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Live Five: Tigers in Cairo, Fred Benedetti, Joshua White, Ypsitucky, The Swedish Models
Post-punk, Latin jazz, alt-country, garage rock, and a Jerome Kern tribute in Linda Vista, College Area, Bay Park, El Cajon, Little Italy
Denim vests and button-down shirts — now that's Wild in the Streets. (Still from Thrashin'.)
Tigers in Cairo at Brick By Brick
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Suck Out The Poison, He Is Legend will headline a Linda Vista bill that includes A Lot Like Birds, Lost in Separation, and locals Tigers in Cairo. Fronted by singer David Martin, Tigers In Cairo was co-founded by drummer Matt Yansch, bassist Dennis Smith, and guitarists Gavin Rhodes and Paul Skura. The band formed as a result of Rhodes' New Year’s resolution to start a band in his new hometown after moving from New York City. He posted an ad on Craigslist and connected with Yansch, a longtime San Diego drummer. Completing the lineup with more locals, they took a name inspired by the Cure's "Fire In Cairo." Often compared to post-hardcore bands like Jawbreaker and Militarie Gun, they combine the sound of '90s indie and shoegaze with the punk of their hometown. Their debut single "Always Adored" dropped in September 2024.
Fred Benedetti at the Jazz Lounge
April 17
Latin jazz master Fred Benedetti began playing the guitar at age nine, going on to perform globally and being featured on over 150 albums. At age 26, he was one of twelve guitarists chosen from a worldwide competition to perform in one of the last masterclasses held at USC by Maestro Andres Segovia, where Guitarra Magazine wrote “Fred Benedetti amazed the audience with his performance of the Bach Chaconne.” He has shared stages with music icons like Dave Brubeck and Luciano Pavarotti, as well as being featured by the San Diego Symphony, the San Diego Opera, the Starlight Opera, the American Ballet Company, and the Old Globe Theatre. Among the ensembles he’s played with are Camarada (chamber ensemble), Keltik Kharma (a Celtic band), the Odeum Guitar Duo, and the Benedetti/Svoboda Guitar Duo. He has also performed for dignitaries such as the king and queen of Malaysia, Mikhail Gorbachev, and President Jimmy Carter.
Joshua White Plays Jerome Kern at Dizzy’s/Musicians Union Hall
April 18
Jazz pianist and composer Joshua White was five years old when his family moved to El Cajon in 1991. He began formal piano training at the age of seven, becoming the organist and pianist for the Encanto Southern Baptist Church by age ten. He had parallel musical training in both classical and gospel music traditions before encountering jazz music at a University of California, San Diego summer camp. He dove into the music with the help of musicians like composer Anthony Davis, saxophonist David Borgo, flutist Holly Hofmann, and pianist Mike Wofford. For this Bay Park performance, White will be paying tribute to the music of the father of American musical theater Jerome Kern, who created over seven hundred songs for more than a hundred stage and film productions. Best known for the landmark 1927 musical Show Boat and its signature number “Ol’ Man River,” he bridged European operetta with modern musical, cementing his place in the pantheon of creators from the Great American Songbook.
Ypsitucky at Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs
April 18
Alt-country band Ypsitucky features members of El Monte Slim who regrouped under a new name while that band was on hiatus. Fronted by singer-guitarist Ian Trumbull, the current players veer more toward Southern blues than their previous ensemble. “We really enjoy each other’s company and do things outside of the band, which is probably key to maintaining a good chemistry,” says Trumbull. “Beer and jokes are our collective diet…we’re definitely a song-based group, as opposed to any one particular style. I suppose you could say it’s a twangy, roots-oriented pop or country, with a small dose of rock-and-roll swagger. We can certainly play alongside almost any band that’s not reggae or hip-hop.” The band’s derailed-by-Covid album How the Hell?, recorded at Christopher Hoffee’s Chaos Recorders in Escondido, finally dropped last summer.
The Swedish Models at the Casbah
April 19
Garage rockers The Swedish Models were founded in 2007 by former members of Cape May and Vinyl Radio. The group made their concert debut in May 2007 at the Beauty Bar, with a sound that veers toward punky garage rock with heavy soaring guitar solos, bouncing keys, crunchy chords, and smart harmonies. They were inactive from 2009 until around 2018, when they began turning up again at occasional shows. The all-local Little Italy bill includes The Stereotypes, who were formed in 2001 and earned much critical acclaim for their first EP, 1 Red.Their second release, 2 Brown, ended up on John D. Luerssen’s Billboard/Rolling Stone Top Ten list. Also appearing is Leavers, with members from Dagger 86, whose name was inspired by the denim vest-clad skate gang in the 1986 film Thrashin’. Opening act Psychlops plays a blend of alt-pop-psych and shoegazing space rock, as heard on trippy albums such as Here Come the Psychlops.
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Live Five: Tigers in Cairo, Fred Benedetti, Joshua White, Ypsitucky, The Swedish Models
Post-punk, Latin jazz, alt-country, garage rock, and a Jerome Kern tribute in Linda Vista, College Area, Bay Park, El Cajon, Little Italy
Live Five: Tigers in Cairo, Fred Benedetti, Joshua White, Ypsitucky, The Swedish Models
Post-punk, Latin jazz, alt-country, garage rock, and a Jerome Kern tribute in Linda Vista, College Area, Bay Park, El Cajon, Little Italy
Denim vests and button-down shirts — now that's Wild in the Streets. (Still from Thrashin'.)
Tigers in Cairo at Brick By Brick
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Suck Out The Poison, He Is Legend will headline a Linda Vista bill that includes A Lot Like Birds, Lost in Separation, and locals Tigers in Cairo. Fronted by singer David Martin, Tigers In Cairo was co-founded by drummer Matt Yansch, bassist Dennis Smith, and guitarists Gavin Rhodes and Paul Skura. The band formed as a result of Rhodes' New Year’s resolution to start a band in his new hometown after moving from New York City. He posted an ad on Craigslist and connected with Yansch, a longtime San Diego drummer. Completing the lineup with more locals, they took a name inspired by the Cure's "Fire In Cairo." Often compared to post-hardcore bands like Jawbreaker and Militarie Gun, they combine the sound of '90s indie and shoegaze with the punk of their hometown. Their debut single "Always Adored" dropped in September 2024.
Fred Benedetti at the Jazz Lounge
April 17
Latin jazz master Fred Benedetti began playing the guitar at age nine, going on to perform globally and being featured on over 150 albums. At age 26, he was one of twelve guitarists chosen from a worldwide competition to perform in one of the last masterclasses held at USC by Maestro Andres Segovia, where Guitarra Magazine wrote “Fred Benedetti amazed the audience with his performance of the Bach Chaconne.” He has shared stages with music icons like Dave Brubeck and Luciano Pavarotti, as well as being featured by the San Diego Symphony, the San Diego Opera, the Starlight Opera, the American Ballet Company, and the Old Globe Theatre. Among the ensembles he’s played with are Camarada (chamber ensemble), Keltik Kharma (a Celtic band), the Odeum Guitar Duo, and the Benedetti/Svoboda Guitar Duo. He has also performed for dignitaries such as the king and queen of Malaysia, Mikhail Gorbachev, and President Jimmy Carter.
Joshua White Plays Jerome Kern at Dizzy’s/Musicians Union Hall
April 18
Jazz pianist and composer Joshua White was five years old when his family moved to El Cajon in 1991. He began formal piano training at the age of seven, becoming the organist and pianist for the Encanto Southern Baptist Church by age ten. He had parallel musical training in both classical and gospel music traditions before encountering jazz music at a University of California, San Diego summer camp. He dove into the music with the help of musicians like composer Anthony Davis, saxophonist David Borgo, flutist Holly Hofmann, and pianist Mike Wofford. For this Bay Park performance, White will be paying tribute to the music of the father of American musical theater Jerome Kern, who created over seven hundred songs for more than a hundred stage and film productions. Best known for the landmark 1927 musical Show Boat and its signature number “Ol’ Man River,” he bridged European operetta with modern musical, cementing his place in the pantheon of creators from the Great American Songbook.
Ypsitucky at Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs
April 18
Alt-country band Ypsitucky features members of El Monte Slim who regrouped under a new name while that band was on hiatus. Fronted by singer-guitarist Ian Trumbull, the current players veer more toward Southern blues than their previous ensemble. “We really enjoy each other’s company and do things outside of the band, which is probably key to maintaining a good chemistry,” says Trumbull. “Beer and jokes are our collective diet…we’re definitely a song-based group, as opposed to any one particular style. I suppose you could say it’s a twangy, roots-oriented pop or country, with a small dose of rock-and-roll swagger. We can certainly play alongside almost any band that’s not reggae or hip-hop.” The band’s derailed-by-Covid album How the Hell?, recorded at Christopher Hoffee’s Chaos Recorders in Escondido, finally dropped last summer.
The Swedish Models at the Casbah
April 19
Garage rockers The Swedish Models were founded in 2007 by former members of Cape May and Vinyl Radio. The group made their concert debut in May 2007 at the Beauty Bar, with a sound that veers toward punky garage rock with heavy soaring guitar solos, bouncing keys, crunchy chords, and smart harmonies. They were inactive from 2009 until around 2018, when they began turning up again at occasional shows. The all-local Little Italy bill includes The Stereotypes, who were formed in 2001 and earned much critical acclaim for their first EP, 1 Red.Their second release, 2 Brown, ended up on John D. Luerssen’s Billboard/Rolling Stone Top Ten list. Also appearing is Leavers, with members from Dagger 86, whose name was inspired by the denim vest-clad skate gang in the 1986 film Thrashin’. Opening act Psychlops plays a blend of alt-pop-psych and shoegazing space rock, as heard on trippy albums such as Here Come the Psychlops.