Brett Palm
Vocals, electric bass – As a kid, Brett sidled up to the big speakers in his parents’ house in Southern California listening to his father’s favorite big band music. He was enraptured by the feel and groove of the bass. He spent his 20’s on St John in the Virgin Islands where he was known island-wide as “Bass Man”, providing the foundation for bands in any genre from jazz to Caribbean to rock ‘n roll. Returning to the mainland, he wrote and recorded 4 CD’s with his jazz band, Planet B, and played bass with Costa Rican bands, top 40 groups and jazz combos. Brett is the author of 100 poems for children, some of which are included in his self-published book, “Don’t Tease the Bear”.
Kayla Gold
Vocals, guitar, cajon, ukulele – Born in San Francisco, Kayla was influenced by the Haight-Ashbury scene. Loving “the song” as an artform, her first original was an anti-war anthem she wrote at the age of 8. An avid horse fan in her teens, she was lured away from the stables only by the allure of musical theater and since then has garnered high praise for her performances. Kayla has enjoyed commissions by theaters and directors to pen songs for their productions and co-wrote a country rock musical comedy that played to sold-out houses in Marin County. She is the author of the children’s book, Earth-Guards Adventure Team. Kayla studied piano and classical guitar as a kid, taking up rhythm guitar and cajon in 2020.
Alex Bryant
Vocals, lead guitar, banjo, mandolin – Alex spent much of his youth at his dad’s music store in San Rafael, California. His dad, a banjo player, was well known in the traditional jazz scene on the west coast and was a staple of the S.F. 49er’s pre-game entertainment. Alex grew up listening to and playing guitar, mandolin and banjo with top trad jazz artists in the area. As a young adult, he moved to the east coast and dove into rock-and-roll jam bands . Alex plays (and can fix!) several instruments from djembes to cellos. Banjo and mandolin are in is blood. He breathes guitars.