LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Back Porch Project from Mendocino County comes to the Soper Reese Theatre at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21.

This lively group combines the diverse musical backgrounds of folk, blues, classic rock, jam band, and alt country to create their own brand of easy listening “folkgrass.”

The sweet blend of vocal harmonies and tasteful instrumentation sounds of The Back Porch Project will put everyone in just the right mood.

Rodney Grisanti (mandolin), Sid Bishop (guitar and harmonica), Steve Hahm (guitar and vocals), Roseanne Wetzel (vocals), Ken Ingels (percussion), and Steven Keith (bass) have been playing together in different groups and combinations in the Ukiah Valley for years.

When they first came together on a hot July night on Steve’s back porch to do some pickin’, they were pretty sure they had something special.

Sid Bishop has been playing guitar and harmonica for almost 40 years. His greatest musical influences are Jerry Garcia, The Beatles, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Motown.

Steven Keith is a tie-dye slingin' Texan from Las Vegas who lives in Hopland and plays a mean bass. His wife can sing too, and the two are known to perform rock and roll acoustic covers at a few local haunts under the name "Steve & Shug."

Rodney Grisanti began making noise and recording it in Memphis, Tennessee in the early 1980s. Currently, Rodney makes noise and records it on a daily basis in and around Ukiah.

Ken Ingels is the owner of the recording studio, Russian River Studio, and is also a master rhythm keeper.

Stephen Hahm plays acoustic guitar and banjo. His musical tastes range from folk to classic rock, lounge crooners to indie or anything else that has a good melody and groove.

Roseanne Wetzel has been performing since she was a young child in a variety of fields ranging from jazz bands, funk bands, choirs, symphony events, musicals and operas. Most recently, you may have seen her grace the stage as part of the Funky Dozen or with the Ukiah Symphony's concert, “Kick off Your Shoes! Tribute to the Big Band Dance.”

All seats are $15 each, open seating. Dance floor open. To purchase tickets go online at www.SoperReeseTheatre.com, or to The Travel Center, 1265 S. Main, Lakeport, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

For more information call 707-263-0577.