Radiohead Keeps Akron Beautiful

Singer songwriter with songs that try to capture the spirit of John Prine. Proud father of 3 great kids. Hit .300 in 40+ men’s baseball league.

“Bios are dumb af. Let’s rock”

Erik Diaz began his career as a drummer at the age of 11, filling in for his overbooked father. Since then, he has somehow managed to stay employed by faking his way through many styles, from polka to metal, soukous to swing, reggae to blues… you get the point. He spent five years touring nationally as the drummer for Hot Tuna (featuring Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane). In Jorma’s own words, Erik is “a great drummer and percussionist who quite simply, can play any music placed in front of him and do it with soul.” Other career highlights include playing with such artists as: John Paul Jones (yes, that John Paul Jones), Warren Haynes, Oteil Burbridge, G. E. Smith, David Bromberg, Buddy Cage, Pete Sears, Bob Margolin, Stewkey Antoni, Cindy Cashdollar, and Larry Coryell.

Sunflurry is best known for their captivating live performances that create a surprisingly vast and soaring sound. Ruby Rendrag—a multifaceted powerhouse—delivers sultry vocals with her guitar and Farmer FootDrum Kit, serving as the backbone of the duo. Suki Kuehn enhances the richness of their music with an array of effects on his pedal board, transforming the cello into a versatile instrument that fills the space with depth and texture. Their meticulous attention to dynamics and detail continues to captivate audiences wherever they go.

Local mock-rocker and founding member of Rye Valley.
Enjoys the challenge of building ephemeral powerhouses of music for positive causes.

Originally an unaccomplished thumb pianist from OshKosh, Wisconsin, switched to guitar after hearing the first full length album by the band Snap!. A game changer. If ever inclined, you could now catch me around Akron area playing original songs with Hobo Phantasm, covering soft rock songs with Van Sailin’, or whatever happens to move me at local campfire jams and far off street corners. also a founding member of the “the Super fantastic electric banana bread blues band” conceptual collective.

Kicks ass all day long.
Loves dogs.

Chrissy Strong is an emerging, indie singer/songwriter from Akron, Ohio. A self-taught musician, her songwriting is rooted in soulful, edgy piano ballads with the raw and free-flowing approach of muses like Tori Amos, Sarah, McLachlan, Agnes Obel, and Fiona Apple. Her single, Send Angels, offers a tender and haunting reflection on encounters with love and longing, fear and desperation—and the many forms they take. Strong has developed a fan following moved by her spirited live performances and brave and honest storytelling.