GG Amos
Guitarist / Vocalist GG Amos is an artist in the West Coast Blues tradition; having been raised in the California capitol of Sacramento. Now based in San Francisco, she's honed her craft as a songwriter and entertainer utilizing the soul, jazz, funk and latin elements that make west coast blues what it is.
For the past 26 years GG's earned a reputation as a riveting performer with a distinctive, expressive guitar style and an emotionally charged fluid voice...always emphasizing soulful communication with her audience.
In March and April GG toured Poland, playing to packed houses in theaters and clubs all over the country. More European tours are planned.
Her most recent single "West Coast", co-written with longtime musical partner Taki Komori, is a simmering tribute to the late Johnny Heartsman and the west coast blues. It is available on CD Baby, iTunes and other outlets. She is currently in the studio working on her next release of original material.
In 1997, GG released her debut CD "Gotts Ta Go".
Taki Komori
Takeshi "Taki" Komori is an extraordinary keyboardist from Kyoto, Japan. He is a master of Hammond B3 and various Electric piano sounds and along with being GG Amos' main collaborator for nearly 10 years, has backed legends Son Seals, Byther Smith, Frankie Lee and most recently, Earl Thomas. He is also a talented composer in his own right, and wrote the music for the band's recent single "West Coast".
Randy Odell
Randy Odell has been drumming with GG since 2008, backing her on her recent tour of Poland,
as well as collaborating with her on song arrangements. With an extensive background in jazz, reggae and a variety of other music styles, Randy’s played behind blues/jazz vocalist Denise Perrier, saxophonist Ralph Carney (Tom Waits), Jill Tracy, and Sharon McNight among many others. He’s a founding member of the bay area classic jazz group ‘The Cottontails’ as well as jazz/funk band ‘Diggsville’. He is a sought after drummer for many Bay Area artist’s recording sessions.
London
London, an Oakland native, is the most recent addition to the band. He has made a name for himself as an electrifying and joyful bassist to listen to and watch. His most recent projects are with guitarists Bobby Young, Big Cat Tolefree and Big Daddy Cade. This year London was awarded "Blues Bass Player of the Year" by the Bay Area Blues Society.
