Sam Castellano
Sound Engineer
Sam has the reputation of being one of the top sound engineers in San Diego, from his years at the Belly Up, to all of the local street fairs, and right here at Humphreys.
John Roy Sound
Backline Service
Here at John Roy Sound, we have been providing top quality, reliable production and AV rental services since 2002. From background music through self-powered speakers, to multiple-stage, multiple-day Music Festivals with full backline and line arrays, we have done it, and we can do it for you too!
As a professional production company and rental shop we focus as much on providing superior customer service as we do on providing the high-end A/V equipment to fulfill your needs. Whether it's for full-scale event production, audio equipment rentals, lighting design, or corporate meetings, we can help you take your event to the next level.
We service individual customers, production companies, organizations, venues, and houses of worship in Southern California and beyond. So if you have an event that requires professional sound & lighting, John Roy Sound has you covered.
Mary Ann Haskell
SanDiego BluesGirl Merchandise Coordinator
Mary Ann is one of San Diego's biggest Blues supporters, and has been working with Rosalea as head merchandise coordinator sine 2016.
Growing up in a musical household, Mary Ann Haskell developed a deep love of Blues music after teenage years as a Rock ‘n’ Roll girl, with a dose of Country mixed in. Realizing those genres were rooted in Blues lent a depth of authenticity and led to a musical epiphany. The Blues became her steady focus in the early 80s, and promoting Blues music has been her passion ever since. ‘SanDiego BluesGirl’ was coined at the Doheny Blues Festival, many years ago, by her fellow Blues lovers, a name she relishes living up to.
Nick Abadilla
Concert Photograpy
Nick Abadilla is a retired professional photographer having specialized in commercial and assignment work. Although his camera is stashed away most days, he occasionally applies his creative eye toward personal projects and exclusive musical performances, specifically those of the Gourmet Blues Concert Series. Well seasoned in editorial photography, he intuitively captures the kinetic vibe both onstage and amongst the audience. A weekend guitar player himself, Nick considers himself fortunate to count several local A-list musicians amongst his friends. His passion for authentic blues also steered him toward his new retirement hobby - handcrafting cigar box guitars under the name Blues Baby Guitars. He has completed/sold nearly 70 guitars with more on the horizon.
Dr. Barbara Kabes
Transportation Coordinator
As an original Beatlemanic, Barbara fell in love with the Blues through the British Invasion, although not realizing it at the time. She developed a rich record collection of the Beatles, Stones, Animals, Yardbirds, and Spencer Davis, to name a few. Reading in her teen magazines the influences of these bands were names she had never heard, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, and others. It was about 30 years later that she researched those influencers. She was amazed to find she knew some of the songs! She began searching for Blues CDs in the Library and at Kolby’s Swap Meet. She would tell people she listened to dead people. It was not until 2013 that Barbara became active in the local Blues family. She began volunteering for Blues Lovers United of San Diego by representing BLUSD at RosaLea’s Wednesday Jam at the House of Blues. Now you can find her in the audience of many local and national venues. She likes to say, “I am why you play!”