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B-Side Players

Soul & R&B band from San Diego, CA · formed 1994

Shows on record: 8
Rooms played: 7
Cities: 7
Releases: 21
Last show: Jul 26, 2024Belly Up Tavern

About

B-Side Players is a band from San Diego, CA, formed in 1994, tagged boogaloo, cumbia, Funk-rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2024, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.

B-Side Players formed in 1994 — MusicBrainz
B-Side Players is based in San Diego — MusicBrainz
Emmanuel Alarcon: member — MusicBrainz
Mike Benge: member — MusicBrainz
Reagan Branch: member — MusicBrainz
Michael Cannon: member — MusicBrainz
Luis "The General" Cuenca: member — MusicBrainz
Damian DeRobbio: member — MusicBrainz
Russ Gonzales: member — MusicBrainz
Andy Krier: member — MusicBrainz
Camilo Moreno: member — MusicBrainz
Kevin Nolan: member — MusicBrainz
Karlos "Solrak" Paez: member — MusicBrainz
Aldo Perretta: member — MusicBrainz
B-Side Players has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–2009 — MusicBrainz
B Side Players is based in San Diego, California — B Side Players on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: Mambo De LupitaB*SIDE PLAYERS (2014-12-05) — Bandcamp
B-Side Players is from San Diego , California , U.S. — Wikipedia
B-Side Players has 4 members: Karlos "Solrak" Paez, Damian DeRobbio, Luis "The General" Cuenca, Victor Tapia — Wikipedia
B-Side Players plays Funk-rock — Wikipedia
B-Side Players plays Latin Alternative — Wikipedia
B-Side Players has 6416 listeners on Last.fm — B-Side Players on Last.fm
B-Side Players has released 10 recordings between 1999 and 2017 — B-Side Players on Discogs

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

8 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20141 show
20152 shows
20171 show
20183 shows
20241 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Jul 26, 2024	Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachSupportwith Ozomatli	Support	Ozomatli
Jun 29, 2018	HopMonk Tavern - Sebastopol · SebastopolHeadlinerwith Afrolicious, Special Co	Headliner	Afrolicious, Special Co
Jun 28, 2018	Cornerstone · BerkeleySupportwith Afrolicious	Support	Afrolicious
Jun 8, 2018	Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachHeadlinerwith Afrolicious	Headliner	Afrolicious
Sep 4, 2017	Gloria Molina Grand Park · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Grace Potter, Poncho Sanchez, Big Sam's Funky Nation, +1	Support	Grace Potter, Poncho Sanchez, Big Sam's Funky Nation, +1
Aug 7, 2015	Junction City Park · Junction CitySupportwith Luciano Reggae, Afrolicious, Orgone, +15	Support	Luciano Reggae, Afrolicious, Orgone, +15
May 28, 2015	Black Sheep · Colorado SpringsHeadlinerwith Leopard, Vine, Stem Beach Soul Revival	Headliner	Leopard, Vine, Stem Beach Soul Revival
May 24, 2014	Avila Beach Golf Resort · Avila BeachSupportwith Mariachi El Bronx, Diego's Umbrella	Support	Mariachi El Bronx, Diego's Umbrella

Where they play

7 rooms in 7 cities

Rooms played most

Belly Up Tavern · Solana Beach2 shows
Avila Beach Golf Resort · Avila Beach1 show
Black Sheep · Colorado Springs1 show
Cornerstone · Berkeley1 show
Gloria Molina Grand Park · Los Angeles (LA)1 show

Cities played

Solana Beach2 shows
Avila Beach1 show
Berkeley1 show
Colorado Springs1 show
Junction City1 show

and 2 other cities

Releases

21 releases, 1998–2017

All I Want / La Vuelta
2017
Mambo De LupitaB*SIDE PLAYERS
Dec 5, 2014 · Track · 1 track
The Pleasure Is MineB*SIDE PLAYERS
Dec 5, 2014 · Track · 1 track
Weapons Of DubB*SIDE PLAYERS/DJ UNITE
Nov 1, 2014 · Track · 1 track
Weapons Of LoveB*SIDE PLAYERS
Nov 1, 2014 · Track · 1 track
El Poste (Con Banda Sinaloensa Instrumental)
Jun 4, 2014 · Track · 1 track
Revolutionize
2012
Radio Afro Mexica
2009 · Album
Fire in the Youth
2007 · Album
Alegria
2007
Nuestas Demandas
2007
Maiz
2002 · Album
Movement
2001
Selections From "Movement"
2001
Culture Of Resistance
1999
Renacimiento
1998 · Album
Culture of Resistance
Album
New Uprising
Track · 1 track
La Bula (Instrumantal Banda Mix)
Track
Rocky Road
Track
Renacimiento

Lineup

Emmanuel Alarcon
Mike Benge
Reagan Branch
Michael Cannon
Luis "The General" Cuenca
Damian DeRobbio
Russ Gonzales
Andy Krier
Camilo Moreno
Kevin Nolan
Karlos "Solrak" Paez
Aldo Perretta
Jamal Siurano
Victor Tapia

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 18 plays, 2007-07-17–2016-08-15 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'El Sonido' (Chilly) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

B-Side Players — Mambo De LupitaB*SIDE PLAYERS — Release art · Mambo De LupitaB*SIDE PLAYERS — release

B-Side Players — The Pleasure Is MineB*SIDE PLAYERS — Release art · The Pleasure Is MineB*SIDE PLAYERS — release

B-Side Players — Weapons Of DubB*SIDE PLAYERS/DJ UNITE — Release art · Weapons Of DubB*SIDE PLAYERS/DJ UNITE — release

B-Side Players — Weapons Of LoveB*SIDE PLAYERS — Release art · Weapons Of LoveB*SIDE PLAYERS — release

B-Side Players — El Poste (Con Banda Sinaloensa Instrumental) — Release art · El Poste (Con Banda Sinaloensa Instrumental) — release

B-Side Players — New Uprising — Release art · New Uprising — release

B-Side Players — Belly Up Tavern, 2024-07-26 — Poster · Belly Up Tavern, 2024-07-26 — Songkick

B-Side Players — HopMonk Tavern - Sebastopol, 2018-06-29 — Poster · HopMonk Tavern - Sebastopol, 2018-06-29 — Songkick

B-Side Players — Cornerstone, 2018-06-28 — Poster · Cornerstone, 2018-06-28 — Songkick

B-Side Players — Gloria Molina Grand Park, 2017-09-04 — Poster · Gloria Molina Grand Park, 2017-09-04 — Songkick

B-Side Players — Avila Beach Golf Resort, 2014-05-24 — Poster · Avila Beach Golf Resort, 2014-05-24 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
B Side Players on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Bandcamp	Artist facts, Releases, Photos
Wikipedia	Artist facts
B-Side Players on Last.fm	Artist facts
B-Side Players on Discogs	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.