CHRISTIAN LEE SWAIN

lead vocals, guitar

Roots: Los Angeles, CA

Been doing this since…he was a
transplant high school kid lookin’
to reinvent himself

Influences: Jagger, Bowie, Gabriel and Mercury

Rocked the 80′s LA scene with the best of ‘em and lived



“PHILLY” BILL WEIR

bass guitar, vocals

Roots: Philadelphia, PA

Been doing this since…high school daze back East – rock bands and touring with Blues Award Winner Mike Dugan, then West with Lara Price, Dave Hull, and Nichole Cheri along the way…

Influences: Jack Bruce, Tim Bogert, Willie’s Dixon and Weeks, Tommy Shannon, Randy McDonald (Tommy Castro), James Jamerson



“GYPSY” JACK VANBREEN

lead guitar, vocals

Roots: San Jose, CA

Been doing this since…longer than most of you’ve been breathin’!

Has crossed musical paths with local faves like the Doobies, Tower of Power, and Sons of Champlin



David James

keys, guitar, vocals

Roots: New Jersey

Been doing this since….a little kid playing piano

Influences: Hancock, Corea, Jimmy Smith, Chuck Leavell, Jan Hammer and Keith Emerson


Doug Lippi

drums / percussion

Roots: San Francisco, CA

Been doing this since…..4th grade. Kicked out of every music class since then for disruptive behavior. I think it was just a series of misunderstandings…

Founding member of 1997 SF Bay Guardian Band of the Year award winners Carlos, Doug took time off to raise his family. Twenty years later, with none of his kids pregnant or in jail he has considered that a success and is now ready to rock again with TinMan!!!

Influences: Bob Firpo (local hero), Phil Rudd, Terry Bozzio, Neil Peart, Dave Weckl, and Igor Stravinsky.