Previously Stef  held a seven-year residency at The Talking Stick in Venice, CA,  

“There are a few moments in our lives when we realize that music is really magic. This was one of them.”
— David Steiner (Writer, Director, Educator)
 
 

Experience the funky, soulful, vast and inspirational repertoire of Stefani Valadez & Steve Moos – it’s infectious. 

Be ready for an Exciting night of serious Folk-Rock ‘n’ Blues and a touch of World Music. Both talented singer/songwriters and accomplished musicians, Stef & Steve have been playing together for over 15 years. They are prepared to pack in a kaleidoscope of songs deep and easy to love with the aid of mandolin, guitars, dulcimer, uke, keys, bass & percussion.

Stefani is a Venice local known for her World Music Ensemble SVE. (You may have seen them around town at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Santa Monica Pier or at Disney’s California Adventure.) Her musical roots love to be shaken out in collaboration with Steve Moos. Singing originals, their favorite Folk-Rock n’ Blues classics & songs from a deep World Music repertoire, with Stef on haunting vocals & plays sassy rhythm guitar, Dulcimer, ukulele, cavaquino & percussion.

Steve is a brilliant prolific songwriter, multi-instrumentalist (mandolin, guitars and keyboard). His style is warm, soulful, inviting and damn gritty. He is known for his band The Painkillers. His original tunes feel like the classics you love and will never forget.

They are as comfortable with a New Orleans Mardi Gras mambo as they are with a love ballad from Middle East. By skillfully overlapping beats and styles they create unforgettable musical moments, that will delight those who like to dance, listen or do both. Together, their high energy, onstage presence will make you dance, shake and sing and will leave you wanting more.

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With the “Heavenly-Handed” rhythm section: 

  • Christo Pellani on drums and World Percussion. Christo's musical endeavors include master studies in Africa, Brazil, India, and Bali.
    (Air Supply, Mary Wells, The Shirrelles, the Marvellettes, Ronnie Spector.) 

  • Rick Moors on bass
    (The Bonedaddy’s , Conjunto Jardin) 

And when he’s in town:

  • Don Kirkpatrick master guitarist 
    (Rod Stewart, Michael Bolton, Joe Cocker & Amy Grant)

Special Guests:

  • Stevie Gurr on harmonica, guitar, vox  (Don Henley, Elvin Bishop, Dr.John, Otis Clay)

  • Richard Hardy-Saxes on flutes and ethnic woodwinds (Carol King for 14 years, the Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor and Stevie Ray Vaughn.)

  • Taras Prodaniuk on bass (Richard Thompson, Dwight Yoakum, Marty Rifkin, Kenny Edwards)

  • Mark Tyson guitarist (Reggae legend Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus as well as many others.)

  • Carol MacArthur vocals

  • Gary Johnson on squeezebox & keys (conjunto Jardin)

  • Al Keith - vox & percussion, 

  • Gabe Steiner - trumpet

  • Mark Leggett - lead guitar

  • Bruno Coon - percussion and vox 

  • Leo Chelyapov – clarinet