Deborah Del Mastro - Vocals/Trumpet/Percussion   

Deborah Del Mastro – She has been singing, dancing, playing trumpet and acting onstage, full time, since she was 18 yrs old, back in the 1900’s. Deborah is a US Navy Band veteran – first coming to the Bay Area when she was stationed at Treasure Island as part of the West Coast Showband Ocean Express, along with various other bands in the service. After leaving the USN, she stayed in the area, studied for a Music degree at SF State and played & sang in quite a few venues, performing many styles of music from Motown and Rock to Punk and Salsa and Opera – in Italy! (Being a Gemini, Deborah needs variety…) She’s opened for Al Greene, Bob Newhart, Neil Sedaka and Helen Reddy, worked with Tony Sandler of Sandler and Young but for a long time she’s been onstage doing musical comedy as a Nun in the Nunsense Convent. If you’ve been to the Campbell Theatre or the Willows Theatre, you may have seen her Sr. Robert Anne character. Deb is the original Sr. Robert Anne for 6 of the 8 in the Nunsense series. She’s traveled extensively, filmed, recorded, toured with stars (Kaye Ballard, Lee Meriwether, Georgia Engel, Dawn Wells, Rue McClanahan, Sally Struthers, and Vicki Lawrence to name a few-) and has had a ball doing all of it! Ask for her CD of her “One Nun Show” Sr. Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class. For real. Besides being a musical comedy Nun, Deb is a professional actress and has also been onstage locally in the East Bay and SF. Last year she was voted one of the top 10 Best Leading Actresses in the SF Bay Area by Talking Broadway West Coast for her role of Vera Simpson in Pal Joey. Deb is happy to get back to her roots (although they’re greyer now) by singing and playing her favorite rocker tunes that she wanted to do way back when the music was new. Only now as a Sailor/Nun/singing trumpet player with a lifetime of performing experience. Hallelujah! When she’s not doing all the above, she’s Mom to a couple of wonderful and talented adult kids and teaches voice and drama both privately. Check out Deborah's web site at https://www.deborahdelmastro.com/

 

 

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​François Didier Bouvet - Guitar/Vocals   

French native born on the Island of Mauritius, "I'Isle de France" as it was formerly called, François Didier began learning to speak English at seven and playing the guitar at eight (coming from a long line of accomplished classical composers and pianists on his paternal side, the latter came to him much more easily). His self-taught forays began casually at first, until introduced to the likes of Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton (the Cream years) and then later, Frank Marino, John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, and Allan Holdsworth. By age 15, it was "all about the guitar: eat-sleep-school-guitar," with many countless hours burning the midnight oil, deciphering the solos of his heroes. He moved to the San Francisco Bay Area after high school and began studying guitar under the mentorship of virtuoso Marc Bonilla (who has worked with such luminaries as Ronnie Montrose, Derek Sherinian, Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple). Bonilla has since moved to L.A. to pursue an impressive career as a film and T.V. composer, while Didier stayed on in the Bay Area as full time working guitarist/studio musician/composer/teacher.Didier’s diversity of styles has led him to be prominently featured in not only rock, blues, funk, Caribbean and Latin projects, but also with internally acclaimed Fado singer, Ramana Vieira and the world renown vertical dance troupe, Bandaloop. In 2005 he released a flamenco/rock instrumental François Didier Bouvet - Guitar/Vocals: French native born on the Island of Mauritius, "I'Isle de France" as it was formerly called, François Didier began learning to speak English at seven and playing the guitar at eight (coming from a long line of accomplished classical composers and pianists on his paternal side, the latter came to him much more easily). His self-taught forays began casually at first, until introduced to the likes of Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton (the Cream years) and then later, Frank Marino, John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, and Allan Holdsworth. By age 15, it was "all about the guitar: eat-sleep-school-guitar," with many countless hours burning the midnight oil, deciphering the solos of his heroes. He moved to the San Francisco Bay Area after high school and began studying guitar under the mentorship of virtuoso Marc Bonilla (who has worked with such luminaries as Ronnie Montrose, Derek Sherinian, Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple). Bonilla has since moved to L.A. to pursue an impressive career as a film and T.V. composer, while Didier stayed on in the Bay Area as full time working guitarist/studio musician/composer/teacher. Didier’s diversity of styles has led him to be prominently featured in not only rock, blues, funk, Caribbean and Latin projects, but also with internally acclaimed Fado singer, Ramana Vieira and the world renown vertical dance troupe, Bandaloop. In 2005 he released a flamenco/rock instrumental called "Lt Turn on Spanish Highway" available on itunes, Amazon , CD Baby and through out the internet. Check Didier's web site out at didierbouvet.com

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Dan Hertlein - Drums/Vocals   

Born and raised in Miami, Dan began his musical journey in 1965 after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show. Since his best friend already played guitar, Dan gravitated to the drums. He built a drum set out of Charlie Chips cans and garbage pails. That Christmas his parents surprised him with a top of the line Ludwig Downbeat drum kit. After that Dan played in the band World of Matter that was managed by his beloved father for eight years, who didn't have an ounce of musical talent but wanted to be involved with his son. A truly loving gesture that Dan treasures to this day. Dan played in several bands including Hemlock and Lips before moving to Northern California in 1984. A defining day in his career in 1983 was having the opportunity to play with Jaco Pastorius. Since then, Dan has enjoyed laying down a solid pocket with many bands. His main influences are Ringo Starr, Bill Bruford. Neal Peart as well as Gavin Harrison and Charlie Watts. Yes, his musical tastes are all over the place. Dan currently plays in several other musical projects such as the popular Tom Petty Tribute act, The Big Jangle as well as subbing out to other bands in need of a temporary drummer. He lives with his beautiful and supportive wife, rides bicycles 10,000 miles a year and can be found wood-shedding daily in his "drum cave". Check his web site out at danhertlein.com

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Paul Cicco - Congas/Percussion/Vocals    

Paul Cicco began playing drums at age 11.  When Santana burst onto the scene in 1969, he began exploring the power of congas and percussion.  After moving from New England to San Francisco, Paul was influenced by the Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira. with his expansive palette of sound textures and timbres.  He has played rock, jazz, funk, R&B, and reggae with a wide variety of acts, including Bobby McFerrin’s Bang Zoom! 

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Tim Romain - Bass/Vocals

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Tim was surrounded with music as child in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He had heard Motown songs on a transistor radio, but when he first heard it on a stereo system with the bass audible at 4 years old, he was obsessed. It took many years of different instruments (bass guitar was not offered in music classes in elementary and Jr high). Finally, at 18 years old, after saving money from a summer job, he bought his first bass.