Cali Conscious Beach Band from Huntington Beach, CA

Cali Conscious is a Huntington Beach beach band playing surf reggae, beach rock and acoustic covers for weddings, corporate events, hotel and resort events, and private parties across Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego. Founded in 2010, we perform as a full 8-piece with horns, a trio or quartet, or a solo acoustic set, so one booking can carry a ceremony, cocktail hour and reception without a handoff between a playlist and a party act. What we sound like: a laid-back Southern California groove built on reggae rhythms, beach rock and jazz-influenced horn lines, with stacked vocal harmonies and lyrics about the ocean we grew up next to. Our sets mix originals with covers from Jack Johnson, Bob Marley, Vance Joy, Steel Pulse and other feel-good artists that keep a dance floor relaxed and full. We read the room and move from mellow dinner music to a full dance set as the night opens up. The lineup: lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, bass, drums, percussion, keys, saxophone and trumpet. Every booking includes a PA and wireless mic for the officiant, toasts and announcements, plus music between sets so the room never goes quiet. We learn your first dance, processional or company song as part of the booking, not as an upcharge. Where we've played: Vans Warped Tour, One Love Cali Fest, the OC Parks Summer Concert Series and the Mammoth Reggae Festival, and we've shared stages with Michael Franti, Ky-Mani Marley, Toots and the Maytals and Cypress Hill. Closer to home you'll find us at Duke's Huntington Beach, The Huntington Club, SeaLegs at the Beach, Pasea Hotel and Spa, Trevor's at the Tracks in San Juan Capistrano and The Cliff in Laguna Beach. We've released two albums on Organic Roots Records and swept 95.5 KLOS's "Stay or Go" six for six. We know how hotels and resorts work: certificates of insurance, load-in windows, decibel limits and hard end times are handled before you have to ask. Who books us: couples who want a beach-style wedding band instead of a DJ or a Top 40 act. Corporate planners booking client events, conferences, offsites and holiday parties who need music that works for networking and for dancing. Hotel and resort event managers looking for a dependable live act or a recurring residency. Hosts throwing backyard, yacht, beach-house and milestone birthday parties anywhere from Long Beach to Dana Point. What it costs: solo acoustic starts at $1,000 (two-hour minimum, $500 per additional hour). Trio starts at $2,200 and quartet at $2,500 for three hours. The full 8-piece band with a dedicated sound engineer starts at $4,500 for three hours, or $5,000 for a four-hour ceremony-through-reception package. Travel beyond 50 miles of Huntington Beach, late end times and holiday dates are quoted individually. Solo or full band? Choose solo when conversation is the point: ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinner service, corporate networking and smaller gatherings. Choose the full band when you want a dance floor. Most weddings use both, solo for the early hours and the band once the reception starts. How booking works: send the date, venue, guest count and the vibe you're going for. We'll recommend the right configuration, confirm set lengths and timing, and send a clear quote. Our founder Justin Ratowsky has performed live in Huntington Beach since 2008 and personally coordinates every booking from first message to load-out. Saturdays from May through October book six to twelve months out; weekdays and off-season dates often stay open inside of three months, so if your date is close, ask anyway. What clients say: "You and your band did a fabulous job and were very entertaining to the guests. Several comments we received were that you interacted with the guests throughout the evening and really made it more of a personal experience. You were prompt, reasonably priced, played longer than you had contracted for, and I would definitely recommend you." Lynn Sullivan, Senior Program Manager, corporate meeting at Pasea Hotel and Spa, Huntington Beach. "What an amazing performance. He has such an undeniable talent between singing, drumming and playing guitar, he's the whole package. Not to mention he provided all his own equipment and was able to set up and take down so we didn't have to." Sarah Clevenger, private opening, Manhattan Beach.

• Avocado | Cali Conscious
• Enjoy the Sunshine | Cali Conscious
• Travel Down the Coast | Cali Conscious
• One Love For You | Cali Conscious
• No More War | Cali Conscious
• Grateful | Cali Conscious
• Be Who You Wanna Be | Cali Conscious
• Columbus | Cali Conscious
• High Times | Cali Conscious
• Come Jamaica | Cali Conscious
• Perfect To Me | Cali Conscious
• Sunny Cali | Cali Conscious
• Better Together | Jack Johnson
• Riptide | Vance Joy
• Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles
• Blackbird | The Beatles
• How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) | James Taylor
• The Joker | Steve Miller Band
• Pacific Coast Highway | The Hip Abduction feat. Trevor Hall
• Three Little Birds | Bob Marley & The Wailers
• One Love / People Get Ready | Bob Marley & The Wailers
• Is This Love | Bob Marley & The Wailers
• Stir It Up | Bob Marley & The Wailers
• I Shot the Sheriff | Bob Marley & The Wailers
• Buffalo Soldier | Bob Marley & The Wailers
• Waiting in Vain | Bob Marley & The Wailers
• No Woman, No Cry | Bob Marley & The Wailers
• Zimbabwe | Bob Marley & The Wailers
• Roller Skates | Steel Pulse
• Steppin' Out | Steel Pulse
• 54-46 Was My Number | Toots & The Maytals
• Me Gustas Tu | Manu Chao
• Mr. Bobby | Manu Chao
• Badfish | Sublime
• What I Got | Sublime
• Scarlet Begonias | Sublime
• Stalag | Ansel Collins
• Drop Baby Drop | The Mana'o Company
• Bring Me Your Cup | UB40
• Sweat (A La La La La Long) | Inner Circle
• Ready Aim Fire
• Rasta Man
• Magic
• Beauty
• Blessing
• Get Away