Santa Cruz Albums

04/09/2026

I have six Vinyl LP records of original music. My 5 solo ones and the Pur'p'l Tur't'lz epic HATCHED. I'm feeling Grateful.

02/20/2026

Big News! You can now buy The Pur'p'l Tur't'lz album Hatched on Vinyl for the first time ever!

https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/purpl-turtlz-hatched-album

02/12/2026

Not gonna lie — this feels pretty special: my five solo vinyl releases are up and available. Making records is a long road, and I’m proud I kept walking it.

If you’d like one (or you’re the “complete the set” type), here they are:

The GB Expeditions
https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/greg-brown-the-gb-expeditions-album

Grown
https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/greg-brown-grown-album

SideTracks
https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/greg-brown-sidetracks-album

10 Songs 4 Difficult Times
https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/greg-brown-10-songs-4-difficult-times-album

Homegrown
https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/greg-brown-homegrown-album

Really appreciate everyone who’s been along for the ride. 🙏💛

02/11/2026

I received my Vinyl Record album SideTracks today! 2 of 5. I will own them all soon. Get your copy here: https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/greg-brown-sidetracks-album

01/03/2026

ALBUM SPOTLIGHT #002: Grown — Greg Brown 🌿🎧
Another Santa Cruz–made record from the home-studio trenches.

Listen / info here:
https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/greg-brown-grown-album

This page is about albums recorded in Santa Cruz homes & studios—one track at a time, one musician at a time. I’m posting another of mine today to keep the momentum going, and I’d love to start featuring yours next.

If you’ve got an album recorded in Santa Cruz (home studio, garage, rehearsal space, local studio—any genre), drop it in the comments or DM the page with:
Artist + album title / year / where it was recorded / credits / link to listen.

Let’s build a real Santa Cruz catalog. 🌊🌲

12/28/2025

Got a Santa Cruz–recorded album? I want to feature it. 🌊🎶
If your record was tracked in Santa Cruz homes or studios (any genre), message this page with:

Artist + album title

Release year

Where it was recorded (home/studio, neighborhood is fine)

Credits (who played/engineered/produced)

Link(s) to listen

Any short story you want preserved (2–10 sentences)

Let’s document the local catalog.

12/28/2025

ALBUM SPOTLIGHT #001: The Village Green – A Tribute to the Kinks 🎸
Recorded in Santa Cruz, CA — home/studio sessions, built one musician at a time.

I started this record during a stretch when regular rehearsals and gig schedules were difficult, so the album became a long-distance team effort: drums and bass laid down together for feel and groove, then vocals, guitars, keys, and harmonies added in stages over days and weeks. My guiding rule was simple: the best track wins—even if it replaced something I played, as long as it served the song.

Listen (free on SoundCloud):
https://soundcloud.com/greg-brown-37/sets/santa-cruz-heroes

Album personnel (Santa Cruz musicians):

Greg Brown — guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals, recording, production

FuzzyJohn Oxendine — drums

Rick “Leroy” Hoornbeck — bass, acoustic guitar, electric 12-string, vocals, co-production

Dale Ockerman — electric guitar, organ, piano, melodica, vocals

Jim Greiner — percussion

John Michael — vocals

Judy Appleby — vocals

Kenny Kishlansky — saxophone

Lance Little — congas

Dave Muldawer — vocals

Keith Wood — electric guitar

Jeffery Ebbage — electric guitar, vocals

Zachary Alex Clow — electric guitar

Dan Young — horns

Kevin Krilanovich — vocals

Rin Eric — vocals

Charity note: 100% of album sales were donated to Guitars Not Guns Santa Cruz, supporting kids through guitar and music after school.

Track listing:

Preservation Fanfare (0:14)

Victoria (3:41)

Tired of Waiting (2:32)

All Day and All of the Night (2:43)

Sunny Afternoon (3:28)

Prelude to Celluloid Heroes (1:58)

Celluloïd Heroes (5:11) — dedicated to Stephen Bryant (R.I.P.)

Muswell Hillbilly (5:02)

Waterloo Sunset (3:17)

Lola (3:59)

Misfits (4:44)

Strangers (3:29)

Apeman (3:54)

A Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy (4:57) — dedicated to Frank Lima (“Dan The Fan”)

A Gallon of Gas (3:47)

School Days (3:32)

Animal Farm (3:00)

Better Things (3:05)

All songs written by Ray or Dave Davies (The Kinks).
If you listen, tell me which track hits you hardest—and if you’ve got a Santa Cruz–recorded album, submit it for a feature (DM is fine).

The Village Green are: www.thevillagegreen.us Greg Brown Guitar, Keyboard, Bass, Vocals, recording, production FuzzyJohn Oxendine Drums Rick Leroy Hoornbeck Bass, Acoustic, Electric 12 string, Voc

12/28/2025

SANTA CRUZ ALBUMS — A new page for local records 🎧🌲
Santa Cruz has always been full of great musicians—and a lot of our best work gets made in homes and small studios, one player at a time, one track at a time.

Santa Cruz Albums is here to document and celebrate albums created in Santa Cruz, CA—recorded in local houses and studios—complete with credits, behind-the-scenes notes, and listening links. Think of it as a living set of liner notes for our community.

I’m starting with an album I produced and recorded in Santa Cruz: The Village Green – A Tribute to the Kinks.
If you’ve got a Santa Cruz–made album you want featured, send it my way with credits + a link to listen.