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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.
Check out
our band information on your top right
For booking information and pricing, call Mark Wood Entertainment
in Southern California at
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