Squeaky Wheel Tour: Lisa Montes Band, Katie Garibaldi Band And Friends

Local music artists Lisa Montes, Katie Garibaldi, and friends will join forces to help raise awareness for Bay Area missing people, part of the Squeaky Wheel Tour, an international tour born from GINA, a non-profit organization that's goal is to “uncover the missing pieces to find the missing.” In 2001, singer-songwriter Jannel Rap organized a missing persons organization called GINA after her sister Gina Bos (also an artist) disappeared after performing a show the previous year. GINA's Squeaky Wheel Tour brings together recording and performing artists from 50 states and 8 countries in an effort to raise awareness of all the people who go missing every year. The organization's mission is to bring together media agencies and artists that create an avenue of hope and awareness that can guide people whose family members become missing. To date, over 140 people profiled by GINA have been found in cooperation with families of the missing, law enforcement, media, missing nonprofit organizations, artists and volunteers. www.411gina.orgBilingual singer-songwriter Lisa Montes hails from West Texas, and performs throughout the Bay Area at events, festivals, and clubs with the Lisa Montes Band. In 2006 she released her debut album Wildfire, a collection of original songs reflecting her Country/Latin roots, chronicling the ever-evolving journey of life and love. She has achieved national and international success with her album Wildfire and most recently with her debut music video Border Town, featured on Yahoo Music and Yahoo Musica. Through her powerful voice, emotionally engaging lyrics, and dynamic performances, Lisa continues to connect with her loyal fans, and make her mark as a passionate artist with sincerity and purpose. www.lisamontes.com Acoustic singer-songwriter Katie Garibaldi has performed regularly all over the Bay Area and recently has toured various parts of the West Coast to support her new album, Fallen Angel. The album, a collection of 14 original songs highlighting themes of love, devotion, and freedom, is her fifth full-length release to date following her previous album Fireflies. Katie's straight-to-the-heart lyrics, sweet and soulful vocals, skillful guitar playing, and a unique sound comprising a mix of folk, rockabilly, and pop, has built her a devoted fan base and a promising career. As she grows as an artist, Katie connects with listeners who appreciate the messages in her songs and her sincere personal relationship with fans. www.katiegaribaldi.com