Joseph DeRosa
Joseph DeRosa is a world-class multi-instrumentalist and a good friend we have all played with in the past. He currently prefers the offstage life, and “in the studio” to playing live. He generously collaborates with us in the studio, recording tracks of piano, organ, strings, horns, harmonica, and percussion. You’ll currently hear his contributions on most of our backing tracks when we play live. Hopefully, someday we’ll coax him into some guest appearances.
Tommy Stiles
Tommy Stiles has played in Reno bands for several decades. He is one of the most talented Pedal Steel and Lap Steel players in the area. He has played with such bands as Rick Hays and American Steel, Cheri Shipley and the Sagebrush Rebels, and Jason King. Tommy enjoys many genres of music, like Americana, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Swing, and Folk. He lists among his influences: Jerry Garcia, Lloyd Green, JD Maness, George Harrison, and Duane Allman.
Jeff Leep
Jeff Leep has been in Reno NV since 1986. Having grown up in Chicago, he grew up as a classical only bassoonist, but made the transition to Rock and Roll and Jazz in his early 20’s. Then finding Reno, he came back to the bassoon, playing with the Reno Philharmonic for 30 years. He has also had the great fortune of playing with Dave McDowell and Papa Clutch and the Shifters on sax and flute in the early 90’s during the height of the Hot August Nights era. He is now still playing in the Reno area with his own band and others, and runs his own talent agency.