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   John R. Doyle

Instrument: Timbales, Percussion, Vocals, Bandleader
Equipment: Latin Percussion Matador Timbales and Drum Heads, Sabian Cymbals, LP Hand Percussion, Shure Microphones, Yamaha & JBL Amplification

Experience: Self-taught, Jam Sessions, Multiple Independent
Bands, Session/Recording Work, Professional Credits 

Influences: James Brown, Santana, The Rolling Stones, Classic
Oldies, The East-LA Music Scene, Latin Grooves, 50's & 60's
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  Vince La Farga

Instruments: Vocals, Trumpet, Guitar, Percussions
Equipment: Benge Trumpets, Olds Coronets, Couesnon Flugelhorn, Olds #3 Mouthpieces, Fender Stratocaster Guitar, HGS Strings, Shure Mics 

Experience:  Formal private instruction, school
choir and band, Averill Park Jam Sessions, Multiple Rock Bands,
Session/Recording Work, Professional credits 

Influences: Uncle Nalo Torres, Johnny Sanchez, School Music
Teacher Mrs. Smith, Nat King Cole, Stevie Wonder, Rosario
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   Steven Hoinsky

Instrument: Electronic Keyboards

Equipment: Yamaha Motif ES-8 Digital Music Workstation, Vidsonic Digital Keyboard Amplifier, Behringer Active D/I Box 

Experience: Private Formal Instruction, Contemporary Jazz Study And Workshop, Multiple Bands, Session/Recording Work, Professional Credits 

Influences: The Doors, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, Jazz Crusaders, Joe Sample, Vince Guraldi, Ray Charles, Jimmy Smith, Keith Emerson, 60's & 70's Rock & Roll

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   Johnny Sanchez

Instrument: Bass Guitar, Lead Guitar, Vocals

Equipment: Schecter Elite Diamond Series 5 String Bass, Nemesis NC-210 & Acoustic 150B Amps, Nemesis 410 Speaker cabinet, Exilir Nanoweb Strings, Gibson 56 Guitar, GHS Boomer Strings, Shure SM-58 Mic 

Experience: Self-taught, Jam Sessions, LA Harbor College Music Curriculum, A.A. Degree in Music, Session/Recording work, Multiple Bands,Professional Credits

Influences: Motown, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Tower of Power, Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, School Music Educators

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   Eddie H. Montoya

Instrument: Congas, Bongos, Percussion

Equipment: Latin Percussion Congas & Drum Heads, Latin
Percussion Bongos & Drum Heads, Shure SM-57
Microphones, LP Hand Percussion
 
Experience: Private Formal Instruction, Notation Reading And
Workshop, Multiple Independent Bands, Session/Recording Work, Professional Credits

Influences: Eagles, Santana, Cuban Regional & Club Music,
Latin Rhythm, Puerto Rican Music


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Johnny Martinez

Instruments: Drums & Percussion

Equipment: DW Drums & Hardware,  Zildjian , Sabian & TRX Cymbals.  Shure Microphones & Roland Electronics.  Endorsed
by Remo Drumheads.

Experience:  48 Years of playing Drums.  Self Taught &  Also Received Private Instructions From Several Drum Set Educators including, Marty Martinez, Chuck Flores & Daniel Glass.

Influences: Chicago's Danny Seraphine, Buddy Rich, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Coliauta & Toto's Jeff Porcaro



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     Bobby Fabro

Instrument: Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals

Equipment:    Mesa boogie 40watt Tube Amp,  Egnater 15watt Tube Amp, Crate V 5watt Tube Amp, 2 Ibanez Tube Screamers, MXR Phase90 Phase Shifter, Boss Chorus ce2, Dunlap Jimi Hendrix 1 Crybaby, Mexican Fender "P" Bass, Ibanez 5 String Bass, 1972 Gibson 335, 1961 Gibson SG, 1990 Mexican Fender Strat.


Experience:  Guitar Lessons At The Age of 7, 11, 15 At Musicland San Pedro, Piano Lessons At The Age Of 19 In Ansbach Germany, Guitar Lessons At Richard Leach's Studio Sounds And Strings, Electronic Midi Music, Theory And Fundamental Music At Harbor College At The Age Of 28.


Influences:  Everly Brothers, Jackie Wilson, Johnny Winters, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Carlos Santana, Marvin Gaye, Beatles.

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   LeWayne Braun

Instruments: Sax, Guitar, Vocals

Equipment: Martin Sax, Gibson, Les Paul, Fender Amp 

Experience: Cal State University of Long Beach Music Major. Started playing at 8 years old.  

Influences: John Coltrain



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   Frank Contreras

Instruments: Congas, Timbales,Drums

Equipment: L P's

Experience: Self taught and has played with a lot of musical groups in the Harbor area for 50 years. 

Influences: Willie Bobo, Mango, Santa Marie


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Jack Poster
Instruments: Trumpet, Vocals

Equipment: Bach Stradivarious Trumpet

Experience: Doctor of Music, Music Teacher 20 years, Las Vegas Showroom and lounges 24 years, 20 years conductor/contractor Palm Springs Film Festival, Leader Harry James Band

Influences: Harry James, Maynard Ferguson, Motown, Hard Rock and Metal

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Julie Valdez
​Julie Valdez, raised in Wilmington, began singing and playing guitar at an early age. 
Her father, Ricardo, a guitarist, exposed her to jazz, blues and bossa nova - while her grandmother, a vocalist, infused the love of singing in Spanish.  She began singing with the Topics in May, 2018. 
She brings to the band her love of all musical genres and blending vocal styles as she has become one of the Topics’ lead and back-up vocalists. 
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