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I WANT TO PERFORM AT PRIDE 2020

I WANT TO PERFORM AT PRIDE 2020

PRIDE By The Beach

PRIDE By The Beach

PRIDE By The Beach

PRIDE By The Beach

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All over California people are talking about 25 year old powerhouse vocalist Casey Hensley. Her talent and power are taking the Blues world by storm. Surrounding herself with only the best musicians, and heavily influenced by all of the greats, it is no wonder she has everyone talking. Her self-monikered backing band always includes incredible celebrated guitar slingers such as Laura Chavez, Kid Ramos, Johnny Main, Steve Wilcox, and many more to match her larger than life voice. Drummer Evan Caleb Yearsley (son of the late vocalist Candye Kane), saxophonist Johnny Viau, and bassist Mark C. They are well known in California and the American Southwest for their ability to cross blues subgenres, including jump, swing, and Chicago blues.
The press took notice of Casey Hensley right away. In May 2017, the singer's band played the main stage at Doheny Blues Festival, headlined the Ojai Blues Festival, and appeared at Gator by the Bay. Later that year, they also played Las Vegas' Big Blues Bender at the Plaza Hotel. After Hensley signed to Vizztone Records, the album "Casey Hensley Live (Featuring Laura Chavez)" was released in October 2017 and hit #1 on the Global Radio Indicator Charts, #4 Roots Music Report Soul/Blues Chart, it debuted at #17 on ITunes Blues charts and hit #19 on the Living Blues Radio Charts. Casey Hensley is an undeniable rising star that will bring tears to your eyes and leave you breathless.

Joey Pearson is an American pop and R&B singer and song writer from southern Georgia who was raised in Encinitas. He currently lives in San Diego, California. Joey began performing at the age of nine. He was a semi-finalist on the renewed United States nationally syndicated talent show, Star Search, starring Arsenio Hall but has also appeared on a Christmas episode of Jenny Jones' talk show, performed at Universal Studios in Hollywood, The Del Mar Fair located in San Diego, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and performed twice at the famed House of Blues in Hollywood, CA, among other venues. He continued to develop and expand his musical abilities as a gospel singer with Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. where he lived for over six years.

Joey categorizes himself as a pop/r&b/soul singer and musician and cites as his biggest influences, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and more currently, John Legend, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and Elton John.

Joey continues to sing in and around the San Diego area in his local church where he directs the contemporary music and writes music for the progressive Christian movement. He also frequently posts songs on his social media account, accompanying himself on the piano.

The Tighten Ups

The Tighten Ups are celebrating their 10th year as a 7-piece rock and soul revue with the recent Lux Records release of a new CD of all ORIGINAL songs, and shows at festivals and clubs throughout San Diego County all year long~! Lead by the powerhouse vocals of Laura Jane, The Tighten Ups feature an amazing 3-piece horn section, and the world famous guitar antics of Joey Harris (Beat Farmers). Expect to dance - their high energy set is out to MOVE you~!