Musicians

Jim Cash’s guitar playing is melodious, percussive, and vocal. His acoustic performances blend a rhythmic style similar to Dave Matthews with alternate tunings and fingerstyle techniques in the spirit of Michael Hedges. When Jim plays the electric guitar, his classic rock roots shine through and further highlight this talented musician’s versatility. His original compositions range from hypnotic and introspective to energetic and empowering.

Ashley Cash brings Jim’s songs to life with a feminine voice that is both powerful and stirring. Inspired by such classic singers as Joni Mitchell, Eva Cassidy, and Janis Joplin, she seamlessly integrates rock, pop, folk, and blues vocal styles to create a sound that is at once unique and uplifting. Ashley’s vocal range and control results in a voice that fills rooms and captivates audiences.

Mattias Rucht, the band’s drummer and percussionist, has performed with various artists in the local music circuit for the last twenty years.   Mattias blends his intuitive skill into the band’s musical lines and often alternates between African and Middle-Eastern hand drums and a full drum set.

Franz Kellner has developed his unique voice on the fretless bass through stints with many bands including, Graphic Shadows, Mad House, Strange Boutique, Bottomland and Sho Sho. Franz can be heard on Bottomland’s “Feet of Clay” album and Sho Sho’s “Days and Years” album. 

Violinist Willard Morris brings a dramatic element to the group. Composing music since he was a teenager, Willard has performed in a wide variety of groups from classical to jazz to funk to rock.  His performance on the five-string violin enables him to create low harmonies with the bass guitar and high harmony textures with the vocals. Willard occasionally plays bass guitar, keyboard and madolin with the group.

Multi-instrumentalist, Don Berkemeyer contributes wonderful melody and
harmony lines on the flute, electric wind instrument and backing vocals.
Don has played with bands such as However, Stitch in Time, Tomomu, and
currently plays bass for Groove Jet.