Saint Rocke hosts inaugural original songwriter showcase
by Garrick Rawlings The inaugural Mic Drop Media’s Songwriter Showcase at Saint Rocke two Wednesdays ago was a heartwarming success, according to producer Michelle Crispin. “The feedback has been amazing, I already have a ton of submissions for the next one,” she said. The evening, which I emceed, began with a moment of silence, and then a celebratory toast in memory of Kevin Sousa, a central figure in the South Bay music community, who passed away just two weeks after performing at last month’s BeachLife Festival. Singer-songwriter Sierra Miles, a recent transplant from New Jersey, was the first Mic Drop performer. This diva of darkness performed on guitar and piano in a bohemian fashion with rock attitude. The Husband and wife duo, Mark & Miss (Mark and Kendra Sandusky) were next. The couple was ‘discovered’ at the Sunday jam at Mike’s Guitar Parlor on Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach. Bedsweater is a product of Berklee College of Music Bedsweater was the first band of the evening. The locals, who attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, rocked the crowd with their unique blend of danceable surf rock, funk and jazz. Then the rocking trio, AM Radio Hits, hit the stage, led by…
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