Killah Cortez

Killah Cortez comes to Santa Barbara for his only 2026 show in the city on October 31st at 7PM | 21+ | Seven Bar, with special guests Westpark + The Mends. Killah Cortez is a Los Angeles songwriter, producer, and recording artist blending alternative rock, indie, and pop with sharp hooks and direct, personal songwriting. After nearly two decades engineering and producing records for artists including Ab-Soul, The All-American Rejects, Cheekface, and The Kooks, he launched his solo project with songs built around resilience, hope, and human connection. Westpark is a Southern California indie/alternative rock band shaped by beach towns, skateparks, late nights, and the consequences that come with them. Drawing from skate and surf culture, their songs move between the rush of being young, falling hard, making bad decisions, and dealing with what comes next. Loud, melodic, and rough around the edges, Westpark sounds like Southern California and not the postcard version. Santa Barbara’s The Mends are an alt-rock outfit founded in 2022 and features original members Igor Mezic (composer, lead guitars and vocals) and drummer Bill Cuttler. In 2025, the band added bassist Cai Norton (formerly of Lizardsmouth) and multi-instrumentalist Clay Rodgers (formerly of Trespasser), to round out one of the most dynamic, hard-driving quartets on today’s Central Coast scene. Drawing on power-pop and post-punk touchstones—from Bowie to The Strokes—the band marries bright hooks with wiry guitars and a dance-ready pulse to create a distinctly modern alt-rock sound.