The Cats
The Groovemeisters
The West Coast Sound.
Music industry veterans have joined forces to create
The Groovemeisters.
Soothing, Soulful, Sublime and always Grooving!
CAREY FRANK
Originally from South Florida, Carey is now living in Los Angeles, CA. He is fortunate to be an active musician, working as a soloist and with various other musicians, genres, and groups. He has worked with the likes of Tedeschi Trucks Band (Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks), Michael Bublé, Veronica Swift, Mike Garson, Orianthi, Hot Tuna, The Wood Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band, Jane Monheit, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Joan Jett, Bruce Springsteen, Social Distortion, Gavin DeGraw, Bob Mintzer, Paris Jackson, John Stamos, Scary Pockets, Vanessa Amorosi, Seasick Steve, and Luke Spiller (The Struts).Carey received his Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Piano Performance from the University of Central Florida and later received his Masters of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California, studying with Russell Ferrente (Yellowjackets), Alan Pasqua, Bob Mintzer, and Peter Erskine.
DAVID MARCUS was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved at an early age to Oakland, California. A guitarist since age 6, David has been a seminal innovator of technologies for visual and sonic media in Hollywood. As an inventor and architect of systems and methods for creative workflows, David has been at the forefront of emerging technology and a conceptual designer of business models for its applications. As a recognized industry leading edge innovator, business maven and audio engineer, David has decades of experience in post production sound, re-recording and music mixing. As founder of the Aristocats, David has reinvented himself as a full time guitarist, mentor and teacher. Performing at legendary venues such as the Village Vanguard, David has worked with Cedar Walton, David Williams, Chuck Manning, Joel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Sal Marquez, Del Casher, Roger Kellaway, Clarence Johnston, Joe Farnsworth, Marcel Ivery and Art Hillary among many other music notables.
ERIC SITTNER originally hails from Chicago, and has lived in Los Angeles for the last 16 years. He has traveled around the world and played with numerous artists locally and abroad. He is equally adept at both upright and electric bass, dedicated to taking great care and consideration to the musical moment with each note he plays. He currently tours with vocalist Patti Austin, and plays with composer/jazz pianist Vardan Ovsepian and his jazz chamber ensemble, and many other amazing musicians around the LA area.
SINCLAIR LOTT born into a musical family in Los Angeles. By High School he had studied with premiere teachers Forrest Clark, Mitchell Peters and Jim Keltner. In college he was a student of percussion guru John Bergamo becoming a featured performer in his award winning avant-garde percussion ensemble. Upon graduating he performed with orchestras in Los Angeles concert halls, in clubs and festivals with rock bands and on the streets of LA, ultimately working with Frank Zappa and touring and recording with jazz trumpet icon Freddie Hubbard. He has also performed with Mose Allison, Big Joe Turner, Dorothy Donegan, San Francisco Opera, Eric Gale, Bruce Forman, Chris Dawson, Dianne Reeves, Rocco Prestia, Fowler Bros. Billy Childs, California New Music Ensemble, Tierney Sutton, Wilson Phillips, Gene Cipriano and Chuck Berghofer.