Gerry Della Bona - Hammond B3 organ and electric piano
Out of the frying pan and into the fire, Gerry arrived on the blues-drenched improvisational rock scene of San Francisco in the early 60s. Applying a passionate playing style of the Hammond B3 to the relentless pursuit of the groove quickly lead to a tour with Steppenwolf, session and recording work with Fred Catero and David Rubinson, then still more session work at Music Annex which led to a CD with Huey Lewis.There followed a succession of countless touring and performing bands including 9-piece salsa/latin group, progressive rock, hard rock, blues, real book and fusion jazz. Humorous stories, you bet! Too numerous to mention, but he’ll gladly share a few over a pint of Guinness. Gerry is happy to be a part of the Dr. Mojo vibe, and looks forward to meeting you at the shows.
Richard Southwick - Lead Guitar and Tenor Sax
Richard was asked to join his first band when he was 16, and had to sneak into the clubs to play under the suspicious gaze of clubowners. Since then, he's played up and down both US coasts, and in England. He's played in a wide variety of blues, R&B and jazz groups, on both guitar and saxophone.
Kathleen Leake - Vocals
Kathleen began her performance career singing into her flashlight/microphone to Donny and Marie records. After her realization that Donny and his purple socks would not marry her, she expanded her musical interests to…um…The Bee Gees and Donna Summer. Since then she has performed in many classical choirs, musicals and rock and blues bands. But she is still “a little bit country and a little bit rock ‘n roll.”
Rick McFarland - Bass Guitar
Rick, a sloppy blues guitarist, switched to bass to play more gigs. He has played with numerous bands over the past 25 years...many obscure and one named after a ten dollar flea market amplifier "The Olson". Rick also plays acoustic-style blues guitar and national steel guitar. Bass is his main instrument at this time, as he looks after the bottom end for Dr. Mojo, and contributes backing vocals.
Dominic Haigh - Drums
Dominic started playing drums in a company band with some very tolerant work colleagues - those he played with and those in the fallout zone - about fifteen years ago. Remarkably, they still jam together sometimes ... he has since studied with John Xepoleas and Shaun McGonegal, and played in a number of local bands and various clubs around the Bay area. Dominic is also a Trustee of the Blue Bear School of Music.