Meet the reactive trio of Derring Doozies that deliver unique, powerhouse performances with electrifying rhythms, soaring melodies, thunderous bass, and an energy that keeps the crowd on their feet! With a combined experience of more years than they care to think about, the members of Derring Doozies bring professionalism, virtuosity, and just plain fun to every gig. We look forward to entertaining you!
Our name is a tongue-in-cheek portmanteau of the expressions derring-do (action displaying daring courage) and it's a doozy.
Guitar Doozy
Jesse Acker-Johnson has been an active guitarist and composer for over 20 years, specializing in improvisation in blues, rock, jazz, and early music contexts. He has diverse interests in music that include renaissance and baroque music, blues, jazz, rock, metal, site-specific, pop, bluegrass, and more. Jesse has performed both acoustic and electric guitars as a soloist and in various bands in the United States (New England, California, Florida, Illinois, and New Mexico) and abroad. He is excited to be performing again in a power trio with his famous searing leads, sophisticated melodies, and intricate rhythms.
Bass Doozy
Brent started playing bass at 14 and quickly graduated to playing in various rock, country, and jazz bands in high school and college. Since returning to New Mexico, Brent has played with local blues, rock, and folk bands. He was the bassist for the Santa Fe Playhouse performances of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Fun Home and enjoyed playing with Chango when they won the SF Reporter's Best Band in Santa Fe. Brent is excited to be playing in a rock trio again with his powerful, complex, and unique bass playing (he finally gets to justify his effects and synth pedal collection).
Drum Doozy
David Wayne has been drumming since age 7 and is a self taught player that has spent most of his career playing in jazz and rock bands. As a studied and serious jazz musician, he has been playing in the local Santa Fe music scene for the last 20 years. A true Renaissance man, David is a music fanatic that was heavily involved with college radio and reviews music CDs for All About Jazz. In addition to his love of jazz and fusion, he also likes to play drums in any music style that allows him to perform the progressive and intricate drum parts that are his signature. Basically, if the music is intense and complex, David is bringing the thunder.
Tip Doozy
Tipsy is our no drama tip jar llama. She started out as a children's storage ottoman before moving up to the big leagues of tip collection for a rock band.