Lightning finger-picker, slide, dobro, brilliant electric blues/jazz soloist and singer. Writes and records solid originals and plays most styles including classical and gypsy on a range of acoustic and electric guitars. Keep an ear out for Mark's smooth and creative slide playing on the Resonator Guitar. Mark also performs with guitar legends Bob Brozman, Carl Rush and Dave Burrows.

Innovative keyboardist, accordionist, percussionist and singer, Tom is equally at home with modern ballads, jazz, latin and traditional blues. In travellin' Blues fashion, Tom has toured Australia with his piano playing tourists, miners, travelers and inner city Pub audiences. Tom writes and performs his own originals with verve, often stepping out from behind the keyboard at the end of the night to sing rock and roll from the dance floor.

Providing the driving engine of the band, double bassist Bob is also an accomplished singer and writer of original songs. His warm, rich, distinctive Blues voice handles the variety of band styles with pleasurable ease. Originally influenced by Blues greats Willy Dixon and Muddy Waters, Bob has cruised the past two decades gigging in all Blues and dance genres. Bob has also played with the Ran Tan Bush Band.

Percussionist and singer, Joanne excels in maintaining the band beat, playing a broad range of infectious feels with energy and precision. Jo was inspired by master percussionist Col Gillies to extend her styles to encompass the demanding needs of the band. Amongst many other notables, Jo has played with Bob Brozman. An expert with the blues shuffle, Joanne produces the vibrant rhythms that always get people dancing.

Rod plays an array of horns including alto, tenor and soprano saxophones, trumpet, trombone and flute. Adding exhilarating, creative solos and backing riffs to the band's crowd pleasing repertoire, Rod exercises his formidable and spontaneous musical virtuosity. He has blended his vast jazz background with other popular styles such as blues, latin, rock n roll, and even country bluegrass, to become a versatile and capable musician. Rod also teaches music and has an established music teaching business in Buderim.

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