
Chris Smith - Drums
12/22/81 Hometown: Marcus, IA
Influences - Claudia Quintet and Joe Henderson
Mom taught him how to play drums
NBA dreams were squashed; stopped growing in 9th grade

DiMaggio -Emcee
10/13/83 Hometown: Elmont, NY/Austin, TX
Influences - Atmosphere and Soul Position
Hopes to use art to create a societal Pangea
Was given his first musical break by Brewer, the aging, town hippie

Jonathon Celestin - Vocals
09/04/85 Hometown: Chesapeake, VA
Influences - Lauryn Hill and Foster Sylvers
Has one eyebrow
Recent obsession with FAME

Sam Ryder - Tenor
09/05/85 Hometown: L.V.C, NY
Influences - Stevie Wonder and Wayne Shorter
Has milk and cookies every night
Loves 20th century German literature

Josh Paris - Bass
02/20/81 Hometown: Sun Prairie, WI
Influences - Drew Gress (bassist) and Incubus
Die hard Chicago Cubs fan
Shares hometown with Jimmy the Groundhog

Brian Robertson - Keyboard
12/16/82 Hometown: South Kingstown, RI
Influences - Joe Zawinul and Revolution-era Prince
Appeared on Nickelodeon's "Plan it for the Planet"
Has a phobia of oranges (the fruit)

Jacob Rodriguez - Bari
1981 Hometown: SeattlePittsburghConnecticutSanAntonio
Influences - Bob Marley and Gorillaz
Performed with Aretha Franklin at the Apollo Theatre
"How'd I get home last night?"

Lars Dietrich - Alto
06/11/81 Hometown: Amsterdam, Almere Hollaaaaaaanddd!
Influences - Aphex Twin en John Coltrane
Nichiren Daishonin Buddhist
Loves Asian food