Bio

Frankie Hickey

Frankie is our guiding star; a talented frontwoman and gifted vocalist, she travels the universe, spreading musical brilliance to all beings.

JT Whitney

JT Whitney has been playing accordion with JT and the Zydeco Zippers for 25+ years on piano, accordion and brass, he will delve into Louisiana musical styles, both rural and city.

Paul Wilcox aka Yogi Mango

Paul has been rocking out in bands since the very beginning and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon! His passion for music keeps him in the game, creating unforgettable moments on stage.

Barry Birmingham

Barry Birmingham has been playing drums since the early 70s, he has studied with such instructors as Ed Shaughnessy from the Tonight Show, Tommy Alldredge from Whitesnake and currently with Greg Bissonet from the Ringo Starr All-Star band. Barry is a local teacher in the Santa Barbara area and teachers out of SB drum lab in Santa Barbara

Gary Sangenitto

I’m a triple A four string bass playing fool and I’m of middle class suburban upbringing. I moved to Sb in 71 to go to UCSB, knowing that I loved all kinds of Sounds and began my musical journey. I bake a mean sour dough loaf, and roof part time to pay the rent.

Rich Fragosa

Rich has been playing in bands since 2018 and just loves it! Born and raised in Santa Barbara he is used to paying high rent. He loves jamming while cats listen in (“I have 4 cats that love to hear me sing tenor… Ten or twenty miles away”). He can also play the guitar a bit.