The Santa Maria Elk's Lodge Cook-your-own

Hey Steppers, here we go again...Steppin' Out goes back to the Elk's Lodge for their Friday Night Cook-Your-Own, and as we promised, this time we're bringing Lisa with us. Keep checking our calendar as new gigs are popping up all the time. Look forward to seeing you and having a good time at the Santa Maria Elk's Lodge this friday.

St. Paddy's At The Santa Maria Inn

Hey Steppers, on Saturday March 13, come out and celebrate St Patricks Day at The Historical Santa Maria Inn and make it a 'Historical' night for Thomas Munoz. As the Bar and Restaurant Manager of The Inn, Thomas saw our product back in December and that night named Us their Official House Band for the whole year of 2010. Thomas will be leaving The Inn to pursue another job opportunity with AJ Spurs. Steppin' Out wishes him all the best and send him a huge gratitude of thanks. Let's send him off with a Steppin' Out Good Time!

Mardi Gras @ the Santa Maria Inn

We'd like to thank all the Staff and a special shout to Thomas Munoz (bar and restaurant manager) for a great night. To all the family and friends, we had a great time playing for you. We'll be posting more photos (courtesy of Sylvia Torres) and videos (courtesy of Teresa Saucedo) very shortly. Every 2nd Saturday of each month all year long, we'll be groovin' The Inn.

Mardi Gras @ The Santa Maria Inn

February 13, saturday night from 9p-1a. It's Valentine's Eve and Steppin' Out is playing in the Santa Maria Banquet Room to celebrate Mardi Gras. The Tap Room is great fun, but since so many of you Steppers came out for our last concert, we wanted to make sure EVERYONE got in this time. Dress to impress and let's have a great time. A big thank you to The Santa Maria Inn Staff, for making this possible and making Steppin' Out your 'House Band'.

Shaw's debut Jan 23

Thanks to everyone who came out for our Shaw's Debut. The support you've shown is incredible. To those of you that waited in that long line for over an hour, and still couldn't get in, we apologize.  hopefully that will never happen again. The 'live' video will be posted soon. To those of you who got in, waited, then finally got to see the show,  The Corpus Family from Vallejo, The Carnales Biker Club, our 'extended familia from Lompoc, and all you Steppers...too many to mention...Thank you all. We'll be at The Santa Maria Inn on the 13th of February, come out and party down with Steppin' Out.

D.A.R.E. Officer Al Torres

Hey steppers, a good time was had by all at Officer Al Torres' retirement celbration at the Elk's Lodge on Saturday night. Over 300 attendees, alot of friends we haven't seen in a while and a whole bunch of NEW Steppers.  We'd like to thank Al and his wife Sylvia for inviting us to provide the entertainment. Mike met Pete Molero (Sylvia's father). It was great to watch him as he provided some of the entertainment that night. As we finished up the night, he grabbed the microphone and rapped his own version of "Rapper's Delight". Mr. Molero and Mike had a few talks during the evening and it turns out he is a fellow sax player. At the age of 87, he's still got the voice and all the moves, can't wait to hear him blow a little sax sometime. Thanks Al and the Santa Maria Elk's Lodge for another successful gig for Steppin' Out. On a side note, Joe (bass player) searched for his first place ribbon to wear that night. He won it for writing an essay for the D.A.R.E. program back in the 6th grade. Unfortunately, it wasn't found in time for the event.
Hey, we'll see you all out at Shaws Steak House in Santa Maria this Saturday from 9-1 as Steppin' Out makes yet another debut.
PHOTO OF AL AND SISTER-IN-LAW SYLVIA (aka Steppin' Out's Official Photographer)

merry christmas Steppers

A big thank you to all who came out to the Elks Lodge for our 'Debut' night for Cook-your-own. it was a great turn out, and we got the call Monday morning for more 'CYO's and possibly more. so far March 19 we'll return to the Elk's. Watch out Steppers, we'll have Lisa with us next time. It's sure to be one heck of a show.
Thanks to Will Smith and the "Pro Con Industries" for inviting us to play for their Xmas Party at Pepper Garcia's. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the Guadalupe Xmas Parade earlier that day because of rain, but we had a fun time playing for Will Smith and his crew.
To Richard and Penny Segovia and all their guests who came out to The Far Western Tavern to celebrate Richard's B-day. That gig felt so good for me to be in my hometown to play good music, for good people. Thanks so much Penny.
"Steppin Out" will be back out there in January and ready to 'groove' the Central Coast. Get Ready...Here We Come.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All.

Carlos Campos

Steppin' Out is sending a SHOUT OUT to our special guest of the day at Rancho Nipomo. Latin Percussionist and Old School Enthusiast. His passion, vision, and talent was greatly appreciated. Even now, he has been working on video footage to create footage for all you Steppers. Gracias my man.

Thank you Rancho Nipomo

thanks to Brenda and Richard Cowell, for hosting Steppin' Out on a Sunday afternoon. Thanks to all family and friends for being there and showing your support.

Steppin Out Calendar

December 5 at The Santa Maria Inn in The Tap Room. $5 cover charge. Playing from 9p-1a. The Santa Maria Xmas Parade will be earlier in the evening, so if you want to enjoy a full night of events, you can get a 'special rate' room at the Santa Maria Inn. Just tell them that Steppin Out sent you.

December 11 is our "DEBUT" at the Elks Lodge S.M. 1538. Cook-your-own night is always a fun time at the Elks. If you're not a member, you need to be a guest of a member. Or call me at (805) 720-6872 and i'll see about putting you on our own VIP list.

December 12 is the Guadalupe Xmas Parade. We'll be providing some tunes Downtown before the parade begins from 4:30p-6:30p. Then we're off to do a private Holiday Party for a Premiere Santa Maria Business.

January 23 is another "DEBUT" for us at Shaws in Santa Maria. Have dinner there, then dance the night away in their lounge from 9p-1a.

don't forget to log into 'our blog' and become a follower. where you can leave a message or two, get some info on the band, or just keep updated with our upcoming events. see you soon.

Teresa Saucedo

A Loyal fan of Steppin' Out, always out on the dance floor, and always ready with her video camera to 'post' us out to "Cyberworld". Coincidentally, she's Mike's sister.

Sylvia Torres

Our very own Official "Steppin' Out" photographer. Thanks so much for all you've done to help promote us and get us out to the public.
check out Syvia's website.

Terie Cota

A big thank you for all your hard work at upgrading the website, and helping to design our official logo. Awesome job!

Brian Herrmann

Vocalist, keyboardist and "synth" master, brings back those eclectic sounds from the 80's and infuses his own stylings of urban jazz, soul classics, and a touch of reggae for a new twist.

James Conver

Chi-town's finest right here on the Central Coast. his soulful beat keeps you steppin.

Joe Duran

Holding down "the bottom" with phenomenal precision.....
Joe Duran.....(bass guitar)

Jr. Juanich

Provides the rhythm to move your feet and the tone to ROCK your soul......

JR Juanich (electric guitar)

Lisa Duran

Entertaining and Energetic with impecable range in her vocals and performance.............

Lisa Duran (lead vocals)

Mike Arriola

Performing from the heart and always ready to mix it up with the audience.......................

Mike Arriola (Lead Vocals, Sax, and Percussion)

A seasoned professional always looking for new ways to hone his skills. He has performed in various bands all over the central coast, meeting and performing with many talented, influential musicians. Mike has been influenced by the sounds of Motown, Old School, Latin Rock, Doo Wop and singing styles of Luther Vandross and of course.......Elvis.

Steppin' Out

We understand that YOU expect the best in live entertainment. Simply put, our passion is MUSIC; our priority is YOU! A six piece group consisting of the finest musicians the central coast has to offer professional and seasoned to insure you a strong, quality performance night after night for a fun, exciting, and entertaining 'live show'.
Strong vocals from entertainers Lisa and Mike, pocket groove from the rhythm section of James (drums) & Joe (bass), eclectic sounds from Brian (keyboards), and rounded off by the raw energy of JR (guitar) is sure to get you out of your seat and STEPPIN' OUT onto the dance floor.