The Santa Cruz music scene is vast and constantly expanding. Add your own favorite local band or two! If they have broken up or moved away, put them in the 'Former' category. For DJs see: DJ Artists & Venues.
Individual musicians are listed alphabetically by their last name.
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- 10th Avenue Band Jazz, Big Band, Swing, Chicago-style Dixieland
- 20 Grit Progressive, Metal
- 3UPFRONT Punk, Rock, Alternative
- 30 Years War Punk, Hardcore
- 300 Pounds Rock, Indie, Garage
- 7 Come 11 Funk, Jazz, Jam Band
A
- A Bad Love Rock, New Wave
- A Band of Orcs Metal, Death Metal, Thrash
- The Abbott Brothers Folk, Bluegrass, Roots Music
- The Abbott Family Band Bluegrass, Folk
- Abhorrance Metal, Hardcore, Thrash
- The Absinthe Glow Acoustic, Alternative, Electro
- Acid Tapestries
- acklabs Electronic
- Acoustic Shadows Alternative, Grunge, Acoustic
- Acquire A Cappella A Cappella Singing Group
- Brent Adams
- Danjuma Adamu Afro-beat
- Addamantium Hardcore, Rap, Grime
- A Fashionable Disease Metal, Hardcore, Free Jazz, Experimental
- Against The Spread (ATS) Hip Hop
- Aldojha Hip Hop
- Alientar Rock, Psychedelic, Experimental
- Aliza Hava Singer/Songwriter, Alternative
- Sharon Allen Americana, Folk, Roots Music
- Almost Chaos Rock, Classic Rock, Jazz
- Among the Living Punk rock
- Ancestree Reggae, Roots Music
- Angry Prophet Trip Hop, Electronica, Indie
- AniMoJams Rock, Reggae, Powerpop
- anomie Indie, Live Electronics, Hip Hop
- Antarctica Takes It! Indie, Folk, Pop
- Wes Anthony Jazz Clarinet
- A Quantum Visionary Progressive, Experimental, Rock
- Archer Rock, Metal
- Ken Arconti Rock, Blues, Jazz
- Linda Arnold Children's Music
- Arsonists Get All The Girls Hardcore, Death Metal, Experimental
- The Art Museums Lo-fi, Indie, Pop
- Ascension Ambient, Alternative, Healing & EasyListening
- Asyst Rock
- A Thousand Shall Fall Metal
- The Atomic Aces Punk, Rockabilly, Western Swing
- Audiafauna Folk, Pop
- The Audiophiliacs Alternative, Rock, Pop
- Audio Rockets Post-punk, Pop Punk, Psychedelic
- Sherry Austin Americana, Folk, Country, Pop
- Automatic Animal Rock, Metal, Classic Rock
- Jesse Autumn Folk, Pop, Celtic
- Awkward Landing Punk, Surf, Pop Punk
- Aza Fusion, Afro-beat, Experimental
- Azi R&B, Psychedelic, Funk
- Azkaband Wizard Punk, Rock, Garage
B
- Back To Nowhere Rock, Blues, Jam Band
- The Backup Razor Punk, Rock, Thrash
- Bailongo Latin, Tropical, Jazz
- Banana Slug String Band Children's Rock, Folk, Reggae, Rap
- Barney & the Dinosaurs Jazz
- Bar Nickels Alternative, Punk, Surf
- Ashwin Batish Indian, Sitar, Fusion, Worldbeat
- Battlehooch Experimental, Garage, Rock
- BATTLE /MTN\ Rock, Post Punk, Shoegaze
- Bean Creek Bluegrass
- David Beaudry Americana, Country, Folk
- Beau Grizzly Rock
- Beauty in Dischord Punk, Experimental
- Beaver Fever Powerpop, Rock, Grunge
- bedroom eyes/bookhouse boys Indie, Comedy, Blues
- Michael Been Rock
- Robert Levon Been Rock
- Richie Begin Soul, R&B, Blues, Pop
- Bellasomna Electronica, Folk Rock, Live Electronics
- The Beneficials Funk, Jam Band
- The Best Friends Blues, Funk, Pop, Rock
- Bethany Curve (the band) Ambient, Alternative, Indie
- Birdhouse Jam Band, Jazz, Rock
- Birds Are Falling Hardcore, Screamo, Metal
- birds fled from me Indie, Folk, Acoustic
- The Black Birds Rock, Alternative, Progressive
- blackbird RAUM Folk
- The Blackest Covet Metal, Death Metal
- Black Light Generator Experimental, Electro, Rock
- The Blackouts Rock and Funk
- Black Summer Tales Experimental
- Blood and Love Rock
- Blood of Saints Metal, Hardcore, Death Metal
- Blue Caly Thugs Latin, Hip Hop, Rap
- Blueprint Modern Rock
- The Bluetail Flies Bluegrass, Folk Rock
- Blue Weekend Pop, Punk, Alternative
- Derek Bodkin Acoustic, Folk Rock, Bluegrass, Jam Band
- John Bonnet Acoustic, Rock, Pop
- bookends Folk, Indie, Rock
- Brain Drill Death Metal, Grindcore
- The Broads Folk Rock, Blues, Punk
- Broke For Free Hip-hop, Electronica
- Broken English Dance, Carribean
- Brokenpath Metal, Rock, Punk
- The Broken String Band Americana, Folk, Acoustic
- Bro Montana Electronic, Experimental Pop
- Alan Sitar Brown Sitar\composer\actor
- Oliver Brown Indie, Punk, Emo
- Tammi Brown Jazz, R&B
- Velzoe Brown Classical, jazz
- Brown Bag Saints Psychedelic rock
- Brown Irish
- Bob Brozman Blues, Jazz, Gypsy Swing, Calypso, Sega, World Music
- Buckeye Knoll Pop, rock, acoustic
- The Bumping Uglies Punk
- Bob Burnett Jazz, Nu-Jazz
- Button Face Pop, Reggae, Rock
- Byron Space Circus Psychedelic, Lounge, Funk
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- Cadenza Classical, Chamber Music
- The Call Rock
- Greg Camp Alternative, Powerpop, Surf
- Camper Van Beethoven Rock, Indie, Punk
- Captain Arab’s Taliband Funk, Rock, Comedy
- Carne Cruda Post-Latin, Surf, Cumbia, Son, Soca, Indie, Rock
- Cassady’s Hammer Psychedelic, Rock, Folk Rock, Jam Band
- Cat & Shout Roots Music, Americana
- Catwalk Jazz
- Celina and the CMonkeys Hawaiian, Mexican
- centipede Experimental, Black Metal, Folk
- Amee Chapman and the Velvet Tumbleweeds Americana, Folk, Indie
- Michelle Chappel Folk, Healing & EasyListening, Country
- China Cats Jam Band, Classic Rock, Psychedelic
- The Chop Tops Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Punk, Surf
- City Folk Folk, Acoustic
- Jesse Clark Electronic
- Clone Alternative, Metal, Punk
- Coastal Sage Reggae, Roots Music, Dub
- Code III Alternative, Rap, Funk
- Coffee Zombie Collective Acoustic, Bluegrass
- The Coffis Brothers Rock & Roll, Blues, Folk
- Combustable Jones Rock, Blues
- Comets on Fire Blues, Rock
- The Committee Soul, Blues, Funk
- The Concaves Rock, Garage, Surf
- Cool Band Now Experimental, Psych, Post Punk, Indie
- Patrick Cooper Acoustic, Americana, Blues
- William Coulter Celtic
- COWBOY STARR PROJECT
- Craigs Brother Punk, Rock, Progressive
- The Cranks Regional Mexican, Psychedelic, Americana
- C.R.A.P. Punk
- Crazy Beard Funk, soul, reggae
- Creekwood Acoustic Rock
- Crooked Jades Crooked Jades
- The CrossCurrents Folk, blues, country, rock
- Crucial Unicorn Punk, Hardcore, Bossa Nova
- The Crutch Punk, Rock
- Nora Cruz Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Soul
- The Cruz Missiles Punk, Surf, Psychobilly
- Culo a Boca Punk, Psychobilly, Regional Mexican
- Cumulus Hip Hop, Rap
- Cursed For Eternity Metal
- Jayme Kelly Curtis Rock, Blues, Folk, Jazz
- Cylinder Rock, Metal
- Steve Czarnecki's Soul/Jazz Quintet Soul, Jazz
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- Danjuma African, Afro-Beat
- Dan P. and the Bricks Ska
- Paul M. Davis Indie, Folk, Country
- Dead Ghost Experimental, Psychedelic
- Deathcult 9 Black Metal, Death Metal, Metal
- Death-Is-Well Alternative, Electronic, Rap, Rock, Metal
- Lou DeLuca Band Rock, rhythm, blues.
- Nathan Dennen Folk Rock, Jazz, Alternative
- Depth Charge Revolt Indie, Progressive, Post Punk
- The Devil Himself Rock, Metal, Grunge
- The Devil Makes Three Rock, Acoustic, Punk, Country
- The Devious Creatures Rock, Funk, Blues, Soul, Reggae
- Die Darlings Punk (Misfits tribute band)
- The Digbeats Classic rock.
- Dirty Penny Rock, Classic Rock, Glam
- Disengorified Death Metal
- Disciples of Bacchus Punk Rock, Beach Metal
- Diversion Punk, Progressive, Hard Rock
- Division Day Rock, Pop, Alternative
- DJ Bakenuts Comedy, Experimental
- Dobhran Celtic
- Gail Dobson Jazz
- Sasha Dobson Rock, Folk
- Smith Dobson Jr. Pop, Indie, Jazz, Rock
- Doctor Psychedelic, Progressive, Jam Band
- Dogbone Rock, Punk
- The D'ohbros Acoustic, Rock
- Domu Africa African, Percussion
- Double Standard Swing, Jazz
- Dough Knees Psychedelic, Grateful Dead Tribute Band
- The Down Beets Bluegrass, Acoustic, Folk
- Dreambeach Down-tempo, Folk, Minimalist
- Drifting Compass Rock, Alternative, Folk Rock
- droolpigs Acoustic
- Dub Congress Reggae, Dancehall, Dub
- Dubscene Reggae, Dub, Blues
- Dulcet Tone Alternative, Punk, Rock
- Dulcimer Girls Acoustic, Folk
- Dun Bin Had Punk, Ska
- Tess Dunn Pop, Indie, Acoustic
- James Durbin Rock, Pop, American Idol Contestant
- Dusted Angel Metal, Rock
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- Ecophagy Death Metal, Thrash, Hardcore
- Breanna Eddy Acoustic, A'cappella
- Dave Egan Ukulele, Banjo, Engineer, Instructor, Repairman
- Kate Ekin Acoustic, Pop, Soul
- El Chon Folk, Country
- El Sonido Garage, Psychedelic
- Electric Leaves Indie, Ambient, Rock
- Elexa Experimental, Hardcore, Metal
- Eliquate Hip Hop, Indie
- Enahena Trance, Down-tempo, Rock
- Entragian Metal, Death Metal
- Epicure Rock, Reggae, Rap
- Rin Eric Guitar, Folk Rock, Psychedelic
- Estradasphere Psychedelic, Sci Fi, Gypsy, Metal, Jazz
- Eve of Eden Folk, Rock, Soul
- Eviscerate Death Metal, Thrash
- The Expendables Rock, Reggae, Surf
- Extra Large Dance, Blues, Funk, Soul, World Beat
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- Fainting Goats Indie, Powerpop, Rock
- The Family Hogwash Bluegrass, Acoustic
- Fell Voices Black Metal
- feral fauna Electronic, Soul, Pop
- Joe Ferrara Acoustic, Jazz, Easy Listening
- Fiends At Feast Death Metal, Black Metal
- Giacomo Fiore Classical and Fingerstyle Guitar
- Fire Sermon Hard rock
- Fire’s Fury Punk, Hardcore, Thrash
- Fire Whiskey Folk Rock, Post Punk, Americana
- Five Eyed Hand Psychedelic, Jazz
- The Formaldebrides Punk, Post Punk, Psychobilly
- Penny Framstad, Singer, Songwriter
- Tom Freeman Electronic
- Frequency Jones Funk
- Al Frisby Comedy
- F.U.B.A.R. Reggae, Blues, Ska
- Andy Fuhrman Singer/Songwriter - Americana: Folk, Country, Blues, Rock, Brooklyn Doo-Wop
- Funkle Sam Funk, Rock, Blues
- Funkranomicon Funk, Rock
- Funky Dosage Soul, Funk, R&B, Jazz
- Furreal Rock, Funk, Fusion
- Future Dog Jazz, Funk, Electronica
G
- Michael Gaither Americana, Singer/Songwriter, Folk
- The Gales Alternative, Garage, Indie
- Gamelan Anak Swarasanti Gamelan
- Gargantula Metal, Zouk, Regional Mexican
- Gary Gates Band Folk Rock, Tropical, Reggae
- Gedina Jean Blues, R&B, Soul
- Gentlemen of Japan Rock
- George Orwell Experience Indie, Alternative, Rock
- Sandrine Georges French Pop, Ambient, Electronica
- The Getaway Girl Pop, Soul, Ambient
- Ghambit Hip Hop, Rap, Neo-Soul
- Ghost Town Hangmen Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Classic Country
- Gina Marie and the Affirmatives Indie, Pop, Lounge
- GIRAFFES GIRAFFES! Experimental, Indie, Psychedelic
- Girish Neo-soul, Progressive, Trance, World Music
- Ground Score Willie Jam, Rock, Experimental, Improvisational
- God of Shamisen Progressive, Metal, Rock
- God's Gravy Rock, Funk, Psychedelic
- The Gold Standard Barbershop Chorus Vocal Group
- Good Neighbor Policy Punk, Hardcore, Visual
- Good People Rock, Indie
- Good Riddance Punk
- Gabriel Gordon Experimental, Acoustic, Soul
- Grand Ole Party Club, Big Beat, Funk
- Grandview Funk, Jazz, Experimental
- Toby Gray Rock, Psychedelia, Blues, Jam Band
- The Great Morgani Accordian
- Green Flash Post-Punk, Experimental
- Keith Greeninger Folk, Acoustic
- Jim Greiner Drums, Percussion
- Grito Dolores Rock, Latin, Alternative
- The Groggs Garage, Grunge, Soul
- Celina Gutierrez Hawaiian, Mexican
H
- Mike Hadley and The Groove Oldies, rock, soul.
- haji p Rap
- Kelli Hanson Indie, Folk Rock, Pop
- Happy Meal Grunge, Gothic
- Harlequin Baby Pop, Experimental
- Harmony Grits Bluegrass, Acoustic
- Harpin' Jonny & The Primadons Country blues.
- Harry & The Hit Men Psychedelic, Soul, R&B
- Matt Hartle Psychedelic Rock, Jam Band
- Hashishins Psychedelic, Rock
- Hell I Feel Metal, Thrash, Death Metal
- the Here Indie, Electro, Garage
- Here Kitty Kitty Pop Punk, Rock
- Hermaphrochrist Hardcore, Grind, Metal
- Hermit Convention Indie, Minimalist
- Heroin Face Post Punk, Garage, Indie
- Heroshima Hardcore, Southern Rock, Metal
- Hexbreaker Experimental, psychedelic, ambient
- Highway Buddha Alternative, Ambient, Healing & EasyListening
- The Highway Murderers Punk, Hardcore, Metal
- Karie Hillery Pop, Indie, Rock
- HipCity Cruz Roots Music, Acoustic, Folk
- Hip Shake Blues, Rock, Psychobilly
- The History Lesson Punk, Jazz, Rock
- Dallas Hodge Blues, R&B
- The Homewreckers Blues, Funk, Roots Music, Psychedelic Rock
- Honest Mistake Punk, Alternative, Rock
- honeymoon Folk, Americana, Indie Rock, Pop
- Horrible Humans Punk, Rock
- Larry Hosford Country, Honky Tonk, Folk, Rock
- Howlin' Magic Psychedelic, Rock, Experimental
- Hod Hulphers Rock, Folk
- Hollywood Scars Rock, Glam, Punk
- Hot Club Pacific Gypsy Jazz
- Arthur Hull Drummer/Percussionist
- The Humans New Wave, Surf, Punk
- Humboldt Squid Rock
- Hurricane Roses Country, Folk, Rock
- The Huxtables Rock, Powerpop, Pop Punk
I
- Ideal Social Situation Pop
- i heart metal Acoustic, Indie, Emo
- The Inciters Soul
- Indian Giver Psychedelic, Rock
- India with StraightAhead Jazz, Scat
- Industria Punk, Hardcore
- The Inferiors Punk, Hardcore, Garage
- Ingredients Experimental, Electroacoustic, Shoegaze
- In Love & War Rock, Punk, Hardcore
- The Inscape Acoustic, Psychedelic, Folk Rock
- Intergalactic Smugglers Folk, Punk
- Invisible Eddie Rock, Blues, Pop
- Is Rock, Psychedelic, Jam Band
- Isadora's Scarf Alternative, Punk, Rock
- The Island Breeze Band Hawaiian, Tropical, Surf
- I WANT OUT Punk, Rock
J
- Jackie Rocks Rock, Alternative
- Jimmy Jackson Americana, Alternative, Roots Music
- Jade Banger Rock, Garage
- James Rabbit Indie, Rock
- Jazz Birds Jazz, Jazz Standards, Swing
- Jazz-elle Electronic, Dance
- Jazz Notes Jazz, Vocals
- Jazzy Devils Jazz
- Gedina Jean Blues, R&B, Soul
- Jedi Knights Circle Hip Hop
- Jermz Hip Hop, Rap
- Jetlag Punk rock
- Johnny And The Pachecos Metal, Punk, Hardcore
- Johnny Fabulous Jazz, Soul, R&B
- The Jolly Llamas Rock, Pop, Folk
- The Joint Chiefs Funk, R&B, Acid Jazz
- The Juncos Acoustic, Folk, Alternative, Americana
- Junior Boogie Blues, R&B
- Justin BeepBoop Chiptune, Rock
K
- Ron Kaplan Jazz, Jazz Standards, Lounge, Swing
- Keen Kousins Rockabilly, Bluegrass, Psychobilly
- Kha'nos Death Metal, Experimental, Metal
- Michelle Kiba Ukulele, Hawaiian
- Kicked In Punk, Indie
- King Kraken Ska, Jazz, Funk
- Sena Knornschild Folk
- Linda Koffman Folk, Indie, Alternative
- Malima Kone African Folk, World Music, Reggae
L
- Lady Bo Blues, R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop, Rock
- Kit Lamb Ambient, Experimental, Minimalist
- The Last Chordz Punk, Rock
- Latin Lingo Salsa, latin-jazz
- Launch Octopus Rock
- Wilma Laurence Classical
- Bill Laymon Bass - Psychedelic, Jam Band, Rock
- Christine Le Pop, Acoustic, Soul
- Le Boeuf Brothers Jazz
- Pascal Le Boeuf Jazz
- Remy Le Boeuf Jazz
- Ariel S. Lee Alternative, Rock, Pop
- Johanna Lefever Folk, Acoustic, Indie
- Tom Lehrer Folk
- Le Strange Rock
- Lisa Lueschner Gospel, R&B, Jazz
- Jim Lewin Americana, Bluegrass, Jam Band
- The Libra Folk, Acousmatic, Tape music, Ambient
- Libros en Fuego Jazz, Fusion, Comedy
- Jay Lingo Americana
- Greg Lisher Rock, Indie, Pop
- Little Ghostthings Psychobilly, Folk
- Little Petie & the Mean Old Men Rock
- Ardon & Lisa Lockyer Religious
- Bryn Loosley Pop, Folk Rock, Roots Music
- Lords of Greenbush Blues, Rock, Americana
- Los Dryheavers Punk
- Los Fracasos Latin, Thrash
- Los High Tops Rockabilly, Americana, Surf
- Los Karaoke Boys Rock, Country, Rap, Metal, Grunge, Dance
- Lost Hip Hop
- Lost Boys (Punk band) Punk, Hardcore
- Love Eternal Roots Reggae
- Love Gutter Percussion
- Matt Lovik Acoustic, Rock
- Joshua Lowe Acoustic, Indie, Folk
- Robert Lowery Blues, jazz
- Kim Luke Pop, Punk, Americana
- The Luxury Sweets Rock, Pop, Powerpop
M
- Machete Fight Rock
- The Maids of Honor Rock
- Red Malone Jazz
- Mammatus Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic, Experimental
- Man/Miracle Rock
- Andrew Marine Bass Player, Music Teacher
- Billy Martini Show Rock
- Matt Masih and The Messengers Jam Band, Pop, Funk
- Matador Acoustic, Folk, Psychedelic
- MATRYOSHKA Folk, Melodramatic Popular Song
- Patti Maxine Hawaiian, Swing, R&B, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Americana
- Danny Mayer Nu-Jazz, Funk, Jam Band
- Mayim Vocal, Folk, Soul, Classical
- Don McCaslin Jazz, Jazz Fusion
- Mary McCaslin Folk, Singer/Songwriter
- MC ChANGE Hip Hop, Lyrical
- The Pat McCormack Group Surf, Rock
- Kendra McKinley Singer/Songwriter
- The Medflys Rock, Pop, Comedy
- Medicine Road Psychedelic, R&B, Jam Band
- The Mermen Rock, Psychedelic, Surf
- Midnite Snack Post Punk, Soul, Shoegaze
- The Midtones Reggae, Dub
- John Miller Folk, Acoustic
- Misery and Company Punk, Psychobilly, Metal
- Misty Mountain Folk, Psychedelic, Rock, Garage
- Ginny Mitchell Singer/Songwriter
- Miznoma Rock, Jam Band, Funk
- Mohoram Atta Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Metal
- Mojo Navigators Psychedelic, Jam Band, 60s Cover Band
- Molly's Revenge Celtic, Folk
- Moon Cadillac Rock, Electronica, New Wave
- Monks Of Doom Rock, Alternative, Experimental
- Monsters Are Not Myths Rock, Indie, Acoustic
- Moongerms Psychedelic, Surf
- Francisco Moreno Folk, Latin
- Moroii Experimental, Industrial, Breakcore
- Mother Ducker & the Eggs Indie
- The Mothers Eggs Indie, Rock, Experimental
- Mothersong Children's Music, Singalong
- Motorcycle Snakebite Post-Punk, Indie, Folk, Rock
- Mountain Animal Hospital Rock, Progressive, Indie
- Mountain Drive Bluegrass
- Mountain Folk Folk
- Mr Free Reggae, Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz
- Mudfrog Rock, Americana, Jam Band
- Mule Train Indie, Country, Punk
- Mylo Jenkins Americana, Folk, Indie
- Misterioso Jazz, Blues, Fusion
- Mysteryboy Psychedelic, Folk Rock, Rock
- Mystic Chords of Memory Folk, Indie, Country
- Mystic Riddim Tribe Reggae
- My Stupid Brother Rock
N
- Naomi & The Courteous Rudeboys Funk, Soul, Reggae
- Nate’s Action Playset Rock, Experimental, Live Electronics
- Nectarbeatz Hip Hop, R&B, Turntablism
- Neighborhood Sinners Punk
- Nessie & Her Beard Electroacoustic, Pop, Tropical, Jazz
- New Bengal Spice Experimental, Acousmatic, Tape music, Americana
- New Society Reggae, Ska, Punk
- New Thrill Parade Goth, Experimental
- New World Ape Funk, Afro-beat, Fusion
- Next Day Progressive, Rock
- Night Sweat Soul, Blues, Healing & EasyListening
- Nobody's Own Soul, Hip Hop, Acoustic
- No Division Punk, Rock
- Noise Clinic Post punk, New Wave, Rock
- No Jet Left Indie, Grunge
- Nomad Rock, Acoustic, Folk Rock
- Nordic Forge Black Metal, Thrash, Death Metal
- northern rail Country, Rock, Punk
- North Swell Indie, Reggae, Rock
- Nothing Left Screamo, Punk, Hardcore
- Not Yet! Pop Punk, Punk
- NOVA Alternative, Metal, Rock
- Now And Forever Hardcore, Metal
- Nursery Electronic, Indie, Disco House
O
- Amy Obenski Acoustic, Folk Rock, Jazz
- Dale Ockerman Rock, Pop
- Odious Mortem Metal, Death Metal
- OHMS Alternative, Rock
- Old Arc Funk, Electronica
- Ty Oliver Rock, Progressive, Pop
- Omani Reggae, Dub, Roots Music
- Bob O'Neill Rock
- Onola Afro-beat, Funk, Drum & Bass
- On The Spot Trio Funk, Jazz, Soul
- Oren & The Hiccups Children's Music
- Organasm Funk jazz
- Origami Elephant Garage, Pop, New Wave
- Orquesta Gitano Salsa.
- Our Satori Rock, Jam Band, Drum & Bass
- Mick Overman Americana, Blues, Folk, Jazz
- Rob Owen Rock, Pop
P
- pale robin Folk
- palm yard Pop, Indie, Garage
- Palmz Indie, Pop
- Paloma Pop, Hip Hop, Latin
- Para La Gente Rock, Hip Hop, Soul
- Pariah Faction Rock, Progressive
- PASS-A-FIST Punk, Hardcore
- Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish
- Perfect Flaw Metal, Rock, Thrash
- The PhaRxmacy Rock, Alternative, Powerpop
- PHAT CHANTS Classic Rock, Blues, Rock
- Barry Phillips Folk, Acoustic, Experimental
- Shelley Phillips Folk and Conservatory Traditions
- Pitch Change Hip Hop, 2-step
- Playz
- Pleasure Point Horns Ska, Rock, Jazz
- Ploughman Indie, Soul, Alternative
- Pony Showdown Hardcore, Screamo, Metal
- Pop Bottle Bombers Rock
- Tiran Porter Rock, Pop
- Dan Potthast Ska, Alternative, Acoustic
- Primal Jaimal Rock
- Proe Hip Hop, Indie, Blues
- Prohibition Hearthrob Punk, Acoustic, Hardcore
- Mama Val Promise Street Performer - Folk/Rock/Gospel Standards
- Psychological Waste Punk, Hardcore
- Pterodactobot! Electronica, Hyphy, Metal
- Punx R Us Punk, Rock, Surf
Q
- Quasimodal Jazz
R
- Raging Grannies Americana, Folk, Political, Protest Songs
- Freesia Raine Rock, Children's Music
- Ranch Dressing Blues, Americana
- Rapid Fire Rock, Metal
- Rare Times Post Punk, Electro Rock/Pop
- Ras Midas Reggae
- Rat Trap Indie, Rock
- The Redlight District Psychedelic Rock-n-Roll
- Redwood Fur Folk Rock, Americana
- Reed KD Experimental, Folk, Folk Rock
- Todd Reid Band Blues
- Chris Rene Pop, Soul, Hip Hop
- Gina Rene R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Alternative
- Ribsys Nickel Rock, Reggae, Punk, Surf
- Riders of the Blood Red Dawn Rock, Garage, Psychedelic
- Riff Raff Rock, Punk, Pop Punk
- Rise of the Revolution Hip Hop, Progressive, Punk
- Terry Riversong Acoustic, Folk Rock
- The Road Hogs Rock, Rhythm & Blues
- Robin Anderson Big Band Big band sound
- ROMP Comedy, Rock & Roll, Pop
- Ronnie Dobbs and the FUZZ Rock, Alternative, Country
- The Room Shakers R&B, Soul, Funk
- Ross Rock Hip Hop, Rap, Lyrical
- Root Awakening Reggae
- Roots 66 Rock, Pop, Americana
- Jessica Rose Acoustic, Folk, Soul
- Elena Rossman Acoustic, Folk, Indie
- The Rubber Souls Acoustic, classic rock
- Rob Rush Hip Hop
- Rusted Anchor Punk, Rock
- Danny Ryan Acoustic, Freestyle
S
- SA90 Punk, Psychobilly, Rock
- Sadza Afro-beat
- SambaDa Afro-Brazilian, Samba, Funk, Dance
- San Narciso Post, Indie, Experiemental
- Santa Cruz Chamber Orchestra Classical, Chamber Music
- Santa Cruz Chamber Players Classical, Chamber Music
- Santa Cruz County Symphony Classical
- Santa Cruz Peace Chorale Chorale, Vocal
- Santa Cruz Pipes & Drums Scottish, Irish, folk
- Santa Cruz Trash Orchestra Percussion, Found Instruments
- Santa Cruz World Choir & Orchestra
- Sarah Jane Rock, Alternative
- Bud Sasse Acoustic, Folk Rock, Alternative
- Tom Savell Rock, Pop, Progressive
- Jesse Scheinin Jazz, Nu-Jazz, Experimental
- Mike Schermer Blues, R&B, American Roots
- Scryer Progressive, Metal, Rock
- The Sealants Punk
- Section 5150 Thrash metal
- Seduce The Dead Punk, Hardcore
- Serendipity Project Hip Hop, Soul, Jam Band
- Shadow Pool Metal, Rock
- Shady Groove Psychedelic Rock, Jam Band
- Ray Shaffer Rock
- Sheena Rock, Electronica, New Wave
- Terry Shields Bass- Acoustic, Rock, Country, Dance, Metal, and Jazz
- Ship Of The Sierras Pop, Rock
- The Short Bus Experimental, Punk, Rap
- Sick Mess Hardcore, Punk, Grunge
- SILLY CREATURE Instrumental Progressive Metal FunK www.facebook.com/sillycreature
- Dror Sinai Drums, Percussion
- Sincere Hip Hop, Rap
- Sista Monica Blues, Soul, Gospel
- SITARI 2600 Electro, Experimental, New Wave
- The Skaflaws Rock, Reggae, Ska
- Sketchy Business Alternative, Grunge, Ska
- Sleepy Sun Psychedelic, Rock
- Slippery Envelope Experimental, Punk, Psychedelic
- Lois Sloan Folk
- Slop Opera Rap, Hardcore, Hip Hop
- Slow Gherkin Rock, Ska, Punk
- SMALLPAUL Hardcore, Metal, Punk
- Smash Mouth Alternative, Rock, Pop
- Glenn Smith Trance, A'cappella, Freestyle
- Tim Smolens Americana, Pop
- Dick Smothers Jr Rock
- Snail Rock
- solaren Alternative, Psychedelic, Rock
- Solcircle Psychedelic, Jazz Improv, Jam Band, World Music
- Son of Aurelius Technical death metal
- Sonic Decay Rock, Metal, Progressive
- Soul Majestic Reggae
- Soul University R&B, Soul, Jazz, Disco, Funk
- The Sound Current Reggae, Rock, Funk
- Sound Mind Rock, Experimental, Progressive
- Sound Tribe Sector 9 Electronica, Rock
- Sourgrass Rock, Funk, Blues
- jon souza Percussion, Latin
- The Splatters! Alternative, Rock, Americana
- Split Shot Rock, Pop, Jam
- Splitting Seconds Punk, Rock
- Spoontree Experimental, Folk, Rock
- Paul Sprawl Folk, Blues
- The Spurts Powerpop, Rock, Punk
- SqueezeDaddy |New Orleans R&B, Zydeco
- Gianni Staiano Jazz, Funk
- Starcircleanatomy Indie/Post
- Stash Brownstone Acoustic, Folk Rock, Indie
- Steel Asylum Metal, Rock, Thrash
- Stella by Barlight Jazz
- Stellar Corpses Punk, Rockabilly, Psychobilly
- Stellavision Rock, Pop, Alternative
- Stereo Stereo Electro, Dance
- Karen Stern Folk, Jazz, Blues
- Steve Czarnecki's Soul/Jazz Quintet Jazz and Blues Organ
- Stormin' Norman and the Cyclones Rock and Roll, Country Rock
- Stormy Strong Rock
- Story Time Project French Pop, Ambient, Electronica
- William St. Pierre Jazz
- Dustin St. Wright Acoustic, Experimental
- Strides Soul, R&B, Pop
- Strung Over Bluegrass, Acoustic, Newgrass
- Sultradelix Hip Hop, Soul, Funk
- The Summit Boys Latin Rock
- The Super Pineapples Ska, Punk
- Superior Olive Rock, Progressive
- SUPERSECT! Rock
- Surgeon Mary Alternative, Rock, Punk
- Swingin' Utters Punk rock
- Symptoms Of A Wet Guitar Southern Rock
- Synonyms for Silence Modern Rock
T
- Take Warning Hardcore, Punk, Rock
- The Taste of Blood Hardcore, Metal
- Tater Famine Acoustic, Punk, Country
- The Taxi Project Jam Band, Rock, Pop, Jazz
- Taylor Rae Acoustic, Pop, Alternative
- TERATON Metal, Psychedelic, Progressive
- The Terrible Experimental, Progressive
- TerrorShark Hardcore, Punk, Thrash
- Terry & Terry Acoustic, Rock
- Tether Horse Acoustic, Americana
- Ariel Thiermann Pop, Folk, Indie
- Third Stone from the Sun Classic rock, blues
- Thousand Lovers Blues, Funk
- Thrive Rock, Reggae, Soul
- Thrush Rock
- Tiki King and the Idol Pleasures Jazz, Lounge
- Time Spent Driving Indie, Emo, Rock
- The Toilettes Folk Rock
- Yuji Tojo Jazz, Looping, Rock, World Beat
- Tore Back Metal, Hyphy, Thrash
- Triage Hardcore, Metal
- The Triceratops Pop, Folk Rock, Powerpop
- Trigger Renegade Rock, Metal
- TrumpetDust Reggae, Funk, Hip Hop
- Rick Turner Guitar, Ukulele
- TurnThePage Hip Hop, Rap, Lyrical
- Twenty Seven Moons Alternative, Folk Rock, Rock
U
- Ukulele Dick Ukelele, Comedy, Jazz, Pop
- Undecyded Rock, Soul
- Underwater Demolition Experimental, Funk, Metal
- Universal Language Latin, Latin Fusion, World Groove
- The URJ Funk, Rock, Reggae
V
- Taylor Rae Vencill Acoustic, Pop, Alternative
- Vibrant EYEris Hip Hop
- Villains of Vinyl Rock, Funk, Classic Rock
- Vincent's Ear Rock, Psychedelic, Surf
- Vishnu's Secret Alternative, Progressive, Pop
- The Vox Jaguars Garage, Rock, Experimental
- Vee Ray Psychedelic, instrumental, acoustic
W
- The Wagon Wreckers Country, Rock
- Bill Walker Guitar, Experimental
- Rick Walker Looping, Drums, Percussion, World Beat
- Wally's Swing World Swing, Jazz, Big Band
- Wangari Trio East African, Jazz, Rock, Folk
- WAPITI Garage, Rock, Progressive, Fusion
- The Warlordz Hip Hop, Hardcore
- Warmth Jazz
- Warn-Out Theory Punk, Indie
- Wasted N Accused Punk, Ska
- Watsonville Community Band Classical, Orchestral, Marching Band
- Watsonville Taiko Drums, Percussion
- Keith Wieland Jazz, Soul, Funk
- Mark Welker Rock, Metal, Progressive
- Amanda West Acoustic, Lyrical, Folk Rock
- Wet Umbrella Rock, Classic Rock, Grunge
- Whatever Fits Rock, alternative, pop
- White Album Ensemble Rock, Pop
- Who's Holdin' Rock
- Whysp Folk, Psychedelic, Acoustic
- Wild Rovers Irish Music, Folk Rock, Acoustic, Alternative
- Rhan Wilson Guitarist, Bass, Percussion, Teacher, Arranger,
- Wolf Crystal Experimental, Minimal
- Women with Wings Vocal ensemble
- The Woodsmen Rock, R&B
- Wooster 2-step, Lounge
- Wubakia Psychedelic, Progressive, Jam Band
X
Y
- The Younger Brothers Folk Rock, Acoustic, Indie
Z
- Zambra Vocal Ensemble, World Music
- Zaremba Loops Looping, Classic Rock, Electro
- Zaticoy Metal
- Zdrastvootie Experimental Rock
Former
- Alera
- Ambivalence
- Chiara Angelicola
- anthony d
- Asher's Satori
- At Risk
- The Batteries
- The Beagles
- Bl'ast!
- Burlacitus Undertow
- Caradura
- Coastal Prairie Band
- The Continental Drifters
- The Cool Jerks
- Lacy J Dalton
- Doobie Brothers
- Exploding Crustaceans
- The Farmers’ Market String Band
- Fury 66
- Grandpa's Chili
- Harper's Bizarre
- The Holy Sisters of the Gaga Dada
- The Humans
- JJ180
- Junk Sick Dawn
- Kosono
- Lackadaisy
- Morning Theory
- Netwerk: Electric
- The North Route
- OUTRAGED
- Pele Juju
- Phicus
- Philistine Tent Revival
- The Rastafarians
- Residual Echoes
- Saddle Up & Boogie
- Santa Cruz Hemp All-Stars
- The Scapegoats
- Time Spent Driving Emo-rock
- Schematix
- Jonathan Segel
- Joe Sharino Band
- Shooting Blanks
- Patrick Simmons
- Sin in Space
- Snail
- Special Fun
- Square Roots
- Stalin's War
- Stir Crazy
- Tao Chemical
- Tao Rhythmical
- Tequila Douche
- Thin Ice
- The Tikis
- Two If By Sea
- T.Y.R. (Tonight You Rock)
- Uzi Suicide
- Vishnu's Secret
- Scott Weiland
- Gillian Welch
- What-Nots
- World Entertainment War
- Worlds Collide
- Wrestling Worms
- Young Murph
Dearly Departed Musicians
Other Resources
- Jazz Society of Santa Cruz County
- Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz
- The Rising Tide on KZSC features local bands
- HomeGrown (KZSC) A now defunct radio program that featured local bands
- GrooveTV
- The Idle Hands Show on Community Television of Santa Cruz County
- http://www.santacruz.com/Local_Bands / http://www.santacruzunderground.com/bands.php
- Santa Cruz Underground Music Wiki
Related Links
- Music
- Music Labels & Recording Studios
- Live Music Venues
- Songs About Santa Cruz
- Street Performers
- Local Artist
- Local Writers
Comments
2011-05-07 15:55:47 Lucky Mud ~ 1971 - 1976 Migrated to Santa Cruz from San Diego, via the North Shore of Hawaii. Ken Corday Drums, Michael Mitchell Vocals & Guitar, Hutch Hutchinson Bass and Vocals, Angelo J Rossi Guitar and Vocals. —24.6.97.48
