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The
Hodads
The Hodads have been together since 1989. They
have appeared with Kool & The Gang, The Beach Boys, The Smothers
Brothers, Tony Danza, The Surfaris, Jim Belushi, Steve Vai, Steven
Bishop, Bob Saget, Louie Anderson, Jerry Lewis, Casey Kasem, Vince Gill,
Trisha Yearwood, Lily Tomlin, and played in the movie, "The
Replacement."
TONY JONES (drums/vocals)
Native Los Angeleno, Tony was
raised in a musical family. His father (Rick) was a drummer/songwriter
and his grandfather (Leon René) was a prominent songwriter in
Los Angeles
. He penned such songs as: Rockin' Robin,When The Swallows Come Back to
Capistrano and When It's Sleepytime Down South. Tony has performed with
Milton Berle, Fred Travelena,Danny Ganz, The Drifters, The Coasters,
Billy Preston, Patty Andrews and others. He is well known for his vocal
impersonations of Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Frank
Sinatra and Ray Charles.
JIMMY STREET
(sax/guitar/vocals)
Jimmy Street
was born in
Norfolk
,
Virginia
, but grew up in
Oakland
,
California
where he was influenced by the East Bay Soul sounds. Jimmy's passion is
playing the saxophone and singing. He has performed with Frank Sinatra,
Jack Jones, The Drifters, The Coasters and Big Daddy. Jim appeared on
The Regis Philban Show and other television variety shows
internationally. His current project is raising his two beautiful
daughters. Their laughter is the most beautiful music he's ever heard.
JOHN HATTON (bass/violin/vocals)
John was born and raised in
St. Louis
,
Missouri
. He started playing violin at age six. He also played in the St. Louis
Philharmonic in high school. He is the bassist on Angel of the Morning
by Juice Newton and he has also played with Elvis, Dolly Parton, The
Righteous Brothers, Jose Feliciano, Seals and Crofts, Fabian, The
Rivingtons, Big Daddy, John Davidson, LeeAnn Rymes and Brian Setzer. He
loves to tinker in his workshop, preach at his church and sail on the
ocean.
BOB SCHUSTER (guitar/vocals)
Born in
Caracas
,
Venezuela
, Bob has been playing guitar and singing since he was 12. He studied at
Berklee School of Music in
Boston
and the
Dick
Grove
School
in
Los Angeles
and with many private teachers. Bob has performed with Bob Dylan, Steven
Bishop, Gary Puckett, Trini Lopez, The Coasters, The Drifters, Danny
Thomas and others. He enjoys playing any style of music, as long as it
is fun!
STERLING SMITH
(keyboard/vocals)
Sterling
grew up in
Columbus
,
Ohio
and majored in harpsichord at
Ohio
State
University
. He has recorded and toured with The Beach Boys, Randy Meisner, and Jan
& Dean. He has recorded with Bob Dylan, Lisa Hartman, Barry Manilow,
Terry Reid, and collaborated on an album with Arthur Brown. He was
Musical Director and on-stage pianist on Twyla Tharp & Mikhail
Baryshnikov's 1992-93 "Cutting Up" dance tour. Two albums of
original "progressive rock" music by
Sterling
's
Ohio
band in the 70's, "The Load" are currently out on Compact
Disc.
For booking information and pricing, call Mark Wood Entertainment, Inc.
in Southern California at 949.748.6850 or
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