MEET THE BAND.

MEET THE BAND.

MEMBERS

TOM YANKTON

Vocals/Guitar/Keys/Fiddle/Harmonica/Power Drill

an ACMA Entertainer of the Year nominee and a multi-award-winning, Tom is a multi-instrumentalist known for delivering high-energy, fully live performances that consistently engage and elevate audiences of all sizes. A musician and Backing vocalist with Rascal Flatts for many years, He has also worked with major, multi genre artists including Chicago, Collin Raye, Christina Aguilera, and has appeared on premier platforms such as the Grand Ole Opry, ACM awards, Stagecoach Festival, The Today Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Charlie Strickland

Bass Guitar/Vocals

Charlie has been a professional musician for 46 years, performing 100+ dates a year and more than 3,500 shows for crowds ranging from 7 to 70,000. His repertoire spans rock, pop, R&B, country, originals, and covers. He has worked with many national artists including George Ducas, Catie Offerman, Daryl Dodd, Larry Gatlin, Johnny Bush, Darrell McCall, Clay Hollis, and Dave Fenley, and played on studio recordings with millions of streams, and played in the Wwe Raw house band, with millions of television viewers watching worldwide. Charlie also holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA, with a 40-year career in corporate finance and investment banking, including serving as EVP and CFO of a multi-billion-dollar private company.

Jefferson clay

Guitar/Vocals

Jefferson Clay is a singer-songwriter and producer from San Antonio, Texas, known for his self-styled “Texas Indie-Pop.” After years in the Austin live music scene, he began releasing music in 2020 and quickly earned support from music blogs and Spotify editorial playlists including Fresh Finds, Fresh Finds Pop, and New Pop Picks. His music has now surpassed 5 million streams across platforms, with 50K+ monthly Spotify listeners. Jefferson has appeared on Fox’s The Four: Battle for Stardom and ABC’s American Idol, and has shared stages with MisterWives, Dent May, Clint Black, REO Speedwagon, Nané, and Alpha Rev. In 2024, he headlined CelebrateSA for 100K+ people.

MICHAEL JAMES CAREY

Drums/Vocals

Michael James Carey is a San Antonio-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and seasoned session musician known for his versatility across genres. A UTSA graduate with a bachelor’s degree in music, Carey sharpened his foundation early, including a standout run in the Texas State Jazz Ensemble during high school. He has contributed to nearly 100 records, performing vocals, guitar, drums, and percussion, and is valued for his musical instinct and technical precision. Beyond the studio, Carey has performed with Nick Lawrence Band, Stone Cutters, Bassett, and Exit Stage Left, a tribute to Rush, and has shared stages with artists including Leon Hendrix.

Tom and His band members have worked with countless artists and bands on stage and in studio, including:

  • Rascal Flatts

  • Chicago

  • Christina Aguilera

  • Waylon Payne

  • Little Big Town

  • Tommy Thayer (of KISS)

  • Jamie Campbell Bower (Stranger Things)

  • Deen Castronovo (of Journey)

  • John Waite

  • Steve Ferrone (of Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers)

  • Scotty Mcreery

  • Jason Scheff (of Chicago)

  • Collin Raye

  • RaeLynn (The Voice)

  • Jefferson Clay (American Idol)

  • Larry Gatlin And The Gatlin Brothers

  • Johnny Bush

  • Darrell McCall

  • Exit Stage Left

  • Doug Supernaw

  • Robin Zander (of Cheap Trick)

  • Mickey Thomas (of Starship)

  • Andy Wood

  • Russ Taff

  • Steve Camp

  • Jason Crabb

  • Kara Grainger

  • Amanda Daughtry

  • Michael Schott

  • Gabriel Bello

  • Tommy Shane Steiner

  • The Nick Lawrence Band

  • Gravity

  • George Dearborne

  • The Martins

  • Voices Of Lee

  • Krystal Keith

  • And many more