Calming Your Soul

Experience the finest jazz with The Soul Cats Band.

The Soul Cats Band

The Soul Cats are a ten-piece band based out of the Santa Ynez valley focusing mainly on songs from the 60s and 70s party, and just plain fun music. However, with a lineup this size we can play almost anything. For your next event make it classy, make it fun. Make it Soul Cats!

Weddings
Parties
Special Events
Wineries

Michael Roberts

Trumpet

Born Sheffield England, played trumpet from the age of seven. The trumpet was a gift from my grandfather who at the time was a famous drummer in England, who played numerous times at Royal variety shows. At the age of 10, played solo at the Royal Albert Hall, and again at the age of 14 at a mass band concert. Both times in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen. At the age of 14 passed all exams for The Royal College of Music and learned to play numerous instruments. At 17 years of age and on, played professionally for touring bands, along with being a session musician. Over this period of time, Michael played with a number of top recording stars and traveled the globe.

Greg Gorman

Bari Sax, Alto Sax, Vocals

Bio coming soon.

Bob Thornburgh

Drummer

Born in Kansas to his father, Dave Peck, who was a professional musician band leader, and music teacher, Bob got his start pulling the bass drum cart for his father's high school marching band at the age of six. By the time he was eight years old he had graduated to marching snare playing in Central Coast parades and band camps. As a teen, Bob started several of his own bands, such as Four Play, Frog, Forest, and Motor Head, covering 70's rock.

John Ovrebo

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Cow Bell, Viborslap

Being the son of our church organist and choir director, I was introduced to music at a very young age. I started playing sax in 1973 because I was a really bad flute player! Most of my experience has been in Big Band Jazz (Richard Clark Big Band 14 years, Riptide Big Band 10 years, along with several large church orchestras, college, and community bands). I've always had a passion for Blues and Soul music! Joining Soul Cats has allowed me to explore my Soul Side! But playing Cow Bell has been the ultimate musical experience!

Miles Pepe Castro White

Lead Male Vocal, Harmonica

Bio coming soon.

Dave Yarnel

Keyboard, Vocals

Keyboard player/singer for The Soul Cats. Originally from Chicago (blues capital) Illinois. Number one priority is entertaining audiences. He is quoted as saying, "If at the end of the night I have contributed anything towards putting on a show for the people, then my work is done." Hope to see you at our next engagement.

Richard Miller

Bass

Bio coming soon.

John Nuss

Guitar

Bio coming soon.

Carissa Look

Singer

Bio coming soon.

David Smith

Tenor Sax

David Smith is originally from Ridgely, Maryland. His father is a pastor and an Army Veteran. He moved with him every three years during his father's active duty tenure. He began playing the alto saxophone at age 13, in the 7th grade at Ft. Knox, KY. ...