News From Wookie Garcia

Jun 19 2019

New CD Release Edges Closer

This week Wookie Garcia will be starting our pre-sale for our upcoming album release. Four years in the making, the record will include fourteen original songs, mostly written during this period, but including one song that dates back all the…

Wookie's Back!

Wookie Garcia has (finally) completed work on our new recording. As we write these words, manufacturing is proceeding on our CD, and song files are being uploaded to this website and others that will make downloads available for purchase soon…

More Recording Just around the Corner

Before the month is over Wookie Garcia will be back in the studio working on another recording. Wait, you say. Wookie is already working on a recording, right? Well, yes. Both things may be true. Currently, Producer John is getting…Read more

Mar 28 2016

Wookie Garcia to Play Second Annual Ride for Autism

Because last year's event was so much fun, and raised both dollars and awareness for the Sweetwater Union High School District's Special Services Department, we're returning to perform for the ride's second year.

From the Event web site:
On Saturday…Read more

Mar 26 2016

Wookie Garcia Enters a Song for Homegrown

Longtime San Diego music fans may remember the annual KGB Homegrown records from the seventies and eighties that would feature local artists crafting songs that celebrated our community while still providing good listening. Well, it's back! Thanks to Cathryn Beeks…Read more

Jul 26 2015

More from Basic Tracks Day...

Yes, through those doors have passed some of the most talented musicians in classical, jazz, pop and rock music. Since 1956, countless classic singles and albums have been recorded here in two studios, named, cleverly enough, studio A and studio…Read more

Jul 23 2015

Wookie Starts Work on the Next CD

On Thursday July 16 Wookie Garcia entered Capitol Studios in Hollywood to begin recording our next CD. Our ambitious plan was to record at least the basic tracks (drums, bass & rhythm guitar) for the eleven songs we had been…Read more

Aug 22 2014

We Like This Two Set Thing

Fresh off a long 2 set 30 song show last Saturday at the All Stars Sports Bar and Grill, the band is set to do it all again in a couple of weeks. Wookie Garcia will be returning to the…Read more

Jul 7 2014

'Back' at the Merrow Tuesday night!

Stuck at work after a fun long weekend? Well, the fun can keep right on coming during a night out with Wookie Garcia. Tomorrow night we make our debut at the Merrow even though we've played there before, back when…Read more

Jun 17 2014

Remembering Tony

It only makes it harder to watch our current Padres, who truly make hitting a baseball look as hard as Ted Williams always said it was, when one can still remember seeing Tony Gwynn come to the plate. Nobody ever… Read more

May 9 2014

Going Back to the Go Lounge

Join Wookie Garcia at the Go Lounge on Saturday night May 17 at 9 pm. We will be playing 1 set opening for LA band Eye the Realist. Come early and shoot some pool, watch the play-offs on TV…Read more

Apr 18 2014

At Least We Know the Songs will be Good

This Tuesday April 22 Wookie Garcia will be playing the Delta Room at the House of Blues downtown. The all-ages show will be a celebration of the music of John Prine and Ryan Adams, and will feature many top local…Read more