Walkin the Dawg Band

Joe Madrid started singing in church choir at the age of 7 and sang all the way thru High School including High School Chorus. Joe has always said "singing is my drug" as he would rather sing than do most anything else.

Joe served in the US Navy where he repaired nuclear submarines until 1986. He has a mechanical engineering background and has never wavered away from his love for music. Joe was in another band for 12 years and has been going to local jams where he brings his passion for singing.

Joe made it to the blind auditions in Season 3 of The Voice and says outside of his children, that was one of the greatest experiences of his life being in the top 100 out of 40,000 people!

Joe's children, passion for music and his spiritual path are what feeds his soul.

Steve started playing guitar at age 7. He got interested in guitar after listening to "Secret Agent Man" on the radio. His first guitar was an acoustic his Mom bought that cost 10 green-stamp books! His Dad bought him a Fender Stratocaster when he was a junior in high school.

He formed the band Rampage after high school in Idaho Falls, ID. After he graduated college in 1976, Rampage became LightYear and quickly became the top band in Eastern Idaho. LightYear went on tour for a year and a half around the western US. They released a single 45 called "Forever With You" that landed on The Billboard Top 100.

After moving to Sacramento in 1985, he joined a band called Slick and The Sliders in Davis. He left that band in 1996 and formed Walkin The Dawg Band. The band has been playing at venues in the area for 28 years. A fan of Classic Rock and Roll, Steve plays lead guitar, sings lead and harmony vocals.

Steve started playing drums at age 7. He joined his first band at age 15 in the suburbs of Philly PA. From 1977 to 1982 he played originals and cover songs in Tulsa, OK. He released a 45 vinyl single with Rapid Fire Band, with 2 members who were to become part of Omen after moving to So Cal in 1983.

He helped form the Los Angeles metal band Omen. They toured parts of the US while releasing 4 albums and an EP. The band broke up in 1990, later to reform in the early 2000's. About that time they did several tours in different parts of the world. Steve finally decided to settle in the Sacramento area to play in tribute bands such as AC/DC, Pink Floyd, and ZZ Top.

He is currently the drummer for Walkin the Dawg Band and loves to play music, watch people smile, and dance.

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, John has provided solid bass support for a variety of bands in the Sacramento region over the past 20+ years. As a member of Gringo Loco, The Cast Musical Band, Code Blue, the twelve-piece power horn band On Air and the Howlin Alan Trio, he is well-versed in styles ranging from classic rock to Tex-Mex and Southern rock.

Adding lead vocals and solid harmonies to the bands musical signature, John enjoys rockin danceable tunes to get folks smiling and their feet movin.

John is an alumnus of Hewlett-Packard, Fender Musical Instruments and most recently, a position with the State of California. His many musical heroes include Miles Davis, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Chris Squire (Yes), Sir Paul McCartney (The Beatles), Jeff Berlin (Kazumi Watanabe), James Jamerson (Funk Bros), Carol Kaye (Wrecking Crew), Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakum), and Eddie Perez (Mavericks).

Bryan is a long-time native of the Sacramento area. He has played keyboards in bands since high school through college and beyond.

Luckily, he kept his day job as a dentist! He loves to create beautiful smiles and truly values the friendship of many patients in his Roseville dental office.

Bryan composes original music for the piano and is currently the keyboard player for Walkin the Dawg Band. Dr J is a true fan of Classic Rock and Roll!