Mike Hess believes in local music.
Since the nineties, Hess, a local musician, himself, has fought to promote deserving South Bay artists within the beach cities. Now he is back on the scene, hosting a new songwriters’ showcase at Suzy’s Ragin Cajun on Thursday night.
“I hosted and produced the South Bay Songwriters’ "live demo" Industry Showcase in 1997 through1998 at the Suzy's location, then called the Hermosa Steak Out,” said Hess. “It was quite a success and garnered a lot of
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