-day Super Pass is $45. Children under age 12 are free. Active military personnel and reservists with valid ID are free to Bayfair. Gates open at 7 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. each day, Friday through Sunday, September 16-18.

Air National Guard Big Stage Fri Sept 16th
Time Band Name                                Genre

10am  Froghead ___________ Rock / Alternative Rock / Progressive Rock

11am  Cyanide Vogue ___________ Rock / Dirty Rock n Roll

12pm  SoundDrug ______________ Rock / Alternative / JAP

1pm   Gloss ___________________ Trip-Hop / Nu-Disco / Electro-Funk

2pm   Hocus __________________ Alternative / rock / indie rock

3pm   Locked Out Of Eden  _______ Alternative / Acoustic / Rock

4pm   Jinx King_________________ Americana / Blues / Rockabilly

5pm   Piracy & Southbay Wailers____ Reggae / Roots Music

6pm   Todo Mundo_______________ Latin / Reggae / Brazilian

7pm   Psydecar__________________ Reggae / Rock / Soul

8pm   Shelle Blue_________________ Jazz / Blues / Soul

9pm   Divided By Design___________  Rock / Hard Rock

Air National Guard Big Stage Sat Sept 17th
Time Band Name                                    Genre

10am  SECS_____________________ Alternative / rock

11am  Autograph Session

12pm  Autograph Session

1pm   Chad Scott__________________ Pop / Reggae / Funk

2pm   Cathouse Thursday  _____________ Blues / Soul / Jazz / Rock

3pm   Enreverie ___________________ Alternative / Indie / Rock

4pm   3 Degrees Off Center __________ Acoustic / Blues / Folk Rock

5pm   Major F & Dealio ______________ Rock / Funk

6pm   Girl In The Middle _____________ Rock

7pm   Black Party Politics____________ Rock / Afro-Punk / Pop

8pm   Wine Brew __________________ Rock / Cover

9pm   Trailerpark Rockstar __________ Rock / Hard Rock

Air National Guard Big Stage Sun Sept 18th
Time Band Name                                    Genre

10am  Simple Comfort _____________ Alternative / Folk Rock / Reggae

11am  Christopher Dale ____________ Acoustic / Pop / Rock

12pm  Blue Mountain Mule _________ Bluegrass / Blues / Folk Rock

1pm  Jet West ___________________ Rock / Reggae / Heavy Rock

2pm  The Farmers ________________ Americana / Rock / Roots Music