BORIS GARCIA: Links

REX FOUNDATION: The Grateful Dead was always known for generosity and the performance of numerous benefits. In the fall of 1983, the Rex Foundation was established as a non-profit charitable organization by members of the Grateful Dead and friends to further this tradition.
The Rex Foundation aims to help secure a healthy environment, promote individuality in the arts, provide support to critical and necessary social services, assist others less fortunate than ourselves, protect the rights of indigenous people and ensure their cultural survival, build a stronger community, and educate children and adults everywhere.
Tim Carbone: Railroad Earth fiddle man, Boris Garcia "Once More Into The Bliss" producer and much much more.
Somewhere within his busy touring and travel schedule, Tim amazingly finds the time to step to the studio microphone to enhance the recorded tracks on dozens of other talented artists’ projects. “Carbone”, as he is known on the session scene, is as well, a much sought after producer and engineer, turning the knobs on many respected releases and live events.
Donna Jean & the Tricksters: Donna Jean Thatcher (Godchaux MacKay) was born to sing, and over the course of time she’s done so with people like Elvis Presley, Percy Sledge, Boz Scaggs, and Jerry Garcia. The Grateful Dead alumna has joined up with six members of the next musical generation – Mookie Siegel (David Nelson Band; formerly Phil & Friends, RatDog), Wendy Lanter (Hope in Time), and Jeff Mattson, Tom Circosta, Klyph Black and Dave Diamond (Zen Tricksters) to form Donna Jean and the Tricksters. Boris Garcia will be playing many a fest this summer with Donna Jean & the Tricksters...our musical family is starting to grow.
New Riders of the Purple Sage: Panama Red is back in town. The New Riders - Featuring
David Nelson and Buddy Cage
with Michael Falzarano, Ronnie Penque, and Johnny Markowski. Boris Garcia opened for NRPS in December and it looks like we'll be running in the same company this season. The family grows again.
Little Feat: Little Feat have indeed led a storied life ever since they formed in 1969. From then on, their unconventional signature of earthy, organic appeal and polished, first-rate musicianship wrapped around eclectic and memorable songs--clearly delivered as an authentic labor of love--has been a lasting fixture on the musical landscape. As American as apple pie--and rock ‘n roll itself--Feat’s music transcends boundaries, a freewheeling fusion of California rock and Dixie-inflected funk-boogie. In the mix as well are strains of folk, blues, rockabilly, country and jazz, inventing a hybrid sound that is truly Little Feat’s own.
Scott Walker Guitars: Scott Walker custom guitars where skill and craftsmanship meet wood and tone.
Scott builds electric guitars in the Santa Cruz Mountains utilizing the finest materials available and the latest musical innovations.
The "Walker Special' is available with an endless variety of custom options, including choice of woods, hardware, and specializing in neck specifications, electronics and finishes. Players include Steve Kimock (SKB, KVHW, Zero) Barry Sless (Phil Lesh and friends, David Nelson Band, Flying Other Brothers, and more) and Boris Garcia's very own Bob Stirner.
Hard Truckers Speaker Cabinets: Hard Truckers™ is the organization of sound specialists whose varied experience stems from the roots of the San Francisco Bay Area rock scene. They designed and built the Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and toured the United States with semi-trucks packed with their speakers. Boris Garcia guitarist Bob Stirner plays through HardTrucker cabinets.
Two-Rock Amplifiers: Bob Stirner uses Two-Rock Amplifiers. Check them out and hear the difference. K & M Analog Designs, LLC was founded in 1999 by Bill Krinard and Joe Mloganoski. Both have long histories in music, sound, and electronic design. Their collaboration is driven by their desire to produce the best sounding guitar amplifiers available, and began with listening to, playing and tweaking many of the fine production tube amplifiers of the last 60 years.

The Two-Rock current product line includes the Custom Reverb Signature, Overdrive Signature, Kimock Signature, John Mayer Signature, and Jet Head and Combo.
Xtreme Folk Scene: The XFS is a music organization created through its founders’ faith in the excitement of originality in folk music.
The XFS is dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of folk music, with a determined emphasis on that which is original, daring and extreme. The XFS defines extreme as exceeding the ordinary, usual, or expected.