Red Beans & Rice hail from Monterey, CA. They sport a hard driving guitar and harp-based sound that includes originals as well as classic blues occasionally sprinkled with some New Orleans flavoring. They have a terrific CD, "Nothin' But the Blues" and a brand new release, "Can't Get Enough." They were just voted "Most Influential" in entertainment by the Monterey County Herald, sharing the honor with the former mayor of Carmel, Clint Eastwood! Find out more by visiting the official Red Beans & Rice Web Site.
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Monica (a.k.a. Monica Parker) from Santa Cruz, follows in the grand
tradition of great blues belters like Koko Taylor and Big Mama Thorton, but she has a
style and spirit all her own. Just signed to a national record distribution deal,
her first album, "Get Out My Way" is a big favorite with her Central California
followers. She absolutely tore up the 1997 Monterey Bay Blues Festival (see
her picture in the 
Blind Pig Records recording artist Coco Montoya has established himself as one of the
elite guitarists of our time. A former drummer(!), he learned his blues chops from the
great Albert Collins before spending nearly ten years with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. He
was a big hit at the 1996 Monterey Bay Blues Festival closing the festival sharing the
stage for a "guitar summit" with Debbie Davies and Chris Cain. The stage
hands had to get out the fire extinguishers after that one! There's more information about
Coco on 
