Lucio Rubino is St. Augustine, Florida's coat of many colors, bearing the titles of award-winning songwriter, award-winning musician, music producer, and music engineer. Lucio is certainly a center block in the foundation of the musical platform of St. Augustine. He played bass guitar on Paramore's All We Know is Falling and was lead singer of Christian rock group StorySide:B, an act that earned him BMI's "Top 5 Most Played Songs on Christian Radio" in 2008. He also owns and operates his own music studio, Fish Tank Studios, which produced Manic Drive's latest record.

It is with great sadness that we report that Henry Joe Solo Murphy passed away in December of 2020, at the age of 57. Henry had a great career in music, including years performing with Henry and the Seahawks. Here in St. Augustine, he was billed as "Henry Joe Solo". Henry leaves behind mom, sisters, his beloved daughters, and Banjo, his dog — plus fans from Nashville to Atlanta to St. Augustine and well beyond.

Bouncing around North Florida from coast to coast, TJ Brown gets to do the two things he loves most: write songs and perform live. Music took over his interest in sports while still in school, and he never looked back. By the age of 20, TJ had recorded his first studio CD, and he did the find-yourself-in-California thing only to come back to the Sunshine State to put together his poetry writing and song composition to bring his joy to listeners across the state.

TJ plays every month at the Cellar Upstairs in St. Augustine.

An acoustic alchemist, Gary Douglas Campbell is St. Augustine's shape-shifting troubadour, capable of morphing into any genre acoustically and vocally. There is no "try" when it comes Gary Douglas Campbell. He just does; and does it well. From classic rock and rock and roll to folk, Americana, blues, pop, and his own original material, Gary Douglas Campbell leaves no door closed in terms of genre. His live performance is ever-changing as Gary is consistently learning and writing new material.

St. Augustine's Beautiful Bobby Blackmon has such a handle on his instrument it's a wonder he has stayed a local secret for this long. Showcasing a variety of rock and roll and rhythm and blues paired up with electric, Southern, soul, gospel, delta, Memphis, and Chicago blues, Bobby has mastered both his instrument and genre. The way Bobby is able to precisely pinpoint which particular variety of blues he is playing showcases the different styles that encompass the genre.

Ask any local about Ancient City Keepers and the response will be the same: this ensemble will make you laugh and cry. The trio has an uncanny ability to bring crowds  in St. Augustine, Florida to dance out their demons while at the same time connecting you with their vulnerability. In short, diversity is the name of the game. Using funk, rhythm and blues, soul, pop, Americana, folk, and rock and roll, The Ancient City Keepers are all over the map, seemingly circling the states thrice around in one evening of music. This trio is an experience.

Using raw emotion to create an atmosphere of spiritual and emotional divinity, St. Augustine's The Skinny is the epitome of a 1920 no-holding-backs jazz duet with a wholehearted performance style. The duo blends swing and jazz with Americana, gypsy, folk, country, and traditional genres to create a style that sounds old and new, simultaneously. This married duo, Taylor and Pamela Fausset, equally contribute their own writing style to the project, musically and lyrically. 

The Mix, a top-tier cover band of one to six musicians, primarily plays at large events, festivals, and weddings. If their schedule allows, they will sometimes perform energetic dance music at one of the venues in town.

Led by Deron Baker, the versatile band plays modern pop, contemporary and classic rock, rhythm and blues, and dance music. The Mix's robust sound features vocal harmonies and thoughtful instrumentation. 

St. Augustine, Florida's Mike Cook uses his loop pedal to record and repeat the sounds he creates on stage, building a full band sound right before your eyes. His on-stage instrumentation includes everything from drum machines, tambourines, and acoustic guitars to egg shakers, wooden blocks, and the harmonica. 

Rob Peck is St. Augustine's troubadour of many colors, capable of captivating audiences in an instant, no matter the venue or time of day. Originally from Gainesville, Peck has been immersed in music from a young age, recalling his days of seeing Tom Petty play small hometown gigs to rowdy, packed houses. Rob's original songwriting is incredibly deliberate, bringing to light the struggles of the human spirit, while putting his own vulnerability into his story-filled songs as well. He has a way about him on stage that seems incredibly cozy.