- Lief Stevens - Bassist/Vocalist -
Lief Stevens graduated from the Atlanta institute of Music and has received private instructions from Bass Player Magazine columnist Adam Nitti. After graduating Lief Played with the Atlanta wedding/party band “Limelight”. While in Atlanta, Lief played with original bands including Funk band “Thriffshop” and “Cult of the Kali Jester”. He has worked with Grammy Award winning production team Fulton Yard Unlimited on recording projects such as “Goldstar Ingredient”, and “Momma’s Moonshine”. Lief has also played bass for musical theater productions at Atlanta’s Actors Express Theater. In 2002 Lief Moved back to his home town Asheville, NC to start a wedding / party band. His goal was to creating a high energy band made up of highly skilled musicians that could cover ever musical genres and fill any musical situation.

- Joanna Malcolm - Lead Vocals/Flute Player -
Joanna grew up in a small South Carolina town in a home that nurtured and encouraged her musical talents. From a young age, she was always singing--entertaining and surely annoying her parents! She started taking piano lessons at 5, and was even a student of her father's Suzuki violin class. By the time she graduated high school, Joanna had stared in numerous musicals and plays, performed in many piano recitals, played flute and was drum major of the marching band, and was taking private flute and voice lessons. (Obviously it would be several more years before she would be considered "cool"!)

Joanna studied Voice at the University of South Carolina, where she was involved in the university's show choir - Carolina Alive, The University Chorus, and Concert Choir-- USC's top vocal group. She was a soloist with the Concert Choir's jazz ensemble that toured Europe, performing Duke Ellington's "Sacred Service" in venues across England and France.

But probably the most influential and exciting group Joanna was in was the college pop-punk band, The SInators. The 5 piece group performed original songs and stage antics all over the Columbia SC area, and released a full length album in October 2001. The Sinators were only together for about 2 years, but Joanna learned from those boys what it meant to put on a show-- More Rock, Less Talk!!

After graduating college, Joanna did not sing or perform for 2 years. She bounced around to different cities and jobs, looking for the perfect fit. When she moved to Asheville 2 years ago, she finally found her outlet: she landed two musical roles within a year at Asheville Community Theatre. She was a sassy "Tree" among other various characters in their 2005 production of "The Wizard of Oz" and was the lovable Hungarian maid, Anna in ACT's 2006 World Premier of Ted Swindley's "Bachelor Pad."

- Ricky Beavers- Lead Vocals/Percussionist -
Ricky Ricardo Beavers was born in Nashville, Tennessee and raised in Athens Alabama where his musical career actually began at the age of ten by placing 1st and 2nd in several local talent shows. Ricky then began receiving professional voice training which continued through his High School years at A.C.R High School in Asheville. He then join the U.S. Army for three years while singing in the Military Chorus and then returned to Asheville to get his A.S. Degree In Business Management from Blanton's Jr. College. While in Asheville, Ricky joined up with the band The Sonics and quickly began to earn a reputation of one of Asheville's leading entertainers. Ricky's combined style of high energy, funk and soul takes every show to the "Next" level. Ricky sums it up this way ; "I am what I do, and the best way to capture an audience's attention is be true to myself and to put my personality in my music, so I can reach out to all walks of life and remind them that we are here on this earth to communicate and love one another." Ricky is also a seasoned performer in the Asheville area having been a long time member of musical groups Decent Exposure, United Souls, The Mixx and Royal Groove. Ricky's musical influences include Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Jeffrey Osborn, Babyface, and Sam Cooke. Ricky has performed at both the Thomas Wolf Auditorium and Diana Wortham Theater and is active in several gospel church singing groups. To this extent, Ricky is also available as a soloist for Wedding Ceremony music.

- Michael Barnes - Guitarist/Vocalist -
Michael Barnes began playing the guitar in 1971 and first studied classical guitar with Jerry Young and then moved on to Jazz and other styles of music. A few of the bands during junior high and high school included Warren Haynes now of Gov't Mule and The Allman Brothers Band. After graduating from Asheville High School in 1978 he then attended the University of Miami and was enrolled as a Studio Jazz major. From Miami Mike then formed a group with Grammy award winner, Elliot Wadopian (now of The Paul Winter Concert) and toured the southeast . After a year or so of touring Mike then enrolled at Musician’s Institute in California in 1980 and graduated in 1981. During his time at MI he studied with some of the world’s finest guitarists and musicians, for example, Pat Martino, Robben Ford, Joe Diorio, Howard Roberts and Howard Alden to name a few. He was chosen by Tommy Tedesco to perform a solo on the Musician’s Institute graduating class album. After graduation Mike played in groups and performed studio work in and around the Los Angeles area and soon went on the road again performing all over the U.S. and Canada. Mike has worked as a session guitarist and performed in recording studios in L.A., Memphis, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Jacksonville, etc. He was signed as a recording artist for Polygram Records and Geffen Records and some of his work has been featured on shows such as Star Search, various T.V. commercials, and also on MTV with The Rock City Angels. He has had publishing deals with Cherry Lane Music and has performed and shared the stage with such artists as John Scofield, The Allman Brothers, Maynard Ferguson, Jimmy Page, The Black Crowes, Branford Marsalis, Johnny Neel, Jeff Coffin, John Popper, Jeff Sipe, Jimmy Herring, Toy Caldwell, Col. Bruce Hampton, Joan Jett, The Georgia Satellites, Derek Trucks and Joe Walsh to name a few. Mike has been teaching guitar privately at Musician's Workshop on and off since 1977 and has also been a UNCA faculty member since 1995 where he also received a B.A. degree in music graduating with honors. He has also served on the Appalachian State University music faculty. Mike was recently chosen to replace Robben Ford in Gregg Allman and Friends and he also performs with his own group Kaizen, which includes Jeff Sipe on drums and Mark McDaniel on bass. Mike maintains a very busy schedule performing, teaching, recording, etc. and enjoys being home with his family and friends as much as possible. www.mikebarnes.biz

- Brian Turner - Pianist/Keyboards -
Brian Turner is a freelance pianist, organist and composer with a demanding schedule of gigs throughout the region. He teaches private piano lessons and is the music director at St. John's Episcopal church. Brian's popular new age piano compositions have become known worldwide via internet and have received radio and podcast play in the U.S., Scotland and Germany. Brian holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Ohio University and has nearly completed a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance & Pedagogy from the same institution. More information about Brian can be found at www.BrianTurnerPiano.com.

- David Bruce - Drummer/Vocalist/Expert Cow Bell Player -
David Bruce attended Florida State University with a major in Music Education. While in Tallahassee, he performed with the FSU Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble. He was also selected to represent the United States with other members of the FSU music program at the World Trade Fair in Damascus, Syria and Amman, Jordan. David moved to Orlando and continued his music with The Florida Symphony, and the "Wings of Sound", a local group which played private events as well as performing regularly at Disney World, Sea World, Boardwalk and Baseball, Rosie O’Grady’s and downtown Orlando street festivals. He also performed one season with the national vocal group "Brothers and Sisters", toured north Florida cities with the legendary rock and roll group “The Diamonds”, and has performed on stage with multiple Grammy winners Dianne Schurr and Louise Mandrell. In 1994 David moved to Asheville and has been involved with many local organizations- The Asheville Community Band, the Smoky Mountain Brass Band, the Blue Ridge Civic Orchestra, and the Land of the Sky Jubilee Summer Orchestra. He is a member of the Hendersonville Swing Band, which performs throughout western North Carolina, and performs regularly at area churches for special services. He is percussionist with the Asheville Lyric Opera, the Asheville Community Theater and the Haywood Arts Repertory Theater.