Pacific Groove was formed in January 2002 by Dan Russell with Steve Orchard and Nick Hughes. Since then over 60 different band members have boarded and/or departed the good ship Pacific Groove, including Dan Russell himself, who left the group in February 2008 after six years at the helm.

Dan went on to form The Creek with former Pacific Groove member John Baxter, while the remaining members decided to form a new group called Nu Fusion, signalling the end of Pacific Groove.

Beneath is a short biogography of some of the musicians who graced the line-up over the years, along with details of the players on the From Stockwood To Woodstock album, plus the various other musicians involved with Pacific Groove since 2002.

The debut Pacific Groove release was a compilation of tracks spanning the first era of the band from January 2002 to February 2005.

The tracks were recorded in six different studios, using five different producers and featuring eight of the nineteen musicians who boarded the good ship Pacific Groove during the first three years of existence.

⇒ Full Album Details

Pacific Groove members who played and sang on the From Stockwood To Woodstock album:

Dan Russell
Vocals, acoustic 6 & 12 string guitars, electric guitar
(Spring 2002 to February 2008)

Steve Orchard
Vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drum programming
(Spring 2002 to Autumn 2002 & Autumn 2003 to Summer 2004)

Paul Jones
Vocals, keyboards, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drum programming
(Summer 2002 & Spring 2004 to Spring 2005)

Kate Gold
Vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar, bass guitar, djembe, percussion
(Winter 2002 to Summer 2004)

Jason Allen
Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drum programming
(Various times - floating studio member)

David Woodford
Vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, drum programming
(Spring 2002 to Winter 2002)

David Orchard
Vocals ("The Book Of Her Dreams" session)

Danny Orchard
Electric guitar ("The Book Of Her Dreams" session)

Beverley May
Vocals, percussion

Chris Hales
Keyboards, vocals

David Hadley
Electric lead guitar, effects

Tim Burroughs
Congas, bongos, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals

Tony Veste
Bass guitar, vocals

Mark Voisey
Vocals, acoustic 6 & 12 string guitars

Howard Howes
Hammond organ, electric piano, piano, moog, synthesisers, strings, sound

Madeleine Tomlin
Harmony vocals, shakers

David Hill
Vocals, bongos, percussion

Sarah Menage
Vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar

Nigel Coates
Vocals, acoustic & electric guitars

Nick Hughes
Congas, bongos, percussion

Jack Murphy
Drums, percussion

Barry Allen
Drums, percussion, vocals

Neil Robinson
Bongos, percussion, vocals

William Franklin
Drums, percussion, vocals

Andy Burak
Bass guitar

James Gale
Vocals, acoustic & electric guitars

Andy Cousins
Vocals, acoustic 6 &12 string guitars, mandolin, harmonica

Neil Arthur
Bongos, percussion

Christian Liberati
Vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, bongos, percussion, harmonicas

Jan Edwards
Vocals, percussion

Claire O'Connell
Vocals, percussion

Edd Bateman
Bass guitar

Lisa Middle
Vocals, percussion

Dino Dini
Electric guitar, acoustic guitar

John Baxter
Vocals, acoustic guitar