Sure Fire Soul Ensemble: The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble is a 9 piece heavy, instrumental funk band from San Diego, CA. Their influences are vast and include Hip Hop groups like Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest, as well as funk and soul masters like Isaac Hayes, The Meters, and James Brown. Their last two LPs debuted in the top 15 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart. SFSE is equally at home in the studio as they are on the stage, where their original songs transform and take on new life through live performance. They have shared the stage with Kamasi Washington, Quantic, Lee Fields, Monophonics, Jungle Fire, and many more. Helena Holleran: Based in San Diego, singer-songwriter, Helena Holleran has an eclectic sound, drawing influence from R&B, Soul, Jazz, Latin, & Afrobeat. Helena & her 9 piece band inspires a subtle yet undeniable power that engages their audience in a trance-like state, with a combination of infectious grooves, sweet songbird-soul melodies, and often profound lyrics. Divina: For the last few years Divina has been the front woman/singer of dub-hop band, Boostive, who just recently finished a tour alongside Thievery Corporation. She is also the percussionist/singer of Afrobeat band, Mitchum Yacoub. She’s just released her first single “Save Me” that draws influence from Hip Hop, Soul & R&B. She’s focused on music production & instrumentation to create a soft, yet raw atmosphere, inspired by J Dilla & Erykah Badu.