DORTI Presents: Blues, Brews & Grooves
DORTI Presents: Blues, Brews & Grooves is a live music showcase celebrating the raw soul of classic blues and R&B, brought to life by some of Los Angeles’ finest local talent. Expect gritty guitar tones, deep grooves, and timeless songwriting that pulls from the roots of American music while keeping it loud, loose, and alive. Featuring performances by Sundarri, Pappa D and the Pioneers, Mardez, and Joe Nazz & the 11th Stone, this night is all about real musicianship, real energy, and real connection. Grab a drink, settle in, and let the blues do what it’s always done best—move you.
Date: February 20th
Time: 8pm PST
Venue: Harvelle's Santa Monica
Address: 1432 4th St. Santa Monica, CA 90401
Lineup
Sundarri
Sundarri is an actress, musician, and founder of Soma Wellness, a local nonprofit rooted in healing and community. A kriya-initiated yoga instructor and sound healer, she uses her voice as a central instrument, creating ethereal, spiritually infused music. Blending R&B, Pop, and Alternative, Sundarri’s sound is immersive and atmospheric, designed to evoke emotion, presence, and connection. Her debut album Andromeda (2021) surpassed 25,000 streams, followed by her sophomore release Abundant, a New-Age-influenced Alternative project that exceeded 45,000 streams. Sundarri’s live performances offer a unique, healing-forward experience that bridges music and intention, inviting audiences into a grounded yet expansive sonic journey.
PAPPA D and the PIONEERS
Pàppa D. Is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and performer from Greece, living in Los Angeles. He has been building his musical career in Sunny California for the last four years, and with the birth of the pioneers, a musical collective of brotherhood and sisterhood of some of his favorite musicians to play with, the sound spans from funk, soul, & RnB to folk, rock n roll, seventies, Laurel canyon and jazz.
MARDEZ
Mardez is an original funk, soul, & rock n roll artist that formed his band in Austin, TX and now based in Los Angeles. Mardez’s music is heavily influenced by funk, rock n roll, jazz, and Latin rhythms that create a unique blend of percussive dance beats, energetic bass lines, soulful vocals, and powerful guitar solos. His music has been featured and reviewed in top music blogs including Music Crowns and ihouseU. His live performances are both high energy and smooth to groove to. Dancing is always encouraged at a Mardez show. Since the band’s inception they have played hundreds of shows in the Southern, Western, and Eastern parts of the US, held multiple residencies on Austin, Texas’s world famous East. 6th Street in the Entertainment District, and now a regularly billed act at various venues here in Southern California. He’s opened for world renowned artists such as reggae icons The Wailers, UK pop legends ABC, 80’s icons Oingo Boingo Former Members, hit songwriter Peter Beckett of Player, classic rock legends Sweet, latin rock pioneers Metalachi and So-Cal legends B-Side Players to name a few. Mardez’s motto is good vibes at all times and brings that energy to every show he plays.
JOE NAZZ & the 11th STONE
Jolting Joe Nazz is an American blues rock singer songwriter, producer, author, teacher, and entrepreneur. Born on May 21st 1968 in Long Beach CA, Joseph grew up in Hawaiian Gardens CA. Joe was a successful Antiques dealer in West Covina for 16 years. Finishing college late in life at Cal Poly Pomona, Nazz as his friends call him, is credentialed in History and Music. He has taught music as his living for over 20 years. Joe has been involved in the southern California music scene for 40 years. Starting his career at the age of 16 with Mind Over Matter, Rhythm Rhyme and Reason, and then The Surrealists. Known for his singing and guitar skills, Nazz plays several instruments and studied vocal instruction under Rona Clinghoffer. In 2012, he independently released “A proper box of fireworks” on vinyl with his rock band Levinstone. He is known for his musical techniques, psychedelic vision and eccentricity. Nazz has played alongside notable blues, country, and rock artists and started both Levinstone records and Lucky Stop records. He now plays in two bands. Joe Nazz & Electric Medicine (Original Blues rock), Joe Nazz & The 11th Stone (Classic Blues), and has a solo career as Joseph Alan (Pop-folk-Easy Listening).
