The Excursions

This band has decades of experience— we have been playing together in various configurations (Mojo Risin', The Fulton Street Experience, The Lost Dogs, The Kathleen Lane Band, The Stromatolites, Full Circle, Cloud Nine, Woody and the Midnights, and Cool Reflection) in coffee shops, festivals, private parties, fundraisers, and nightspots in Fresno, Santa Cruz and San Francisco.  “Everything from living rooms to stadiums, and having a lot of fun all the way”(Jeff). The core of this group formed in the late 90's with Gordon, Jeff and Woody, playing blues and rock as the Fulton Street Experience, which did extensive gigging locally. Later Kathleen, Gordon and Woody formed the Kathleen Lane Band with Dennis Wombacher on fiddle and Prune Rooney on bass, guitar and vocals, primarily focused on Kathleen's Americana acoustic material. 
 

 Woody: “Our aim is to have fun, make it dance-able and welcoming. We put a lot of energy, care and thought into each performance, and tailor each show on-the-fly to particular audiences. We are fortunate to play such a wide range of material."                                                                                    

 
  Jeff Single comes from Chicago and the blues is in his blood. He writes material with a timeless, propulsive energy that is infectious and  right in the groove. His talents besides songwriting include lead guitar infused with great tone and blues licks to make you smile and sway,  and harmonica, or “mouth harp”.

Mike Brown is a multi-talented guitarist, mandolin player and keyboardist with an instinctive feel for music of many genres. His acoustic and electric guitar work and keyboard textures weave subtly into the music, and help it flower. His vocals are strong and pure, coming out of a deep love of the land, family and friends. Mike adds that special magic to harmonies.








Woody Moise writes distinctive songs aiming for the universal, and he is not restricted to any one genre—it all comes out of love for real music beyond all the labels and speaks to the transformations that great music can inspire. He provides much of the original material in the Excursions repertoire and plays guitar and bass in his own style.

Willie Barrera, Bass--Willie is holding down the bottom end with grace and inventiveness. After spending his youth jamming with friends and participating in school choir, band, and orchestra, he studied music theory and composition during college. He has a love for all musical styles and genres and enjoys exploring melodies and harmonies on the bass.