Deborah Crooks

I'll be making a solo appearance at El Vaquero Winery in Corralitos, CA, this Friday amid Michael Gaither's Friday music series at El Vaquero Winery featuring Henry Chadwick. El Vaquero is a family owned and operated winery in Corralitos that…

 I've so enjoyed starting to play and see live music again more regularly in recent weeks. Nonetheless, there's still ample opportunity to enjoy livestreams from the comfort of home, including this Saturday, for the next QuaranPalooza Livestream Festival. This…

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Point San Pablo Harbor is a once-upon whaling station along Richmond's San Pablo Bay which has more recently been transformed into a groovy hangout for those looking for a local getaway. Over the past few years, a band of creatives…

Many years ago, during October, I spent a weekend with a bunch of artists and then hiked up a favorite trail to hang a wedding dress in a yellow-leaved cottonwood tree. No one tells you what to do with a…

It's been almost two years since The Department of the West was released and I'm happy to see its staying alive out there in people's ears and memories. I appreciated this review from Rocking Magpie when it came out:

At…

So fun and special to play the Golden Gate Bandshell on Sunday as part as the GG Bandshell Folk Fest and even more so to see some beautiful faces I haven’t see in way too long. 
 
Extra thanks to Steffen…

Though I’ve been enjoying spending a lot of time standing on boats and hills during the past few weeks, I’m looking forward to standing on a stage this coming Sunday in San Francisco at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell. Amid…

I'm always game for a cowrite, in no small part because it helps give me a very different perspective. So it was fun to play a small lyrical hand in this new tune by Stefan Gustafsson (whose wheelhouse is pretty…

Wow, what a fun long weekend  of sailing and music it was in Bay Station world. It was so awesome to welcome another amazing crew of artists aboard Espresso. Kwame and I feel fortunate to know so many dedicated…