MARK CARSON (Slick)
Vocals / Percussion / Guitar
Mark, as our lead singer, enjoys a wide range of music including Rock & Roll, Southern Rock and Country. When he’s not singing, he can be seen playing the Congas or strumming an acoustic guitar. As a performer, he mostly enjoys playing songs that make people want to dance. Other hobbies include, hunting, fishing, golf, bowling and boating. As a family man, he enjoys spending time with his wife, two kids and three Grandkids. Rock on!
MIKE FERRAND (Clutch)
Guitar / Vocals
Mike brings his edgy guitar sound to the Jamokes with influences ranging from John Mayer, David Gilmour and Jeff Beck. Early playing experiences range from a seminal County / Punk band with Tom Burdette to the award-winning ‘Down Home’ original bluegrass band. More recently, Mike has joined classic rock bands ‘Relic’ and ‘The NoBS’ here in El Dorado county. Always pushing creative boundaries he writes and records original music.
Mike Doran (Mo Divine)
Keyboards & Vocals
Mo Divine, rock god extraordinaire. Opened for the Sec Pistols in 1979 and has kept himself out of trouble since learning keyboards. Mike has played with a verity of local bands and a wide verity of talented musicians.
SCOTT BERENSON (Red Berron)
Bass Guitar & Vocals
Scott's interest in music began at age 14 when his parents took him to see Ray Charles and BB King. He knew then that music is what he wanted to do. His first paying gig was at age 18 as a singing busboy in Westwood LA. He later toured Europe with the U.C. Davis Chamber Choir as a featured soloist. Back in David, Scott began playing guitar and bass and signing in local bands. It was during this time that he met Steve, the Jamokes drummer. Before the Jamokes found him he had played most recently in Sacramento with the Night-crawlers, Evil Olive and the Martini's
Steve Preston (Neptune)
Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Steve is a professional drummer with 50+ years of experience. Touring the east coast with 'Good Greif' and 'Skyline Drive'. Steve came to California in 1980 and continued to play part time while raising 2 girls. Steve play with the popular, local band 'The Pickups' for nearly 20 years. Hobbies include golf, gardening, cooking and his HO scale model trains.
David Collum (The Breeze)
Acoustic, Electric, and if desperate, Baritone Guitar
Primarily playing rhythm guitar, with occasional finger-style forays, and an original Jamoke. Proud of lovely bride, four awesome kids, a terrific son-in-law and a magical granddaughter!
Has played with Moon on Blue, Sunset Sedation, The UnImpeachables, and Bad Boys of Noise. Fortunately, little historical record exists.
Grew up playing baseball, golf, fishing and hunting; gave up fishing and hunting due to lack of ability.
The only Texan in the Jamokes and a direct descendant of David Crockett.