Deborah Crooks and Bay Station

Up to three hours of original acoustic-based roots/Americana music with a mix of blues, rock and traditional cover songs performed by an acoustic duo, trio or band. Can play electric as well as acoustic, amplified or unplugged. The East Bay Express described Deborah's music as "...a more diverse take on Americana with a distinctly female tone, and quite charming."

DEBORAH CROOKS is an Alameda-based songwriter and writer who performs and records under her own name and with the band Bay Station. Her latest full-length solo release The Department of The West was described by the Rocking Magpie as “…what Americana music is all about for me; imaginative, cinematic, informative and last but not least … entertaining.” Place-based and rooted in practice, her work is informed by studies of natural history, voice and yoga. Along with her solo musical work, she co-founded the Americana-rock band Bay Station with Kwame Copeland, co-creates The Bay Station Eagle local ‘zine and recently debuted an avian themed, two-act, 6-character folk opera called "Flight Lessons," which has been garnering excellent reviews.

We play most formats: acoustic, unplugged, electric and amplified.
Preferred set up for duo:
2 vocal mics and stands
2 instrument DIs
PA
1-3 stage monitors
2 speakers
2 chairs or stools (optional unless over 2 hours)

For trio :
3 vocal mics and stands
PA
1-3 stage monitors
2 speakers

For band:
rug for drums
dedicated sound person ideal

*audio gear can be provided upon request