Artists

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Parts: Lead Guitar

Claudio's parents were from Argentina but he was born in the USA. He started playing guitar at 15 years of age. He attended Musicians Institute in 1980 and later at SDSU to pursue a classical guitar performance degree, and came in first place at the Grossmont College classical guitar competition and  had masterclasses with Christopher Parkening and won a scholarship to study with Celin Romero.  Claudio has played with many local bands in LA and in San Diego. He has also done a lot of session work too. Claudio is a retired music teacher and taught several years at Francis Parker schools. He currently plays with Rons Garage and also his solo career playing my arrangements of easy listening classic and contemporary instrumental guitar. He loves and plays different forms and genres of music. Electric and acoustic.  
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Parts: Lead Guitar

Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington

Dustin studied both jazz and classical music at Pacific Lutheran University. By the age of 21, Dustin was a private instructor on the PLU student-staff list and had amassed over 40 students.  In 2002, Dustin was selected as a national finalist in Guitar Center’s “Guitarmageddon” competition for the best up-and-coming guitarist signified with a performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.  This notoriety helped launch his career as a professional musician.

Dustin also brings an impressive resume of live and/or studio experience with national artists including Kelly Clarkson, Allen Stone, Andy Grammer, Ernie Halter, Kirk Franklin, Fitz and the Tantrums, SYML, Tony Lucca, Crystal Aikin, Jaime Jamgochian, Kid Sensation, Xola, The Seattle Seahawks, and many more… He continues to write and produce music as “Dustin Blatnik” that you can hear on Spotify, Apple Music, etc… and started a ‘new’ band in 2020 with some of his friends called Robo Surgeon Fish.

For over a decade, Dustin was also heavily involved with music and production at two of the Northwest's largest churches.  In 2016, Dustin and his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona to help plant a church in Scottsdale.  Dustin continues to serve in their family’s local church as an Associate Pastor in Phoenix, Arizona. He and his wife Trina now live in Phoenix, Arizona with their three children.

For additional information on Dustin, please visit www.DustinBlatnik.com

Parts: Drums

KJ is based out of Phoenix, AZ. He got his start playing drums at a very young age when he was introduced to the Djembe at an African school that he attended. From there his passion grew and he drummed on anything he could get his hands on. His parents enrolled him in lessons and gifted him very first kit of many that he would come to own. He has now played drums for the last 20 years and has performed for a variety of artists and styles and even gone on tour. KJ is always looking for a fun new gig where he can challenge himself and his skills.

Parts: Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Bass Guitar, Chapman Stick, Keyboards, Vocals, Composer and Producer

 Frank Boxberger plays guitar, bass guitar, the Chapman Stick, and keyboards. He has composed music for the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team, co-wrote an album with John Elefante from Kansas called The Amazing Grace, and has also recorded various other albums. Frank is additionally an engineer who has acquired 14 patents, which include many items that are music-related. His main project is the Earthboard, which is a magnetic powered guitar effects pedal by Rare Earth Music. Learn more at earthboardmusic.com