$50 per hour

Tim McNalley is a San Diego based multi-instrumentalist whose career spans a wide range of musical styles and traditions. McNalley started by teaching himself songs on electric bass and guitar, but quickly expanded to drums, mandolin, upright bass, lap steel, tenor guitar, and sitar.

McNalley graduated Summa Cum Laude from UC San Diego with a BA in Music and an emphasis in Jazz and the African Diaspora. McNalley has also had the blessing of studying with several notable musicians, including Hindustani music with virtuoso Kartik Seshadri, upright bass with Mark Dresser, as well as composition with Anthony Davis and Kamau Kenyatta. Additionally, he has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with expert musicians Bert Turetzky, Aashish Khan, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Changuito, and many others. He has also performed nationally and internationally as a guest with classical ensembles such as Classics 4 kids and The Hutchins Consort.

McNalley's awards include two San Diego Music Awards for "Best New Artist" 2009 with The New Archaic, and "Best Jazz" in 2011 with In Motion Collective, as well as two nominations in other years. Other honors include the Cheetham Prize, Miles Music Scholarship, an award from the Jazz Society of Lower Sothern California, and induction into the National Society for Collegiate Scholars.

$25 per hour

Andrew Ware started drumming the age of 9, at the request of his buddy Nick who wanted to start a band and played the guitar. Since that first band, dubbed "Zeromastix", he's played in bands like Weatherbox, Ocelot, Monarch, Amerikan Bear, Tan Sister Radio, Color, Sujaa Sauti, and a few solo artists.

Andrew's style puts an emphasis on engaging with other musicians and playing off of what the vocal is doing. Proficient in rock, funk, blues and rudimentary jazz drumming, Ware brings an influence of each into his playing.

$25 per hour

Greg Schmitt grew up in north county San Diego, and started playing guitar in 1st grade. He took some classical lessons then started playing electric guitar in 8th grade. He played in a punk band in high school, before going to ucsb to study music. In college he played mostly acoustic guitar, either covers or original work. He also played in a jazz combo while at school, and after graduating now lives in north county again.

$30 per hour

Dillon Casey, guitar and pedal-steel extraordinaire, has been an essential member of the San Diego music scene for nearly a decade, since his high-school era stint with San Diego Music Awards winners The New Archaic. Dillon graduated SDSU with a bachelor's degree in music performance, and he has spend the years since becoming a staple of the music scene, playing in the In Motion Collective as well as Wish and the Well, Rebecca Jade and the Cold Fact, and many others.

Dillon Casey is a master of many styles, and has lots of vintage amps and guitars available for recording sessions.