Naked . . .

The Naked tribe includes:

JULIA NICHOLS, voice, songs, percussion, guitar, engineering, production & driving force

Often found sneaking into the bar with her guitar at age twelve, Julia has been a working musician in her community for so long, locals would peg her as ten years older than she actually is. She has played with numerous bands ranging punk, jazz, rock, classical, reggae in venues across the world. Once known as the singer of The Waz, and that girl who sang with Ari-Up of The Slits. She has opened for the likes of The Wailers, Toots and the Maytals, Fishbone , Meredith Monk, Nina Hagen, Eric Andersen, Pete Seeger, the Damned, and many others on the stages of The Chance, Webster Hall, Wetlands, Brownies, Don Hills, The Morecambe Arena (UK), The Knitting Factory, CBGB's, Sidewalk Café, UPAC, A day in the Garden , Valentines Music Hall (Albany) Milestones (Rochester) Bearsville Theatre, the now historical Joyous Lake and Tinker Street Café. The list goes on........ ...

JOHNNY WATSON, The Naked drum seat.

Drummer Johnny Watson has always secretly wanted to be Naked. He now drives Naked with his powerful yet delicate sense of dynamics and acute skill. Watson studied jazz at SUNY New Paltz, but not enough to hurt him. Interestingly, one of the few drummers without a typical drummer attitude, soon found himself in every rock venue with leaky toilets on the east coast; the Knitting Factory, Lit Lounge, CBGB's. The Continental, Arlene's Grocery, Otto's Shrunken Head, PussyCat Lounge, The Bitter End, Kenny's Castaway's, Brownies, Baggot Inn, Trash Bar … he also plays with Fantom Frequency, Sarah Perrotta Band, and Joe Lee King, but likes being Naked the best. He’s not stupid.

CHRIS ZALLOOM, Guitar

FRANK GANCI, Bass

BEN SEBASTIAN AKA BEN VITA: percussion/voice

Check out his project @ www.myspace.com/bendashvita

PAUL MC MAHON: (aka McMouse), voice/ guitar

REVOLVING MEMBERS OF NAKED

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KEVIN PAST, bass

Kevin began playing music at the age of 4, often found banging away on the family piano. For his 13th birthday he was handed his first guitar which he never put down and has played all over the country this side of the Mississippi. Whether it's been dive bars in Florida, keg parties in Athens, OH, or in the back of a U-Haul somewhere no where near civilization, songs and sounds with different beats has been his tune.
Now with Naked, Past is exploring the world of the Electric Bass, and the concepts of pockets and grooves which go along with it. Listen to his songs, he's Sonnyboy Brindle.
"Everyday I learn something new about the world of music with this band. I'm excited to play, and see us all evolve beyond what we think is possible. Our potential is limitless. I love it!!" ~Kevin Past

GARRETT UHLENBROCK, guitar

Garrett (aka Skinny Bones) a veteran of the NY punk scene, has fronted Bands that have opened for The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, The Misfits, Patti Smith, Bad Religion, Sick of it All, Biohazard, The Lemonheads, Fishbone and Cypress Hill. You also hear Garrett in his current band Lazy Suns.

MIKE COLLETTI, Bass and good vibes

BILLY RIKER: guitar

MR. WANDER: (aka Jonathan James), voice & hats

For booking inquiries please write to nakedharmonies@gmail.com