exPorter: Sort of Live at Jensen's

Since the start of their live career, the boys of exPorter have played several shows at one of Santa Barbara's most iconic music locations - Jensen Guitar & Music Shop. As the boys thought about a 2020/21 Winter show, they realized the pandemic would force a change of plans. 

So with no option for a normal gig, exPorter dreamt up the "Jensen's Project". Instead of making it about a band, why not call attention to the shop itself?

Like so many small businesses, Jensen's has been crushed by COVID-19. Retail sales obviously slumped due to limited customers. Lessons by their instructors also had to stop. And the small stage the boys have called their home away from home was shut down, which not only meant no live show, it also meant no Bandcamp program and no open mics for local artists.

What started out as an idea of a couple live videos soon turned into a little mini documentary which then turned into a direct fundraiser for the shop itself. Everything donated via GoFundMe goes straight to Jensen's as well the majority of proceeds from the EP and Doc streams and sales.