Off the Grid- Food, music, photos

We always enjoy playing Off the Grid events — Food Truck extravaganzas around the Bay for foodie loving folks — especially on sunny days such as Sunday in Larkspur. A shout-out to Bay Area photographer Lindsey Rallo for taking some nice action shots. Contact her up if you're looking for photos!

Listening for the muse

where does it come from?

guitar inspection at Off the Grid

new works in progress....

Several children were extremely interested in my guitar during set-up for a gig the other day. I love how these little girls where drawn to the guitar, amazed at the sound that was produced, even before the show got going. They knew something was in there. Something might happen. Getting that 'something' is the trick of course. At the same time I've been playing a lot of shows this summer, I've been going through writing done in the near 3 years since I last recorded. It's always interesting to see what accrues over the months and now years (how did that happen?). What new themes arise, what recurs again and again. While not everything that was produced from strumming on my Martin (mostly, though the Desio is getting in on the writing action) is going on record, I'm excited to have a new project coming together.  In the meantime, most of my previous CDs are available at CD Baby. And this week, if you buy any of my MP3s at CD Baby  between 7/30 & 8/3 & I’ll get 100% of sales. Check it out: Deborah Crooks Music Store

Off the Grid @ Fort Mason, Friday 4/27

Off the Grid is a really fun — and delicious — community event. It's "a roaming mobile food extravaganza — delicious food, with free sides of music, craft and soul... All your favorite gourmet food vendors in one place." Basically, it's a round-up of all the food trucks in the Bay Area and their hungry customers. We'll be providing the music at today's weekly dining event at Fort Mason. Come on down. We're playing for the people from 5-7:30pm