SOUTHERN SIERRAN'S WEBMASTER PERFORMS AT EARTH DAY'S CELEBRATION

BY Michelle Mocarski

Stephanie Erdel in her solo project - The Stephanie Erdel Band - Rin Lennon on right PHOTO BY HOTSPUR

Stephanie Erdel, Southern Sierran's own webmaster, will be performing with her band, Monogroove, next Sunday, April 26th at the Veggie Pride Parade, a celebration of Earth Day promoted by vegetarian activists. The celebration will start at 11 AM, when activists will meet at the Culver Events, leaving at noon for a 5-K walk through Venice. The concerts will start at 2PM, after the march, along with special guests' presentations, costume contests and vegan food.

Erdel, whose eclectic music background also includes a pop/rock/blues solo project, plays the tambourine and the vocals for Monogroove, a Los Angeles-based upcoming band that plays Indie Pop music, with influences by The Birds, Bob Dylan, The Kinks and The Beatles, with a vibe reminiscent of the old mid-to-late 60's music mixed with modern. Monogroove is an animal-friendly band: for every CD sold, they give 10% out to Much Love Animal Rescue (www.muchlove.org), an animal rescue organization that saves the lives of thousands of cats and dogs every year.

Monogroove at St. Francis of Assisi Festival in Silverlake, October 2008; (left to right - Stephanie Erdel, Kenny Kratty, Scott Halper, and Rin Lennon) PHOTO BY Nan Chorpash

The Veggie Pride Parade will meet at Culver Events on 11948 W. Washington Blvd, in Los Angeles. For more information visit http://veggiepridela.com.

For more information on Stephanie Erdel, visit www.stephanieerdel.com.

Stephanie Erdel singing in Monogroove with Rin Lennon on guitar and vocal PHOTO BY HOTSPUR