Josh Margolis began playing drums at the age of five under the tutelage of session drummer Kenny Aronoff (with John Mellencamp) in the family living room. Ten years of both drum and piano lessons followed. After attending Berklee School of Music, he went on to study percussion with Miles Davis' drummer Mino Cinelu and Kenwood Dennard of Sting's band. He has been performing in rock, jazz, and acoustic groups in New York City for the past fifteen years as a drummer, singer and multi-instrumentalist. He has also worked as a live television producer for Jonas Brothers, Anna Nalick, and Switchfoot amongst others. Josh has worked as a BMI composer for ABC News, Martha Stewart Living Television, and FOX Sports. Billboard Magazine and the New York Songwriter's Circle have lauded his songwriting skills. He currently teaches music production in New York City schools through the nonprofit CREATE organization, instructs a rock band class at the Manhattan JCC, and teaches privately. He lives in Boerum Hill with his wife Aimee Good and daughter Matilda, 7.

A native of Eugene, Oregon, Bonham began singing at age 5, playing the violin at 9, and piano at age 14. After transferring to Berklee College of Music to study voice, leaving her full violin scholarship at the University of Southern California behind, she began to write songs on the guitar in 1994. She proved to be a quick study; Her 1996 major label debut, The Burdens of Being Upright (Island), went gold in the US as well as Holland, Australia, and Canada, spawning the hit single "Mother Mother". This lead to a pair of Grammy™ nominations in 1997, as well as an MTV Video Award nomination. She has since toured the world many times and has made television appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Late Show with Craig Furgussen, as well as A & E's Breakfast for the Arts. Her third album "blink the brightest" was released on Rounder Records in 2005 and with that she placed many of the songs in major network TV shows such as Brothers and Sisters, The L Word, The Closer, What About Brian, and Army Wives. Tracy's vocals are featured on various artist's albums such as Aerosmith "Honkin On Bobo" (Columbia 2004), Wayfaring Strangers "This Train" (Rounder 2004), Ron Sexmith's "Whereabouts" (violin – 1999). In 2003 and 2006 she toured extensively with Blue Man Group singing and playing violin in major arenas as their featured guest performer and their opening act. Tracy is currently writing and recording her next album and teaching violin and voice in Brooklyn.

James Joughin began playing recorder, like a lot of kids, at the age of nine, but then soon moved on to study the bassoon. During high school, his interests turned to jazz, pop and rock so he switched to the bass. Suddenly he was popular. After attending the New England Conservatory of Music he worked as a professional sideman, playing bass for Peter Noone (Herman’s Hermits), Lou Christie, Leslie Gore and the Shangri-Las. He has worked extensively as a session musician for numerous artists both in Boston and New York. James currently teaches privately and continues to play professionally as he pursues his Masters in Education at Hunter College.

Born in the UK and raised in the West Indies, Peter Brown fronted his first band at age 17 at a Connecticut boarding school. He went on to front and record with two other bands while at university in Miami, Florida. In the nineties Peter began living in NYC, developing as a performer and songwriter,and recording with artists as diverse as Richie Havens, and Cy Curnin of The Fixx. By the middle of the decade Peter was lead singer on tour with Kingstone a NYC based Jazz/Rock and Spoken Word recording group. Peter currently is signed to Fretless Productions Management where he continues to record many national television and radio jingles.

Tomas got his start in high school studying guitar in Sao Paulo, Brazil, forming a high school band and then it was off to college. Having played in Tucson, AZ, where he got his BA in Psychology with a minor in Electronic Music and Recording, he moved back to Brazil where he was a Warner Brothers artist, touring Brazil with Degradee, a rock band in the Brazilian New Wave Explosion. Playing in several different bands, producing records and teaching music have been his greatest passions. He also has taught Yoga and English as a Second Language. He is currently a teacher, music producer and performer in the New York City area.

Chris Decker has been playing guitar since grade school, first influenced by his grandfather, a jazz guitarist and sound company owner, and later by Kiss album covers. He attended Berklee College of Music and got a BA in music from the State University of New York. He has been a full-time guitarist/vocalist since the early-1990's, performing throughout the Northeast, and such locales as Nashville, Los Angeles and Key West. Chris has been playing his own music and working with other pop/rock singer-songwriters and bands in NYC since 1998.

He has taught guitar for over 10 years, and currently has a large roster of guitar and bass students. He is also the proud father of 2-year old daughter, Isabela.

Paul received his degree in Music Media & Industry from the University of Miami’s distinguished School of Music. His principal instrument is guitar, and much of his time was also devoted to singing on campus as guest vocalist for numerous classes while sharing musical duties with people as diverse as JON SECADA, and members of MIAMI SOUND MACHINE. Returning to his native Boston after college, he became a talent agent and production manager; booking and assisting acts such as EXTREME, THE FALL, DEAD MILKMEN, TREAT HER RIGHT (later to become MORPHINE). After moving to NYC, he became Showcase Director for the CMJ NEW MUSIC REPORT, working with artists such as LENNY KRAVITZ, SOUNDGARDEN, NINE INCH NAILS, PEARL JAM, MARILYN MANSON, and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS. Paul was also principal songwriter/lead vocalist/guitarist for PLEASE which released 3 charting albums to College Radio, culminating with the movie soundtrack single “HERE IT COMES AGAIN”. The album was produced by TALKING HEAD Jerry Harrison for the EMPIRE RECORDS SOUNDTRACK on A&M Records, and Paul was awarded an RIAA CERTIFIED GOLD RECORD. While touring the U.S. extensively playing clubs and college shows, he has shared the stage with among others, RADIOHEAD, BLIND MELON, BETTER THAN EZRA, MORPHINE, MANIC STREET PREACHERS, and has worked with members of the current GUNS N’ ROSES.

He’s recently completed a debut album to be released this September by his band “OF EARTH” ( OfEarth.BandCamp.com). Additionally, Paul has written songs for inclusion into MTV’s reality programming such as “Meet The Barkers”, “Damage Control”, and has background segment songs included on the DVD release of Jessica Simpsons’ "Newlyweds". He has also been a guest panelist at the Washington area Music Associations’ WAMA Convention. Most recently he completed 5 years of tenure with the nationally known “School of Rock” as a staff Show Director and school Music Director. He is also a founder of Motherwest.com: a boutique label, licensing, and production company. Paul is a member of ASCAP, a session player with various indie artists, and is currently developing programs and curriculum for his new Long Island based Rock music school “The RockUnderground”. He lives in Brooklyn with his guitars, bbq grill, and rescued dog Nelson.

Kevin Kendrick graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy, where he was awarded "Outstanding Percussionist in Music". After attending the University of Colorado, Boulder, on a full music scholarship, he toured extensively throughout the United States and Canada with Fat Mama, hailed by the Village Voice as, "Quite possibly the most exciting young jazz band in the country". After winning a Jammy in 2000 for Best New Band, and being nominated for Best New Release and Best Live Album in 2001, he attended The University of Bristol in Bristol, England and received an MA in Music Composition. Whilst in England, he toured the U.K. with Bristol-based CCQ, and former members of the seminal proto-Trip-Hop group Monk and Canatella. His score work has been featured at the Berlin, Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, and London Film Festivals, and on PBS. He has performed and recorded with people and groups ranging from Trey Anastasio to The Detroit Symphony. His current band A Big Yes and a small no has been hailed by Village Voice critic Richard Gehr as "The hippest pop band you've ever heard in your life"', and their first record Jesus That Looks Terrible On You charted in the top 25 on many college radio stations, including the legendary KVRX at The University of Texas, Austin. The record picked by Pop Syndicate as one of the Ten Best Albums of 2008. He has taught and directed shows at The New York School of Rock for 6 years, and is an active member of the New York music scene. A Big Yes and a small no will be releasing a new 12" in March, 2011.

Giacomo Merega, Italian bassist and composer, moved to NYC from Boston in 2007, where he had studied at Berklee and then at The New England Conservatory.

His debut CD 'the light and other things' (Creative Nation Music), featuring slide-guitar icon David Tronzo, and was released on Creative Nation Music to critical acclaim in 2008.

His most recent work 'Descendants', in a quartet co-lead along with saxophonist Noah Kaplan and featuring guitarist Joe Morris, is scheduled for release in early 2010 on Hat Hut - hatHOLOGY, a prestigious labels devoted to contemporary and avant-garde improvisation.

Giacomo plays bass with Bryan Baker 4, an avant-rock band that will be performing internationally in 2010, and his list of current and recent collaborations includes, among many others Joe Morris, Satoshi Takeishi, Joe Maneri, Dave Fiuczynski, Dave Tronzo, Ran Blake, Marco Cappelli, Kirk Knuffke, Daniel Levin, Sunny Kim and Okkyung Lee.

As a guest lecturer, Giacomo has presented masterclasses in the US, Europe and Asia.

Jon Neufeld is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and teacher. He began his musical career in his parents living room singing doo-wop music and listening to the great songwriters of the 20th Century. After years of Voice, Piano and Guitar lessons he went on to study at Berklee College of Music as a Vocal principle. Since then, Jon Neufeld has performed throughout the U.S and in Stockholm, Sweden with various original musical projects. His music has been heard in several small independent films and he has collaborated with Grammy Award winning songwriter Johari Newton, HBO Def-Poetry Jam Spoken Word Artist Karen Gibson Roc and legendary engineer Kevin Killen. Currently, Jon Neufeld fronts the band jonka with his wife Annika Kaye and is writing and recording their next album in Brooklyn!