Band History

The band line-up has been...

Guitar and vocals

1989- Walter Trout

Bass

1989-2005 Jimmy Trapp since the start (Sadly died August 24th, 2005)
2005- Rick Knapp

Drums

1989 Joe Yuele (from the Bluesbreakers)
1989 LeRoy Larson
1989-1990 Allan Adams
1990 Klas Anderhell (studio on Prisoner of a Dream)
1990-1992 Frank Cotinola
1992-1996 Bernard Pershey
1996-1996 Kevin Austin
1996-1997 Rick Elliott
1997-2001 Bernard Pershey
2001-2002 Kenny Soule
2002-2007 Joey Pafumi
2008- Michael Leasure

Keyboards

1989-1993 Danny "Mongo" Abrams
1993-1997 Martin Gerschwitz
1997-2001 Paul Kallestad
2001 Bill Mason
2001- Sammy Avila

Auxiliary players who were "stand-in" players in the band on a regular basis in the "early days"

  • Richie Hayward, drums (from Little Feat)
  • Tim Bogarts, bass (from Jeff Beck) 
  • Wes Johnson (local CA gigs in 2001)

Michael Leasure


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Rick Knapp


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Sammy Avila


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