Jaquelin Garcia serves a stack of free pancakes to Curt Lindsey and his son Courtney, 9, at the International house of Pancakes (IHOP) in Santa Monica during National Pancake Day on Tuesday March 1, 2011. National Pancake Day dates back several centuries to when the English prepped for fasting during Lent. Strict rules prohibited the eating of all dairy products during Lent, so pancakes were made to use up the supply of eggs, milk, butter and other dairy products, hence the name Pancake Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday. IHOP served 4 million free pancakes on National Pancake Day 2010. All of the free pancakes served on National Pancake Day 2010 would have created a stack more than 31.5 miles high. Since the inception of National Pancake Day in 2006, IHOP has raised more than $5.35 million and given away more than 10.1 million pancakes to support charities in the communities in which it operates. National Pancake Day 2010 was IHOP’s largest one-day event in the company’s 52-year history.

Sign Spinner, Abraham Lincoln, AKA Troy Holmes, 24, advertises Lincoln Pipe’s President’s Day Sale at Lincoln Blvd. on Saturday, February 19, 2011.

Suzy Williams (right) and Ginger Smith from the Backboners perform during the Santa Monica Farmers Market on Sunday, February 20,  2011.

Ken Ahern and his two sons Matthew, 6, and Oliver, 4, look through binoculars in search of  Pacific Gray Whales during Santa Monica Pier Aquarium's, "Whale of a Weekend" on  Saturday, February 19, 2011.

A man kite surfs at Santa Monica Beach on Wednesday, February 16, 2011.

Singer-songwriter Heday and award-winning pianist Valerie Stern of Layla Lane perform at  the Santa Monica Farmers Market on Sunday, February 13, 2011.

Layla Lane is a band that dazzlingly embraces the rock genre, cutting through it with a vintage edge and a sprinkling of gypsy swing. Utilizing an abundance of instruments from across the musical spectrum, Layla Lane consistently showcases the ability to not only capture the imagination of the casual music listener but also to intrigue the most intense of enthusiasts.

Perhaps this is due to the unique influence of both classical music and rock implemented into each recording. Or perhaps it is the depth and emotion in the melodies that come spilling out to the listener, stemming from precise efforts to place each note in its proper place. Whatever it may be, the result is a crystal-clear sort of pop that brings listeners back to what was and forward to what may be.

Check out their tunes and more at www.myspace.com/laylalanemusic