Jesus Angel Mora (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica)
Angel has always enjoyed the power of music. He believes the way music can stimulate memories, emotions and feelings, as well as touch the hearts of young and the old is very magical.
While attending elementary school, he enrolled in their music program and started playing the trumpet. He continued playing through his Junior High and High school years, and became a member of the school's dance and jazz band. It was during these years that he taught himself how to play guitar and harmonica.
Awhile back, Angel started hearing music while he was sleeping. At first he would hear the music mostly in the background of his dreams, but as time progressed the music would become so detailed that he would hear every instrument. He would wake up half asleep humming and singing the song that he was dreaming until he was able to replicate the song. He would like to share these songs that he has captured and written via his dreams.
Hence the creation of JAM
Doug Canfield (Drums)
Doug has been playing drums in bands since the age of 17. Initially influenced by big band music, specifically Gene Krupa, Doug turned to rock on hearing Deep Purple's Machine Head album and the drumming of John Bonham of Led Zeppelin. From 1989 to 1992, Doug played all the top Bay Area venues with his band Armistice, including opening for Clarence Clemons at the Omni in Berkeley. He has performed at venues like Cocadrie, Ireland's 32, 7th note, Bloom's, The Stone, and the Hard Rock Café - with a number of bands, including Kickin Mule, Down to Earth, Gentlemen of the Jury, and Grace Alley. Besides being passionate about playing drums, his goal is to ensure the audience has a good time.
Check out Doug's other band - House of Floyd at http://www.houseoffloyd.com/
Mike Lem (Bass, Guitar, and Vocals)
Mike has been a musician and guitarist in the bay area music scene since the 80’s. He’s played with local top 40 bands Expo, The Retro’s and fronted his own Mike Lem band. He’s also played Jazz fusion with the SF band Crosswinds. Most recently he has played with local Hawaiian band called Mana. A man of choice words, he remains true to his musical roots and loves the heartbeat and power of rock and roll with the JAM band.
The San Francisco Bay Area's contribution to 21st century rock an roll. All original music from veteran musicians
The rock-solid back-beat reflects big-band jazz, gospel and Motown, Tex-Mex, blues and Zydeco. It's definitely music you can dance to.
Eli Mora (Guitar, Vocals)
Eli Mora's musical training goes back to elementary school, where he began playing Saxophone under direction from Edward Rowina. On into High School, Eli played with the school band and jazz band and earned a number of awards and scholarships for his musical talent.
During the Jazz band days, he played with a number of local musicians. As a junior in high school, Eli's tasteful sax playing earned him a spot on his first R& B group, Lighting Hawkins. As part of this group, he played for the local colleges and clubs for a number of years. During the mid-seventies, Lighting Hawkins opened for Malo and War.
While at college, Eli hooked up with another band to play for a variety of local parties and college dances. Eli's and Angel's father was an excellent classical folk musician. This drove Eli to begin playing Guitar during his college days, as he wanted to switch from Sax to Guitar.
Eli has been playing guitar, with his brother Angel, for the last fifteen years and has played at venues in San Francisco and Southern California. Eli's musical taste is influenced by the Beatles and The Who, as well as other groups of the seventies like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and the Stones.
Bill Coonley (Keyboards, Sound Effects, Guitar, and Vocals)
Doctor Bill is an artist of many skills and talents, fitting perfectly with the original sounds of JAM. Bill knew he wanted to play guitar after hearing The Beatles, Hendrix, Cream, and Santana. He has shared his range of gifts with a number of bands for decades. A self taught musician, he has played with Bay Area groups such as Nightshade, Altair, and Fallon in the '70's; with
progressive rock/fusion bands Albatross, Synopsis One and Chrome Dinette in the '80's. He also performed as the keyboardist, guitarist and musical director for the house band at the S.F. Club on Broadway's Jam Nights from 1997-2001. Dr. Bill is also with the House of Floyd band and he is currently recording with a two-man band Pyonko, playing anything from guitars and keyboards to bass guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, and computer programs. Bill is a man of few words, but he says it all onstage!
Wanted to let you know about our next show here in San Francisco. Milk Bar San Francisco is hosting Surf Music Extravaganza 4: Big Wave Season, a continuation of San Francisco's surf music party themed events. Extravaganza 4: Big Wave Season brings you three dynamic high energy instrumental combos. This edition features music from the Blue Moodys, the Reefriders and the twang tens, as well as DJ Surfer Spud from Drifting Sand spinning discs in between sets. Come down and celebrate a bit of this winter’s Big Wave Season and sit back and groove on some of today’s biggest surfin’ sounds with beer specials and surf movies from surfing’s golden era all day long.
Sunday, January 31, 2010 3:00 PM Milk Bar 1840 Haight Street / Stanyan. San Francisco, CA 94167
Hey Guys...looking forward to your show at the Octopus Lounge later this month. We're headlining the 2nd Annual Marine Mammal Surf Festival at Pacifica State Beach, tomorrow at 1:00p...should be lots of sun, surf and sounds. Hope to see you there...and remember Don't Fear the Reverb !!!
K626 will be direct support for Divine Heresy, Playing songs off there new CD. You don't want to miss this show!!!!!! Pick up tickets at my site for a dicounted rate to all our fans... Normal price is $27 at ticket master... $15 BUCKs is what we can get you tickets for!!!!
