Who we are

A man wearing a straw hat, glasses, and a patterned shirt is singing into a microphone while playing an electric guitar during an outdoor performance. In the background, there is a drum set and another person wearing a blue hat playing a keyboard, under a white canopy with trees and residential houses in the surroundings.

Since his early days playing guitar by the campfire as a Boy Scout, Martin Gran has been strumming chords and founding bands, from the more-or-less kid-friendly Grateful Dads to the 14-piece funk band Action Jackson to Rolling Thunder and, of course, Left Coast Experience with G-ROC!

A man wearing sunglasses and a black baseball cap with a sticker reading 'This machine is operated by fascists' is sitting outdoors. He is holding a drumstick and playing a drum pad, with a drink in front of him and blurred trees in the background.

Rob Kapla is absolute fire on the drums but we are not at liberty to disclose additional information at this time.

Older woman with curly white hair and glasses playing an electric bass guitar outdoors, surrounded by trees and musical equipment, including an amplifier and drum set.

Carol Isen is the Keeper of the Groove, the Queen of Cool, the Keeper of the Cool, the Queen of the Groove, and many other things, but to us she an awesome bass player and a steadfast friend.

A woman wearing sunglasses and colorful dress singing into a microphone, standing outdoors with a music stand in front of her.

Gina Roccanova aka G-Roc considers herself very lucky to perform with this bunch of lunatics. She’s been singing since early childhood and also writes and performs with Such Sweet Ruckus. If asked, she may or may not deny having a shrine to Aretha Franklin, Linda Ronstadt, and Dolly Parton in her home.

A man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses playing a saxophone at an outdoor event. Another man with a beard and sunglasses is playing drums in the background. There are trees, a tent, and musical equipment including an amplifier in the scene.

Jeff Hobbs is a multi-instrumentalist who has played with countless artists. He also plays with us. He’s amazing.

A man wearing a purple polka-dot wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and a blue button-up shirt, playing an acoustic guitar at an outdoor event surrounded by equipment and trees.

Brian Bloom is a guitar phenom and the busiest retiree in Berkeley. He plays with umpty-seven other bands but this one is his secret favorite.

A man with glasses and a bald head playing an accordion.

John Malamud performs magic on all types of keys - piano keys, organ keys, accordion keys, house keys, skate keys, skeleton keys, you name it.