Tranquilina
Tranquilina is the brain child of Sophia Delgado.
Sophia Delgado writes all of Tranquilina's original music and lyrics while performing on guitar, lap steel, mandolin, saxophones, piano, and a variety of other instruments. Her songwriting blends Americana, folk, country, and indie influences into songs that are both personal and relatable.
Gloria Delgado serves as the band's bassist and lead vocalist, bringing expressive performances, rich harmonies, and authentic storytelling to every show. She is also the lead vocalist and fretless bassist for the craft beer band The Firkins.
The rhythm section is anchored by drummer/percussionist Tom Dunne, whose dynamic playing provides the driving force behind the band's live performances. Dunne previously played drums on four albums by Maria McKee and toured internationally in support of those releases.
| Wednesday July 22 | Upland, California | The Back Abbey |
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Sophia remained on stage then, starting the Tranquilina set with a solo number, "Brighter Than A Star," a really nice song that included a reference to Paul Lacques' "Ride My Soul." Though gone for two years now (has it really been that long?), Paul Lacques is still an important part of the southern California music scene, as was especially apparent at this show. After all, much of Victoria's solo work is inspired by him and by their time together, and Sandy Rogers' most recent album features his work on most tracks and includes a song he wrote, which she played at the show. "I see you when I look at the stars," Sophia sang in "Brighter Than A Star." Beautiful. Gloria and Tom then joined her, and the band played "I Know My Luck." Their set also included a fun number about finally making it to Nashville, as well as "Victory At Sea," a song that is a Firkins number. "It's been a hard year," Gloria sings in this one, and that is a line that is true now even though it's only February. "So all these songs we're playing tonight, Sophia wrote," Gloria mentioned after that one. It was a great set, and it included one instrumental tune that had a jazzy vibe. The set concluded with "In The Clouds," a very cool number.
Michael Doherty
