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Tisa Bell: Bass guitar, Vocals | Mike McGinty: Keyboards | Bodo Zacharek: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Vocals | James Pena: Drums, Vocals

Genre: Covers | Standards, Rock

Sound description: The Wrecking Crew (Los Angeles studio band), and the Funk Brothers (Detroit studio band).

RIYL: The Wrecking Crew (Los Angeles studio band), and the Funk Brothers (Detroit studio band)

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Synoposis

Influences: The Wrecking Crew (Los Angeles studio band), and the Funk Brothers (Detroit studio band)

Background:

MoonDance plays 1960s through 1980s R&B, soul, blues, and classic rock. Band leader James Pena is Native American (Santa Ysabel band of Diegueño Indians). Guitarist Bodo Zacharek was born in Germany and grew up in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Bassist Tisa Bell is from Tennessee, while keyboardist Mike McGinty is a longtime Californian. The band has played around town at Pal Joey's, Casino Pauma, and Santa Ysabel Resort and Casino.