We couldn’t think of a better band to get in for our 30th episode than the mighty Boostive from Ocean Beach CA. These are some of our favorite people and musicians in town, and together they make up a collective that is starting to get the respect they deserve around the country and world. We got to joke around and talk about all of their big accomplishments like opening for and working with a lot of their heroes like Vaughn Benjamin RIP, Lee Scratch Perry RIP, Zion I RIP Zumbi, Slum Village, Slightly Stoopid, Bonobo, and Thievery Corporation to name a few. 

The group got its roots when Seiji Komo (bass), Dr. Dylan Webber (guitar), and Nathan Kocivar (keys, sax) started making music together in High School. The guys moved up to Santa Cruz to go to college where Seiji discovered sampled music and fell in love. The collective has been growing and evolving since then and now includes Divina Jasso with some of the most powerful and beautiful vocals. Her lyrics are poetic and thought-provoking. Along with the all star band including Malachi Johnson on Drum Kit, Mitchum Yacoub on Percussion, Ty Kiernan on percussion, Kani on Djembe, and Wesley Etienne on Trombone this group makes music that moves you physically and spiritually. 

We got to chat about their release Sun // Another Day on Mitchum and Tim Feltens SD based record label All Town Sound. Here’s a link to the 45, snag one while you still can. https://alltownsound.bandcamp.com/album/sun-another-day

As well as all the things in the pipeline. Most importantly you have to see this band live. They are hitting stages all around the world, so make sure you tell your friends about Boostive. Go buy their epic merch also. https://www.boostive.world/ 

These humans are truly some of the most hardworking and talented people in the world. We are so lucky to have them in our backyard. 

Check out the legend Dr. Dylan Webber’s webpage to learn more about his acupuncture practice! What a true healer he is. https://www.drwebberacu.com/

What more can I say that the music doesn’t say for itself. Give these guys a listen and thank you for supporting community! Get ready for Boostive to take over the world!  

Thank you to our crew: 

Andrew Ware- Producer/Sound Engineer

Kyre Wilcox- Producer/Host

Zach Benavidez- Producer/Host

Ryan Borrel- Director of Photography/Live Camera Switching 

Tylre Wilcox- Camera Operator 

Phil Pardel- Mixing Engineer 

Recorded on QSC Touch-Mix 30 Pro https://www.qsc.com/products-solutions/mixers/touchmix-series-compact-digital-mixers/ 

Drum Kit by Vessel Drum Co https://vesseldrums.com/ 

Thank you to Prager Brothers Artisan Bread, June Lake Brewing, Bambucha Kombucha, Topo Chico, Sierra Nevada, and Solento Organic Tequila for fueling the team and the artists! We really appreciate the support. 

https://www.pragerbrothers.com/

https://www.junelakebrewing.com/ 

https://www.bambuchakombucha.com/ 

https://www.topochico.com/ 

https://sierranevada.com/ 

https://solentotequila.com/

On the evening of February 6th, 2023 we gathered to honor and celebrate the life of the great Cowboy Steve. In studio and online via zoom we were surrounded by family and friends including Cowboy’s lovely wife Adrianne and beloved dog Boone. After hearing stories about Cowboy one thing is certain, he loved his family and everyone in his life so much. He touched many lives through his passion for music. The type of human being we all strive to be. Cowboy practiced what he preached and lived a life full of adventure and color.  

Nena Anderson, Adrian Demain, and Jim Austin (three fifths of the band Brawley) opened up this special night with a few tunes that were close to Cowboy’s heart. Cousin Eli also shared a heartfelt song that brought us to tears. The final musical guests were Cowboys good friends Matt Ricketts and Katy Martin who’s harmonies brought chills to our bones. This special evening was all put together by one of our oldest musical friends Taylor Wagner. Cowboy was a mentor, great friend, and partner to Taylor. May we rest easy knowing that people like Cowboy have literally changed lives by being truly themselves. The evening was closed out by the man himself performing in a very special winery that happened to have a little recording studio. What Adrianne described as one of the most magical occurrences stumbling across this winery on a long road trip they took near the end of this incredible human’s time here on earth. 

Thank you to our crew:

Andrew Ware - Producer/Sound Engineer 

Ryan Borrel - Camera Operator and Live Video Switching

Kyre Wilcox - Producer

Zach Benavidez - Producer

Phil Pardel - Mixing Engineer

Recorded on QSC Touch-Mix 30 Pro

https://www.qsc.com/products-solutions/mixers/touchmix-series-compact-digital-mixers/

Thank you to Prager Brothers Artisan Bread, June Lake Brewing, Bambucha Kombucha, Topo Chico, Sierra Nevada, and Solento Organic Tequila for fueling the team and the artists! We really appreciate the support.

https://www.pragerbrothers.com/

https://www.junelakebrewing.com/

https://www.bambuchakombucha.com/

https://www.topochico.com/

https://sierranevada.com/

https://solentotequila.com/

Here at BT we love musical diversity and originality. I have been waiting a long time to get these guys on the show to display just that. Danny Toranzo plays guitar and sings in the group under his name sake, Toranzo. Patrick McCaffery rocks alongside Danny playing keys and singing backup vocals. Dane “Sauce Master” Delaney holds it down on the kit and also happens to make amazing hot sauce under the company name “Sauce Master Shawtys”. Local legend Caleb Quam holds the groove with the sauce master on the Bass. They have been collaborating live with one of San Diego’s hottest artists Adam Flowers who also joined us on this special evening. I met Adam through these cats a few months back and then I saw him appear on Aron’s (Aron The Bassist) new EP and first release. On this record are some of the greatest musicians of our time including Keyon Harrold who Adam told us went to his dads house. My mind was blown by Adam’s voice, flow, and approach to recording. I’ve been listening to his albums non-stop ever since I first hit play.

We were blessed with some of Toranzo’s original tunes before Adam joined them for some tunes from his catalog. This group embodies creativity to the fullest and has a unique style that blends elements from R&B, Soul, and Hip-Hop. Their debut full length record is expected to be out this year. You can bet that these guys will be turning some heads when the record drops.  Check out there 2 singles out now “Rooftops” and “Sweet” here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/06sNuFbHd33lrQe1mlSvCJ

Adam just dropped two new records recently. You can find both “While I’m Here” - 2022 and “4LOKO2009” - 2023 on all streaming platforms. Also many dope videos here:

https://www.youtube.com/@adamevol1382

Huge thanks to these beautiful souls for sharing their hard work and talent with the world. We are looking forward to doing this again in the future. This was an evening we will never forget.

If you like what we are doing, tell 2 friends to give it a listen. Let’s keep growing this supportive community!

Thank you to our crew:

Andrew Ware- Producer/Sound Engineer

Steve Wahl- Camera Operator

Kyre Wilcox- Producer

Zach Benavidez- Producer

Melat- Live Video Switching

Phil Pardel- Mixing Engineer

Recorded on QSC Touch-Mix 30 Pro

https://www.qsc.com/products-solutions/mixers/touchmix-series-compact-digital-mixers/

Drum Kit by Vessel Drum Co

https://vesseldrums.com/

Thank you to Prager Brothers Artisan Bread, June Lake Brewing, Bambucha Kombucha, Topo Chico, Sierra Nevada, and Solento Organic Tequila for fueling the team and the artists! We really appreciate the support.

https://www.pragerbrothers.com/

https://www.junelakebrewing.com/

https://www.bambuchakombucha.com/

https://www.topochico.com/

https://sierranevada.com/

https://solentotequila.com/