Bio
photo by Mike Ross Photography
Cement Ship is an original band from the Monterey Bay area, formed in Santa Cruz, California in 2017 by singer/songwriter Tim Brady shortly before its namesake, the SS Palo Alto, was torn apart by heavy storm waves.
The acoustic guitar style, singing tone and original songs from Tim seem to fit a wide array of crowds and genres, but maintains a natural and stripped down approach for the sound. Honest and raw, sweet and smoky, dynamic like the sea. The whole band includes Kai Hoornbeck on bass, Ryan Navaroli on sax, and Lars Anderson on cello.
Cement Ship has performed at such places as the Capitola Art and Wine Festival twice, Santa Cruz Music Festival twice, Pleasure Point Street Fair, The Catalyst Atrium, Moe’s Alley, Abbott Square, Michaels on Main and most of the venues in Santa Cruz along with spots in San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, and Honolulu. Cement Ship toured in the U.K. in 2019 as a duo, and have created many benefits and fundraisers over the years, most notably freeing 44 prisoners in Malawi, Africa who had not received adequate justice.
The name comes from a Monterey Bay landmark, the SS Palo Alto. Built too late to be used in WW1, the 100 year old ship was grounded at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos and now serves as an artificial reef for marine life, including great white sharks.
Music categories include: Singer/songwriter, folk, indie, acoustic rock, soul, americana.
The Crew:
Tim Brady - Vocal, Acoustic guitar
Kai Hoornbeck - Bass
Ryan Navaroli - Sax
Lars Anderson - Cello