World beat influenced indie singer/songwriter.

Born  in the Black Forest, her mentor when she moved to California was the Grandfather of Reggae, Joe Higgs. She has recorded with Dirty Walt from Fishbone, Mark Ford, Kevin Chokan and others. La Musica es La Medicina.

The Jamacha Project is the collaboration of four San Diego area musicians. The Jamacha Project writes and performs original music that is an eclectic blend of Americana, rock, and blues, that features their distinctive instrumental work and rich vocal harmonies. The group is comprised of Barry Cogdill, Chris Anderson, and Mark Phillips. Gregg Ferreria joined the band in 2023. Our alumni include Rodger Farris and Tom Williamson.

Cathryn Beeks has been sharing original music and shining a light on the folks who make it since her first podcast in San Diego in 2004 called The Listen Local Show.  She debuted her brand “Listen Local” in 2003 offering acoustic showcases, festivals, podcasts, web shows and more in an effort to introduce folks to music makers, creatives, and inspiring people/places/things in San Diego and beyond. Here’s the menu: 

THE LISTEN LOCAL SHOW – A monthly “audio calendar” featuring original music by those performing in the San Diego area that month. The second half of the show is music submitted by makers from San Diego and beyond all introduced by the artists themselves. Get information about submitting your song and message at ListenLocalRadio.com/submitsongs

LISTEN LOCAL LOUNGE AT SATELLITE STUDIOS - Cathryn hosts this multi-guest interview show at Jeff Berkley's new digs Satellite Studios. Conversation and 2 songs each from our amazing guests. Watch "subscriber exclusive" video of the performances by subscribing for as little as $2 a month at Patreon.com/listenlocalradio 

THE LISTEN LOCAL SHOW FEATURES – These segments feature songs and stories from musicians and creatives folks from all over. Most of these shows are filmed and available on the Listen Local Radio Youtube channel called “1/2 Fast TV” at Youtube.com/CathrynBeeks

MANAGE PARTICIPANTS – This new series finds Cathryn and 5 guests sharing songs, stories, and company on zoom. You can watch these shows on ½ Fast TV at Youtube.com/Cathrynbeeks or listen to them on Listen Local Radio

LADY BRAIN PRESENTS – This series features two guests from the Lady Brain Collective, a group of female creatives in the San Diego area. Songs, stories, fun. Watch these shows on ½ Fast TV or listen to them here on Listen Local Radio

RONI LEE’S ROCK TIPS – This series features short “tips” from legendary guitar rock goddess, Roni Lee, pertaining to the music business. Great for beginners or those who’ve been in the industry, these tips are super helpful and interesting. This series was sponsored by Play Like A Girl Records

We hope you enjoy these shows, upcoming shows, and all of the archives. Please consider helping Cathryn continue to share local music, art, and creative/inspiring people/places/things by subscribing for as little as $2 a month at Patreon.com/listenlocalradio  Contact Cathryn@ListenLocalRadio.com and visit us on ListenLocalRadio.com and on social media @golistenlocal THANK YOU!

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