FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Hotel Cafe - Sat August 12th, 9 pm
An acclaimed group of High Desert singer/songwriters are heading to the city to perform on the main stage backed by “Los Poncho Tones”. The group show is a celebration of the thriving High Desert music scene and its songs.
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The end of the decade saw a new wave of musicians migrate to the Mojave Desert to hide out from Covid, start families, build studios, and escape the rising rents of cities. For many of these musicians, their roots are in Los Angeles, with some hailing from as far as Portland, Minneapolis, and Canada.
Matt Ellis left Venice, CA in May of 2019, relocating to Flamingo Heights with his wife and one year old daughter. What he soon discovered was a group of world class musicians and singer/songwriters quietly writing and recording out from under L.A.’s spotlight. Some were old acquaintances, others new friends, all with a sense of community and drive to create something great. This gang of songwriters has been coming together, often performing in group shows, raising money for charities since 2021, all backed by Los Poncho Tones.
Affectionately known as the “High Desert House Band”, Los Poncho Tones formed in Summer, 2021, after a jam in Landers, CA where the three, seasoned musicians instantly clicked. LPT is Josh Sonntag (Guitar), Jon Ossman (Bass, Vocals), and Denny Weston Jr (Drums). They have a sound described as "greasy tumbleweed", merging swampy New Orleans rhythms with dusty desert tones, often adding threads of blues, rock, soul, singer songwriter, psychedelia, electro and Appalachian textures. Performing as both an instrumental trio and backing band to many desert songwriters, Los Poncho Tones went on to win “Outstanding Instrumental Group” in The Joshua Tree Voice, Joshua Awards 2022. Each member has been playing since childhood. Together and separately, they have recorded or toured with Santana, The Kooks, Draco Rosa, Paula Cole, KT Tunstall, Chris Botti, Gustavo Santaolla, Goldfrapp, Robert Palmer, Marc Cohn, Michael Kiwanuka, Alex Syntek and many more.
Matt Ellis is rounding up his friends and driving back to the City of Angles for a huge night of Music at The Hotel Cafe, Sat Aug 12th. The nine High Desert singer/songwriters will perform 3 original songs with Los Poncho Tones spanning Folk, Rock, Americana and Blues genres. Advance tickets are now available for $15 at www.hotelcafe.com and $20 at the door. This will be a night of music not to be missed.