Grooves in the Grove

Join us for our inaugural Grooves in the Grove concert and Silver Moon Sound Grand Opening with Jiinto Daybreak and Shelby Lock at the Silver Moon Sound Stage, as part of Jiinto Daybreak's West Coast "Stellar Zero" Tour. Halloween costumes are encouraged.

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About the Artists

Jiinto Daybreak — a San Francisco-based rock band with an international voice, is fronted by Japanese-born singer songwriter Nao Luka. Blending alt-rock, psych rock, Japanese/English bilingual lyrics, and edgy flourishes with a cinematic aesthetic, the group is currently on tour to introduce their heartfelt rock to a wider audience.
 
The Japanese word Jiinto (pronounced “jean-toe”) can be translated as heartrending, or an icy electrifying shock. Daybreak represents the edge of night and day, and new beginnings. This juxtaposition between darkness and light is at the core of Jiinto Daybreak. 
 
Jiinto Daybreak formed one week before the Covid-19 lockdown of 2020, compelling the group to work remotely on Nao's songs, and to take time to carefully meld the alternative rock + new wave + thrash + ballads influences together. The result is the edgy yet accessible emotional English and Japanese rock you can hear on their 12-track debut LP "Holding Zero", recorded at the renowned Tiny Telephone studios in Oakland. The record was recorded and mixed by Beau Sorenson, and mastered by Matthew Barnhart at Chicago Mastering Service. 
 
Jiinto Daybreak is actively performing throughout California, with plans for a Japan tour and a sophomore record on the horizon.

Shelby Lock is a pianist, composer, audio engineer, and owner of the Santa Cruz studio Silver Moon Sound. She has performed her piano music at the Kennedy Center and is a three-time Finalist in the American Prize in Composition. As a pianist, she is known for her expressive playing and genre-bending style. Her music evokes her mountain surroundings through hints of folk styles blended with cinematic melodies that transport the listener to another time and place.

Shelby is also in-demand as a mixing and mastering engineer for artists from throughout the USA and beyond. Her audio engineering credits include GRAMMY®-winning bassist and producer Bootsy Collins (Parliament-Funkadelic), GRAMMY®-winning producer Bash Killa, 2x GRAMMY® nominee Eric Alexandrakis, American Idol alum Jess Lamb, internationally acclaimed soprano Michelle Areyzaga, and over 200 other commercially released tracks. 

Schedule

2:30 PM Doors

2:45 PM Silver Moon Sound Studio Tour

3:15 PM Shelby Lock

4:00 PM Jiinto Daybreak

Additional Info

Please bring your own chair. Accessible parking and seating is available––please contact the organizers ahead of time so we can reserve a parking spot for you.

Silver Moon Sound is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains atop a mountain road with limited cell service, fifteen minutes north of downtown Santa Cruz and thirty-five minutes south of downtown San Jose. The address will be provided to registered ticket-holders closer to the event. 

The artist has requested attendees wear KF94/KN95/N95 masks at all times during the concert and studio tour to protect the musicians' health. Cloth or surgical masks are NOT permitted. KN95 masks will be available for guests who do not have their own.

About Grooves in the Grove

Every quarter an artist is invited to perform an acoustic set as part of our Grooves in the Grove concert series. Artists have the option of performing in the Redwood Grove pictured above or on the Silver Moon Sound Stage, a large deck with mountain views.

The goal of Grooves in the Grove is to provide a unique concert experience that brings together Santa Cruz and Bay Area music-lovers in an intimate setting which is also accessible for guests with disabilities. Many music lovers with immune system disabilities have had limited opportunities to enjoy live music since the start of the pandemic, and we strive to change that.

About Silver Moon Sound

Silver Moon Sound is an enchanting recording studio in Santa Cruz, California for artists who love fresh mountain air and good vibes. With a Yamaha C7 grand piano; top-tier recording gear from manufacturers such as Neumann, AKG, and AEA; and a professionally acoustically treated space that looks as good as it sounds, Silver Moon Sound offers a scenic studio environment with the highest level of recording fidelity. 

And Silver Moon Sound isn't just any professional-caliber studio. Woman-owned, wheelchair-accessible, and welcoming to artists at all stages of careers: Santa Cruz recording studio Silver Moon Sound is an interruption in an industry where gatekeeping is the norm and only 5% of audio engineers are female. Owner Shelby Lock is an audio engineer, pianist, and conservatory-trained composer who enjoys combining both technical and musical expertise to bring artists' projects to life.