05/15/2026
Greg Loiacono and have been described as soul rock where Curtis Mayfield meets with Led Zeppelin. There are now four singles out including the Sly Stone-inspired “Hope We Get To Dance” and a reworked Sade cover “Nothing Can Come Between Us”. The latest released this week is “Heartbreak One”!
“The idea for ‘Heartbreak One’ came about through my counseling work for substance use and mental health facilities around the Bay Area. I do a handful of these groups with teens. We use songs as a way for them to access feelings,” says Loiacono. “Sometimes folks will choose a song that reminds them of their first breakup. One of the kids said to the group ‘I’ll never love again.’ Seeing and hearing how crushed this person was, I flashed back to my first heartbreak and remembered just how brutal that was. That first one hurts so bad. There’s nothing like it.”
Stingray Merch available at GregLoiacono.com
The band is has tour dates coming up! Be sure to check them out!
May17
The Mother Hips Annual Family Hipnic
Big Sur, CA
May 24
Hopmonk Tavern
Novato, CA
June 18
Ojai Deer Lodge
Ojai, CA
June 19
Gold-Diggers
Los Angeles, CA
June 20
Live Oak Music Festival 2026
San Luis Obispo, CA
Aug 9
Sunset Concert Series
Occidental, CA
The band is:
Greg Loiacono- vocals, guitars
Vicki Randle- vocals, percussion
Michael Urbano- drums
Kofy Brown- vocals, bass
Danny Eisenberg- Wurlitzer electric piano
Soctt Ayers- guitars
05/08/2026
Son Volt is hittin’ the road!
More info, fan club and merch at www.SonVolt.net!
04/07/2026
The 17th Annual Mother Hips Family Hipnic in Big Sur, CA is quickly approaching and the lineup is spectacular! Pick up a charcoal Mother Hips Trucker Hat and protect your noggin! Newly restocked! Get one while ya can in The Mother Hips Store
https://artist-stores.com/pages/the-mother-hips
The Mother Hips Robyn Hitchcock Tim Bluhm Greg Loiacono & Stingray
02/05/2026
Just Announced: I had the pleasure of doing the artwork with Jay Farrar for the new Son Volt record. ‘Sound Signal Serenades’ will be initially available exclusively on April 18, 2026 on Record Store Day at participating record stores. I’ve also been working with Jay on The Electro Melodier Society, the Son Volt fan club for over a year where new and old material is released every Tuesday to subscribers. The 12 songs on ‘Sound Signal Serenades’ were initially released to the fan club last year and are now being made available on limited opaque sky blue vinyl.
The cover photo is of race car driver Bob Burman taken circa 1915. Jay liked the photo with the goggles working in a metaphorical way to protect our eyes from what we’re seeing along the fascistic landscape. I colorized the photo and added the other odds and ends. This is a great collection of songs and am very excited for everyone to hear them!
12/18/2025
Any requests? Picking out records to DJ at the The Mother Hips Annual Hipsmas Holiday Shows this weekend at the legendary Great American Music Hall.
Friday is sold out and tickets are low for Saturday. Still tix available for the Sunday Acoustic Matinee. Always a good time… Looking forward to it!
Tim Bluhm Greg Loiacono Brian Rashap hofer
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12/11/2025
Ho HO HOFE! Happy holidays from The Mother Hips! It’s that time of year again! 20% off all Hips merch for a limited time!
www.motherhips.com
Use code MH20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase.
Tim Bluhm Greg Loiacono Hofer Brian Rashap