Beth Hart

Music:

Member Since: 6/27/2006
Band Website: bethhart.com
Band Members:

Beth Hart (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion) See Main Bio on right.

Jon Nichols Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Background Vocals
Jon Nichols was born and raised in Southern California, where he began playing guitar at the age of 12. Influenced by rock music from the 60&146;s and 70&146;s, he started out playing in cover bands. He formed the band Shovelhead, which toured and recorded a blues-rock CD.

Jon began playing with Beth in 2000. He and Scott Guetzkow, have known each other for many years and have always been very close friends. When Beth does acoustic gigs, Jon always accompanies her. Jon has co-written music together with Beth, like&148; Lay Your Hands On Me&148; (from the previous album &147;Leave The Light On&148;), and much more. On the new album, "37 Days", there is also a lot of material co-written by Jon Nichols.

When not busy with Beth, he has a steady solo acoustic guitar gig and also fronts a band that he&146;s put together with his friends.

He plays Gibson (Les Paul, 335, TV Special, Hank Williams Special), Fender (Telecaster, Stratocaster) and Yamaha (acoustic) guitars, and he uses Divided By 13, Marshall, Fender and Vox amps and Ernie Ball strings.

Jon is influenced and inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Mick Ronson and Humble Pie.

He still lives in Southern California and has two daughters who are very much into music (vocals, guitar) and sports (soccer and skateboarding). In his free time, Jon enjoys having BBQ&146;s with his friends and family, and driving his classic white 1967 Lincoln Continental.

Tom Lilly Bass
Born on August 25 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tom eventually settled in Dallas Texas, where the rest of his family still resides.

Tom first got into music at the age of 12, playing tenor saxophone, guitar, and eventually moving to electric bass. It was in high school, while attending The Dallas High School For The Performing Arts, that Tom found bass to be his favorite and most natural instrument.

After graduating, Tom spent a few years honing his skills around Texas with various cover bands, blues bands and original bands, while also playing on quite a few recording sessions in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas area.

In 1987, after studying at North Texas State University, Tom packed up and moved to the Los Angeles area. Since moving to L.A., he has enjoyed both touring and recording with some very well-known names in music, as well as with many lessor-known but equally as talented artists.

Tom first met Beth at a casual rehearsal in Los Angeles in 2000, and has been with her ever since. When not busy with Beth, Tom likes to spend his time in his home studio writing, arranging and producing his own music, and also collaborating with other musicians, artists and producers.

Tom is married and currently lives in Burbank, CA.

He prefers to use Fender basses, Ampeg bass amps, and Dean Markley bass strings.

Todd Wolf Drums, Percussion
Todd Wolf, born and raised in Chicago, got his first drum set when he was 3 years old and has not stopped playing since.

Todd studied music at Depaul University in Chicago and started working professionally as a drummer at age 17. He has done recording sessions, record dates, 100s of jingles, and movie sound tracks.

Todd went on tour with "Sugar Blue", Harmonica player for the Rolling stones. It was Todd&146;s first real touring gig, which brought him to Japan, Brazil and all over Europe. Todd moved to Los Angeles in 2000, seeking new opportunities and challenges and earned a reputation as a jazz drummer. He ended up getting to play with a lot of people that he listened to while growing up.

After a while, Todd started to get a reputation as a rock drummer as well, and played in several rock bands. Todd met Jon Nichols and Tom Lilly when they were playing cover tunes at a race track in Pasadena, California.

They played in between the horse races and had a great time. About a year later Jon Nichols called him up, asking to play a gig with Beth in L.A. The gig eventually led to being asked to join the band as their steady drummer.

Todd Plays: Yamaha Drums, Vic Firth Sticks and Evans Drum heads.