Band Bios
Dr. Zog
vocals, guitar, accordion, harmonica, banjo
Born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas a musically cultural town on the border of Louisiana and Texas and a hotbed of good times zydeco music. Zog took his swampadelic style of music to Austin, Tx. in 1989 and began performing at the roadhouses and festivals of Central Texas. He has a deep fried understanding of roots music and plays ardently in an attempt to funkify the good folks with fun, upbeat music with a positive message. Put on your alligator shoes and crawfish shuffle to our funky zydeco grooves.
Pepe Meloncon
accordion, keyboards, washboard and crazy vocals
Pepe Meloncon hails from Odessa, Tx. has been playing in Austin's zydeco bands for 12 years. He is a classically trained pianist who got a taste of the high energy of zydeco and hasn't stopped squeezing the squeezebox since. He has a great feel for funk, latin, zydeco and other cultural styles.
Bryan Breaux
vocals, drums
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Born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas, it wasn't long before Bryan took his unique style of rock grooving drum playing to Austin, Texas. Bryan started learning drums at five from records in his parents collection. Being a self taught musician, Bryan will surprise you on the piano and guitar as well as many other musical instruments. Bryan has shared the stage with the likes of Parkers Break, Nog Pon Jami, Ricky Broussard, Tony Scalzo, Shooter Jennings, Johnny Gimble, Will Sexton, Cory Feldman and many others...
Gary Feist
vocals, bass
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Gary is a naturalized Texan of 20 years, by way of Chicago and then Little Rock. After arriving in Austin there was no turning back, partially due to parole restrictions. Gary loves animals, usually grilled. He doesn't have any kids but he's seen them around.
Gary has staged from Kerrville to Nashville, vocals and bass, all styles of music. Local original artists Gary has backed and recorded with include Marilyn Rucker, Drew Tichnell, Casey Just, Chelle Murrey, Nicole Janson and many others ...
David K
guitar and vocals
Born and raised in Missouri, it wasn't long before David took his unique style of soulful blues velvet vocals and his shredding guitar playing to Austin, Texas.
David started learning guitar and singing at seventeen with blues and soul records alike.
Once in Austin, he started a band with former Cobras bass player, Alex Napier.
David has also backed some of the most influential blues artist of the last three decades including Otis Rush and his hero Albert Collins. He has shared the stage with the likes of Denny Freeman, Charlie Sexton, and Omar and The Howlers and many others...