the Ida Pearl band
Serving up a soulful blend of originals and eclectic covers.
Our grandmothers would approve, but just barely
We asked a friend to take our photo after practice one day. Just so you know — we didn’t plan in advance to wear battling batik-print shirts! We may not be fashionistas, but we know how to play and generate some good times.
Ida Pearl consists of Cynthia Cummins (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), John Bowman (cajon, drums), Mark Wolynn (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Richard Karst (bass, backing vocals). We play a 50-50ish blend of originals and covers in the rock- country-blues-and-more vein.
We’re available to perform all around Siskiyou and Shasta counties, as well as up north near Ashland. For booking inquiries contact cynthia@cynthiacummins.com.
Oh! And since you asked, the band is named for Mark’s grandmother Ida and Cynthia’s grandmother Pearl. We’d like to think they’d be happy about that.
Hear Us Play!
July 3, 7 to 9 pm
Live at Deadwood Supply, 408 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd in Mt. Shasta, California
No cover
July 18, time TBD
Invitation-only house concert in Mt. Shasta, California
cynthia@cynthiacummins.com for details and to receive an invitation
Videos & Audio
This is a video from an early house concert. A recording of a Cynthia original called “Too Tired to Be Sad.” (It just happens to be one of the better videos from that evening. Please check back for new and improved video content in the not-too-distant future!)
Here we are, same show, doing one of Cynthia’s original compositions “Sail to the Sky.” Don’t listen if you don’t want to cry.
And one more — A song called “Dots and Dashes,” written by the members of Silversun Pickups.