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Roger Tessier

Roger hails from Riverside, CA. With The NeaT, he plays a PHANTOM GUITARWORKS Teardrop Guitar, a 1973 Gibson J-160E Acoustic/Electric, and a Jerry Jones Baby Sitar, sings, and doubles on the keyboards. Roger has been performing since 1964 and is the director/founder of the annual Gear & Music Festival, VOXFEST. Roger is an Endorser for Phantom Guitarworks, too!

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Mark Hellman

Mark plays lead guitar and lives in the Hollywood Hills. He went to school with members of the Electric Prunes and Strawberry Alarm Clock, played with the legendary Blue Cheer and traveled the Hollywood Rockabilly circuit in the 80's. His axes are a '62 Fender Strat RI, a 1964 Gretsch Country Gentleman, a Rickenbacker 360v64 12 string, a Les Paul Custom, and his famous 5-String Telecaster.

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Nathan Foster

Meet Nathan; Drummer, Vocalist and Lyricist. Nathan hails from Riverside, CA by way of the great state of Tennessee. Nathan, an original member of the band Stoned Love, opened for such headline acts as Steppenwolf, Doobie Brothers, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Herman's Hermits, The Young Bloods, and many others. Nathan strives to keep the sound and rhythms solid, recalling the styles of Ginger Baker, Dave Clark & of course our favorite, Ringo.

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Gary Bustin

Gary was born and raised in So. Calif. and lives in San Dimas. Gary has been playing four and five-string electric bass and singing in rock bands non-stop for over 30 years. Early musical influences were Paul McCartney, Jack Bruce and Chuck Rainey (the Godfather of the groove).

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The Neat is a tribute rock band consisting of four musicians/vocalists with a combined performance experience of over 120 years!! These are guys who actually lived the period. The NeaT goes beyond other "classic rock" bands by dressing for the look of the 60's, and playing vintage 1960's instruments. The songs performed by the NeaT are all high recognition top 40 songs from the 60's; all performed to closely duplicate the sound of the original artists. The Neat is a high energy experience that resonates strongly with any audience. At your next festival, party, club or corporate function, re-live the look and feel of the 1960's with the Official Band of KOLA 99 radio, The NeaT

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