Susan Ritchie has been performing at my club for several years. She started out doing open mic, and now she is a highly requested and revered performer, packing the house in the prime-time weekend music slots. She is an adept guitarist, and her continually expanding vocal range- playing originals and soulful, long-loved covers- creates a groove that moves her audience. Collaborating with other local fine musicians, she attracts an enthusiastic crowd wherever and whenever she plays.
-Charlie Puffer, Puffer's of Pismo
1576 Copenhagen Dr, Solvang, CA
1576 Copenhagen Dr, Solvang, CA
Private Home, Grover Beach
Private Home, Grover Beach
781 Price St a, Pismo Beach, CA
781 Price St a, Pismo Beach, CA
1623 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
1623 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA
601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA
Susan Ritchie's live shows, with her full ensemble in play, is the best musician collection in all of the Central California Coast! Her band includes a hand-picked team of exceptional players, and they are:
Rob Espinosa (electric guitar and backing vocals) has an impressive musical resume, including being musical director, guitarist and vocalist for one of San Francisco’s seminal classic rock bands, It’s a Beautiful Day. Rob has played with Vince Gill, Glen Campbell, Tommy Smothers, Huey Lewis, Kenny G, the Gatlin Brothers and the late John Denver, among many others.
Rob Vermeulen (bass and backing vocals) grew up in the rockin’ 60’s in the Netherlands. He picked up the ukulele when he was 11 years old and laid up with a broken leg. Ten years later he was leading several bands and touring Europe. Now he is a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer and audio engineer. He is the owner of Robbo Music Recording Studio in Morro Bay, CA. Collaborating with top talent, Rob has recorded hundreds of songs, resulting in over 100K CD sales and 1M+ YouTube hits.
Daryl VanDruff (drums) was born and raised in Los Angeles. He started the drums at age 10 and was part of the LA music scene for many years. An adventurous spirit led him to a job change, when he began a 25-year career as a firefighter/paramedic. Now retired from firefighting, Daryl plays drums with a variety of bands, including Tipsy Gypsies, and is one of the busiest and most sought after drummers on the central coast.