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.

 

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