Welcome to our Inland Empire Local Music Artist Contest.
Each week we will bring you local artists from right here in the Inland Empire and you will vote for who wins each week for the next four weeks. At the end of the four weeks we will have four winners that will get a FREE month of online exposure with Inland Empire Explorer.
So here is how it works watch both of our artists submissions and go to
Our Facebook Page and find the pinned post and comment on your favorite voting closes on Friday at midnight…….
Hoity~Toity
What do you get when you mix four teenage girls with a lot of talent? Hoity~Toity. They are a classic pop/rock band from Yucaipa soon to take over the I.E. and LA, and put Yucaipa on the map. Lead singer and keyboardist Shelby Muniz (15), Sarah Wall (17), Tana Synder (17), and drummer Kelsey Caselden (17), have mutated and formed into the ultimate all-girl-band! In just a year since forming, they have won competitions such as the Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival Band Slam 2014 and the Queen Bean Battle of the Bands 2014. Since then, they have played many shows for the city of Yucaipa, including the Yucaipa Winterfest 2014. In 2015, Hoity~Toity was selected out of over 4,000 applicants to be one of 6 participants to play at the LA House of Blues for the Bringin’ Down the House 2015 showcase; put on by the HOB Music Forward Foundation. They have also recently been sponsored by a local (Yucaipa/Riverside) clothing and jewelry store, MP Couture. The band started by putting their own spin on popular songs but their current set includes originals written by the band along with their cover songs. Shut up and put your pinkies up for Hoity~Toity!
Eli V
Hailing from San Dimas, California, Eli V is no stranger to the local Country Music scene and has been taking #CaliforniaCountry by storm. Mimicking the techniques and guitar stylings of his favorites like Keith Urban, Vince Gill, and Brad Paisley, he has earned his nickname as Country Music’s, “California Kid.” He gave us a taste of his sound in 2014 after releasing two original songs; Write This Song and Guess Again and has shared the stage with Country artists: Matt Stillwell, Meghan Linsey (Steel Magnolia), Jana Kramer, Diamond Rio, Austin Law, Easton Corbin, Cassadee Pope and Colt Ford. Catch Eli V in 2015 alongside his debut EP “All About You” Available now on ITunes and Spotify!
