Sounds at SOhO

Two local singer-songwriters whose stars continue to rise are heading back to SOhO in an early-year best bet on January 12. Mendeleyev, whose folks named him after the Russian chemist best known for creating a version of the periodic table of elements, continues his own creative ways with a diverse catalog that ranges from fervent finger picking over mellow to manic melodies, shares the stage with Sio Tepper, whose intensive piano study has led to appearances at the Lobero and Granada, as well as music directing for such theater companies as Out of the Box Santa Barbara, and composing original scores for movies screened at the Santa Barbara Film Festival… KCSB’s presentation of locally-spawned indie pop band Plastic Harpoons, whose debut CD is due for release soon, with Alexandra Riorden & the Warm Glow and Neil Erickson & Friends also on the January 13 bill. 

Also on tap at the upstairs downtown restaurant/music club: popular Santa Barbara-based Grateful Dead tribute group No Simple Highway on January 14, surf/reggae/ska band Tunnel Vision on January 15, and Nashville-via-Portland DIY musicians and indie tour booker Tommy Alexander with Jack Symes on January 19.