Chris Smith - Drums
12/22/81 - Marcus, Iowa
Favorite albums: John Coltrane - Transition /
The Roots - Organix
Mom taught him how to play drums
Grew up in a town of 1,139 people

DiMaggio - Emcee
10/13/83 - Elmont, NY / Austin, TX
Favorite albums: The Coup - Pick a Bigger Weapon /
Outkast - ATliens
I’ve won a game show
I will never tire of pizza. ever

Johnathon Celestin - Vocals
9/04/85 - Chesapeake, VA
Favorite Albums: Lauryn Hill - Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
/ Erykah Badu - Mama’s Gun
Pescetarian
Second youngest of twelve kids

Sam Ryder - Tenor Sax
9/05/85 - L.V.C, NY
Favorite Albums: Tony Williams - Lifetime /
Madvillain - Madvillany
Has milk and cookies every night
Loves 20th century German literature

Josh Paris - Bass
2/21/81 - Sun Prairie, WI
Favorite Albums: Incubus - Make Yourself /
Hank Mobley - Soul Station
My first instrument was bassoon.
I brew my own beer.

Landon Knoblock - Keyboards
4/16/82 - Hollywood, FL
Favorite Albums: Einar Scheving - Cycles /
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
My last name means garlic in German
I’m not related to the former Yankees second baseman

Vito Chiavuzzo - Bari Sax
1/18/82 - Edison, NJ
Favorite Albums: Frank Sinatra - Sinatra at the Sands /
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
I always inadvertently leave a small piece of food on my plate.
I once accidentally dyed my hair orange.

Chris Shade - Alto Sax
6/20/83 - Decatur, IL
Favorite Albums: Claudia Quinet - I, Claudia /
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
No sense of smell - is that weird?
Hometown is “Soy Bean Capital of the World!”