Elvin Bishop
Guitar & Vocals

Ed Earley
Trombone & Percussion
Ed Earley has been on the blues scene for almost 30 years between St. Louis and the San Francisco Bay Area. He's backed up Elvin Bishop, Albert King, Joe Louis Walker, Buddy Ace, Luther Ingram, just to name a few. He also has his own band, self named with two CDs with his band and other musicians as back up. He also has many studio credits you can find on EdEarleyBand.com.

"Mighty" Mike Schermer
Guitar & Vocals
Mighty Mike Schermer has been a fixture on the Bay Area blues scene for over 20 years. In addition to a solid solo career, with two critically acclaimed CD's and an award winning single, he has also backed such heavyweights as Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Musselwhite, Maria Muldaur, Howard Tate, Marcia Ball, Angela Strehli, Sista Monica, Shana Morrison and many more. His stinging tone and "Texas meets West Coast" style provide the perfect foil to Elvin's Chicago-inspired grit. Visit Mighty-Mike.com

Timm Walker
Bass
Timm Walker (bassist/vocalist/writer/producer/engineer) is one reason why the Bay Area’s Zydeco Flames are known for having one of the tightest rhythm sections in the business. His performance credits would also include work with The Larry James Band, J.J. Malone, Sista Monica, Bobby Murray, Andre Thierry, and Joe Louis Walker. He has successfully completed the production and engineering of the two most recent CDs by Zydeco Flames, “Bank the Fire” in 2003, and the most recent “Fire it Up” released in 2006. He is also recent founder of the New Orleans flavored funk act Beaufunk, engineering and producing the first CD by the group titled “Change Gone Come Fa Betta.” Timm is a technical recording engineering instructor at several Bay Area colleges and universities.

S.E. Willis
Keys & Accordion
S.E.Willis moved to the SF Bay Area from Arizona, where he was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame. He has released four CDs under his own name and backed such artists as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddly, Jimmy Rogers, Zigaboo Modeliste, and Albert King. His country-inflected roots-boogie piano and accordion playing and singing have been an integral part of Elvin Bishop's sound since 1999. SEWillis.com

Bobby Cochran
Drums & Vocals
Bobby Cochran has performed four and a half decades on the San Francisco Music scene. Bobby has also performed with Bobby Freeman, The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Cold Blood, Tom Forgerty (Credence Clearwater Revival), post C.C.R. group Ruby, Lowell Folsom, Jimmy McKracklin, John Lee Hooker, Maria Muldour, and Sy Klopps Blues Band. Bobby has been playing with Elvin Bishop since 1997, performing, recording and writing. He also recorded on the last CD recorded by Country Music legend Vasser Clemmens.