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Gianna Alessi, praised for her honeyed vocals and soul-rooted, alt-R&B sound, grew up in a New York family of classical musicians, where storytelling through music became second nature.

In a city as visually charged and culturally vibrant as San Diego, image is identity. For musicians, professional photography isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s the front line of your personal brand. Whether you’re performing at the Casbah, busking in Balboa Park, or releasing an indie EP on Spotify, your visual story determines how fans, venues, and media perceive your artistry.

It was a packed crowd at Soma last Thursday (October 23), as friends, families, and couples, young and old, came to the sidestage to see Sons Of The East.

The artist/group Random Acts of Kindness has released their new single “I Wish” on all major streaming platforms through Better World Records, the label founded by songwriter, executive producer, and philanthropist Ken Freirich.

San Diego-based singer-songwriter Ben Parks releases his anticipated follow-up record, Ecotone, Pt. II, on November 7 (today), completing a deeply personal two-part series that has defined a new chapter of his artistry.

When it comes to bands keeping the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll alive, American Mile is the real deal.

San Diego’s own Chorduroy return with “Vampiress,” a snarling new single that drips with distortion, tension, and just enough swagger to make chaos sound seductive.

Like a spritz of perfume, the opening notes on Moon Panda’s new record, “Dumb Luck,” draw you into a sweet spell. While the sparkly synths, twinkling guitars, and Maddy Myer’s intoxicating voice have become iconographic to Moon Panda’s sound, on this new record, they seem to have improved every other component.

New York City–based jazzy R&B duo Acute Inflections, known for their sultry sound and magnetic chemistry, are bringing their signature blend of soulful vocals, vintage glamour, and modern grooves to San Diego’s Encore Event Center on Tuesday, November 11th.

Australian indie-folk trio Sons of the East are making their way to San Diego’s SOMA Sidestage on October 23, bringing with them the kind of earnest, harmony-rich folk that has quietly (and now not so quietly) taken them from beachside buskers to international festival stages.

Get ready to relive the glory days of arena rock when Broadway’s Rock of Ages Band storms the stage at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, October 11.

Music doesn’t merely float through the background of childhood. It carves pathways.

San Diego fans are in for an unforgettable night when Dallas-based, New Mexican-born artist Esteban Flores, better known as Slow Joy, takes the stage at The Observatory SD on October 9th.

Jeffrey “Saxophone Tall” Newton is a Detroit native and virtuoso multi-instrumentalist who learned jazz from the city’s greats, many of them Motown “Funk Brothers.”

San Diego’s own sullvn, a vibrant 10-piece collective known for their retro-soul-meets-modern-pop sound, have released a bold new cover of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ ska-punk anthem “The Impression That I Get.”