Willy - Guitar

Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Instruments: guitar, lute, slide whistle, keyboard
Musical background: grew up twanging
What it takes to be great: Practice, and financially supportive parents
Biggest Musical Achievement – Opening for American rock legend, Ted Nugent

Sami - Banjo

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Instruments: guitar, banjo
Musical background: playing with buddies in basements for the past 12 years
Inspiration: Seeing Blondie on the Grammys in ‘79

John - Plank

Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Instruments: planks, branches, plants, electronics
Musical background: I couldn’t play an instrument so I started building things I could play
Inspiration: Willie Nelson and electronica group Skinny Puppy

Lucas - Keyboard

Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Instruments: keys, bass, drums, percussion, ukulele
Musical background: Quit piano lessons at age 5 to teach myself
Inspiration: The movie Great Balls of Fire
Previously played with: Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis

Rob - Bass

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Instrument: upright bass
Previously played with: Bobby Brown, Sisqo, Counting Crows, Jewel
Inspiration: Anything, everything
What makes a great musician: timing, practice, attitude

Brian - Drums

Hometown: Houston, Texas
Instruments: drums, piano, guitar
Musical background: I play music all the time
Inspiration: crooners
Best gig: watching the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals

Dave - Mentor & Music Visionary

Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
“The last genuine lost genius” - The Sunday Times