Band Bios

Bruce Campbell - bass and vocals. Bruce is a fixture in the Bay Area music scene also performing as lead guitarist with Garageland Rodeo (rock), and as bassist with bluegrass bands The Whiskey Brothers, and the Blue Moon Brothers and the Porch Pirates, to name a few. He performed previously with the Hopeful Romantics (Americana) and the Alhambra Valley Band. A songwriter, he is the author of local cult song “Jesus of Roswell.” Bruce is former a board member and active volunteer for the California Bluegrass Association.  

Doug Wendt - guitar and vocals. Doug holds a degree in classical guitar  performance from Cal State of the East Bay and music is his full-time livelihood  between teaching and performing. For over ten years, he was the guitarist  and musical director of the jazz quartet Dangerous Martini. Doug and his wife  Deborah Kuhl also perform as the duo Squeeze Box. Doug is a member of the  California Bluegrass Association.  

Deborah (Debbie) Kuhl Wendt - accordion and vocals. Deborah was previously  known in the Bay Area as a singer/pianist performing French music and jazz standards. A classically trained vocalist, she is also a songwriter. Her past  experience included playing keyboards for the Austin, Texas based ska band  “The Twistyze.” A piano player since early childhood, she began to play  accordion when she became interested in the Western Swing genre. She has two solo CDs on streaming platforms under Deborah Kuhl: “Carte Postale” and “Original." Debbie is the California Bluegrass Association Vice President for Membership. 

Ken Smith - pedal steel and mandolin. Ken Smith is a maestro on bluegrass  mandolin who enthusiastically agreed to play pedal steel for the Diablo Rhythm Wranglers. Ken’s musicality shows through on any collaboration, while playing  any instrument, including his voice. Ken also plays with Shepherd Canyon. He’s a Bay Area bluegrass legend and a longtime member of the California Bluegrass Association.