Vocals/ Rhythm Guitars

“Sometimes I feel completely disingenuous, the one place I have never felt that way is in music”
As an 8 year old, Davin McCoy would whistle “Sittin on the Dock of the Bay” in his sleep. The well of creative passion was beginning to seep. Born in Albany, Georgia and raised in separate households, Davin’s inherent gift and calling for music would finally manifest at age 12, when he found the guitar. Shortly thereafter, Davin began writing his own songs—musical emotion and expression akin to Cat Stevens, Van Morrison and of course, Otis Redding. After a short stint at the University of Hawaii, Davin succumbed to his calling and began his life-long dedication to writing and performing; to observing and inspiring. At 21, Davin teamed up with Clay Cook (John Mayer, Shawn Mullins, Zack Brown, Marshall Tucker) to record his first full length musical effort 40 Days From Friday. Unyielding to fear and eager for experience, Davin quickly shipped off to London where he would take up a publishing deal and continue to write and perform. As the intensity and efficacy of his writing grew, the urge to live and feel and the apparent need to travel and encounter became clearer. Davin’s music would take him over oceans and across continents, from London to L.A., and to Florida via New York. Perhaps in the realization of his roots, Davin returned to Georgia, where parallel destinies converged and a long overdue meeting took place with music legend Davis Causey (Sea Level, Allman Bros.). Recording sessions with Causey led to the creation of So Good, So Cruel, Davin’s newest album and his most inspired work. Inspiring indeed, as Causey would need to hail the talents of masters and former Sea Level band mates Randall Bramblett and Chuck Leavell (Allman Bros, Rolling Stones, Sea Level) to play on the record along with a borrowed Widespread Panic horn section. Together with Casey Crogan on the drums, Davin and company made magic in the studio. Calling on every influence available, there was never an attempt to hide where the bodies in this collection of sure to be classic, timeless songs were buried.

Drums

‘Twas the eve of December 6, 1985. Gershwin was softly humming from the phonograph in the dimly lit hospital room. Gently rocking in mother’s arms was quite a portentous little critter: it was the Oregonian, and the fated drummer for Davin McCoy, Casey O’Brien Crogan. And so how did it come to be? It starts with hearing David Bowie at the age of 5, and wanting more. It continued with locking himself in his room and imbibing The Doors whilst his friends were out at the rolling rink playing spin the bottle in fifth grade. But these were merely prerequisites to the day when, at age 15, he bought his first drumset for $90 and a can of Timberwolf. He would spend the remainder of his high school days teaching himself to play, grinding out hours upon hours emulating his favorite drummers: Bonham, Beauford, Copeland, and Carey. And finally, at the age of 17, a mutual acquaintance of Casey and Davin scheduled a rendezvous and within moments of jamming, it was clear a great alliance was to be made.

Blues Harp

Brendan Sean McMackin was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin. After relocating to Atlanta Georgia at age 9, his pension for blues harmonica was born out of appreciation for musical legends such as Slim Harpo, Junior Kimbrough, and Taj Mahal, to name a few.   After meeting Davin at a bar they both played frequently, Brendan sat in on a few shows and was later asked to join full time. Now Brendan's harp work has became an indispensable piece of the group.

 LEAD GUITAR/ BACKING VOCALS

Chip has been playing guitar for 26 years. Growing up in Western New York he sang in church choirs and school choruses, played piano, violin and trumpet before ever picking up a guitar. These days he rarely puts it down. Since moving to Atlanta and focusing on music full time his guitar has taken him all across the country from New York City’s Lions Den to Alaska for a USO tour to the Rock Boat in the Caribbean and all over the Southeast. Absorbing from his influences like Pat Metheny, Trey Anastasio, Randy Rhodes, Jake Cinninger, Eric Krasno and many others Chip has developed a tone and approach to music that is all his own. Mix rock n’ roll, long form group improvisation, fusion jazz, funk, blues, progressive groove and roots music and you’re in the ballpark. A true music-first kind of player, Chip also teaches guitar lessons in order to help spread the positive influence and appreciation for life that music has given him. In guitar as in life, there is little Chip won’t try.

 BASS/ BACKING VOCALS

Born 'n' raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Jason Chapman joined the world in 1982. His earliest childhood music memories are that of his father playing songs to him and his sisters on the acoustic guitar. This planted a subconscious seed that would later send him on one long, strange trip through the realm of music. Jason's journey started at the age of 7 with a saxophone. After a year of private lessons, he was old enough to join the school in the 4th grade where he switched to trumpet. After holding the 1st chair position until 7th grade, taking up other various band instruments, and being submersed in classical music, the voice of rock 'n' roll began to call. At the age of 12 Jason's dad came home from work with an electric guitar. With much gratitude Jason excepted the gift and commented.."Wow, this is fantastic! Thanks Dad! ….I wish it was a bass." For the next 3 years Jason was locked away in his room learning the songs of Edgar Winter, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Doobie Brothers, and Pink Floyd. Playing the guitar was quite fulfilling but while trying to put together bands in his small town there was a problem. No one played bass. Jason borrowed a right handed bass that used to sit in his friend's garage. It was like a pig to mud, like a cow to cud. It just felt natural.
From that moment in 1995 it was all about the thunderous, rhythmic force that is BASS.
Directly after high school Jason began playing shows locally and abroad whenever possible. It wasn't long before he was touring across the country with various bands. In 2005 Jason went back into music studies at The Atlanta Institute of Music where he further honed his craft. After graduating at the top of his class with a mind full of musical ammo, he was back on the road with a vengeance playing venues everywhere from New York to California, Holland to Italy, Alaska to the Bahamas, and everywhere in between chasing that ultimate groove under the spotlight. He can be found today on a stage somewhere on planet Earth. No matter where the stage is, its the only place that he feels truly at home.