Blue Oaks' "To Be Kind Is Sin" Cody Drabble Friday, October 27, 2017 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Blue Oaks / Courtesy Brendan Stone has been performing under the stage name Blue Oaks for about ten years, until his friend and drummer Cody Walker joined the band five years ago. Blue Oaks shared their debut full-length album "To Be Kind Is Sin" on Insight on Friday the 13th. They're hosting a Seven Deadly Sins-themed record release party at the CLARA Auditorium on Monday Oct. 30.