The Valadez/Moos Band

Join Stefani Valadez & Steve Moos for the best in FolkRock, Blues, and World Music.

Stefani is a Venice, California treasure, well-loved for her rhythmic guitar playing , haunting bluesy voice and ethnic lore she incorporates in her performances. She offers a rich repertoire of soulful romantic and enchanting melodies from many nations. Her Stefani Valadez Ensemble, has performed widely -from Disney’s California Adventure to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Her musical roots love to be shaken out in collaboration with Steve Moos.

Steve is a prolific singer-songwriter/multi-Instrumentalist, who has recorded for MCA and Polygram Records. 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.

Both talented singer/songwriters and accomplished musicians, Valadez/Moos have been playing together for over 18 years. They are prepared to pack in a kaleidoscope of songs deep and easy to love. Together, they create unforgettable moments that remind us that music can be magic.

The Band includes:

Jamie Papish on Percussion (Yuval Ron Ensemble, Chloe Pourmorady Ensembe, Stefani Valadez Ensemble). A Topanga local, Jamie is a passionate percussionist of many different styles and percussion instruments. He has performed, taught and recorded extensively over the past 25 years.

Rick Moors on Bass . Over the years Rick has toured and recorded with many great musicians and in many different musical styles. Playing an average of 200 gigs a year in the Los Angeles area with The Bonedaddys, Conjunto Jardin, Urban Dread, Bill Lynch and the Midwestern Icons, Alfred Johnson, Quetzalcoatl, Unkle Monkey , Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Mary Wells, Oleta Adams, Robby Krieger, Ike Turner, Charles Brown, Frankie Laine, Sonny Bono, Combonation, Word of Mouth and a whole slew of others.

Leo Chelyapov on Clarinet, Sax and Duduk is one of the busiest and most soleful players in LA . From Klezmer, Jazz, Armenian, Turkish and everthing in between, Leo can do it all. His enthusiasm for traditional Jewish folk music has brought him and his music to wide audiences thanks to his performance on the soundtrack to Howard Stern‘s film Private Parts and work on Passover comedy When Do We Eat by Salvador Litvak. Leo has performed with a variety of rock bands including The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Porno for Pyros, and on major TV programs including Late Night with David Letterman and MTV.