Nannette Cyr - Vocals

Nannette Cyr's professional singing career began at the age of 16 as lead vocalist for Jedi, a Rock & Roll/Top 40 Band. One of their regular gigs was at the Marina Yacht Club in San Francisco, and they played the San Francisco Circuit for a year.

At 25, Cyr joined In Shadow, a three-piece Top 40 band, and performed all over Northern California. Performing in various hotels, clubs, and corporate and private parties, Cyr honed her singing talent to appeal to every type of audience.

Then at 26, she joined a Motown Review Band called Mo Colors. As the lead vocalist, she cut her first CD entitled Mo Colors. Simultaneously, Nannette sang for Roses Outlaws, a three-piece Rock n Roll band which showcased all over Northern California. In 1995, Roses Outlaws performed on board the USS Kansas City. They were met with rave reviews, and the officers and crew of this historic battleship had the time of their lives. Furthermore, her nine year stint with Roses Outlaws resulted in first place honors in "The Battle of the Bands" which was held in San Francisco that same year.

At 35, Cyr transitioned to Country/Blue Grass music, joining the Kountry Kays as a background vocalist. The band performed various gigs in San Francisco and Northern California, including performances at Slim's, Moscone Center, a party for Mayor Willie Brown, The Paradise Lounge, and a live performance on KPIG-FM in Santa Cruz.

Currently, Cyr is the lead vocalist of The Hudson Street Band. The six-piece band regularly performs in Night Clubs all over Northern California. Marvin Gaye, Joe Crocker,ÊThe Dixie Chicks, Susan Tedeschi,ÊBonnie Raitt,ÊandÊAretha Franklin areÊCyr's major influences. The band's self titled CD is currently available.

Albert Mughannam - Guitar and Vocals

A San Francisco Bay Area native, Albert has been a guitarist for nearly 30 years. He honors a wide variety of influential artists in his playing. Robert Cray, Keb' Mo', Jimmy Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Joe Louis Walker, BB King, and Albert King are just a few of the many musicians that have helped form Albert's sound. His passion is the down and dirty blues, but he is known to throw in licks and chords from nearly every corner of the world. His lead and back up vocals add to the package, and are both exciting and engaging.

He has played in dozens of bands, but considers The Hudson Street Band his all time favorite. "It's all about the people in the band, and the energy created from their interaction. I am constantly dazzled by my fellow band members, and challenged to push for more."

J.J. White - Harmonica

Like many harmonica players, J.J.'s original involvement with his little instrument was with pure Blues, but he has since expanded his sound and repertoire to play with many different kinds of bands and musicians. J.J. brings a unique style and approach to the harp that has him playing not only classic amplified and acoustic Blues riffs like many players, but also horn lines and organ-like fills that blend well with Rock, Funk, and Soul. His goal is always to expand the harmonica beyond its expected boundaries, and his sound is influenced by his deep love and knowledge of many different genres of American roots music.

J.J. also plays regularly throughout the Bay Area with the successful and well received roots rock band, Front Porch. His varied creative background has included professional stand-up comedy, live theatre, and independent filmmaking.

John Lefler - Drums

John Lefler, known to both of his fans as "Stickman Ordinaire" formed his first band in 1965 and never stopped. After forty years (and having finally paid his drums off) he loves it as much as did when he first played "Hang On Sloopy" at the P.S. 8 talent show in Yonkers, N.Y.

He has shared the stage with such luminaries as the Drifters, The Mamas and Papas, and Johnny Rivers, and was the drummer for San Francisco's own, Beau Brummels.

Not one to believe his own press, John does enjoy one quote in particular which reads, "My Johnny plays very well, he's always on time, and he's clean, too." John's mom hopes you'll come see him play.

Gary Chiappetta - Steel Guitar

Gary Chiappetta plays the Emmons D-10 push-pull Pedal Steel Guitar through a Fender Twin Reverb, and has for over 30 years. G.C. is former helicopter pilot, United States Marine and electronics guru. Originally from San Diego, Gary moved to the Bay Area in 1947.

He has played with The Brownville Lady and LD Straley, Harry Moore and the Landing Party, Go For Broke, and Brad Souls and the Lost River Band. Gary's influences include Ralph Mooney and Buddy Emmons.

Gary is a richly textural player with an amazing ear and excellent chops. Gary always uses silver in his solder because it keeps the werewolves away.

Steve Moore - Bass Guitar

A native of Texas and raised in an Air Force family, Steve has lived all over the world. He began playing the guitar in the early sixties, picking out instrumental numbers by groups like The Shadows and The Ventures. Living in Germany at the time, the sounds of the British music scene were broadcast over Radio Luxembourg; groups like The Kinks, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones were a staple.

The early Rolling Stones in particular soon led to HowlinÕ Wolf, and to Muddy Waters, and at that point Steve was forever lost to the blues. Picking up the bass guitar in 1966, the years and the music have done their work. With influences as diverse as California Surf, Motown, Texas Blues and LA country, through it all a love for the blues has remained at his core.

A veteran of many groups no one has ever heard of, Steve is home at last with The Hudson Street Band.