The Band
And with my back well covered by the buddies of ease
Throughout his career Jason has had an ever-changing support cast. This page will go into a little detail about who made up each major incarnation and help to decode exactly what it means when you see "The Leroys" listed as the band in the setlist archive.
The Leroys (2007 - present)
The Leroys are Jason's current backing band. This band consists of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Bruce Hughes - Bass & backing vocals
Eric Hinojosa - Keyboards & backing vocals
Michael "Leroy" Bram - Drums & harmonica
*note: This band included Ian Sheridan on bass and backing vocals until 11/12/2009.
Additionally, The Leroys are often joined by the
Grooveline Horns
Carlos Sosa - Saxophones
Fernie Castillo - Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Reggie Watkins - Trombone
Ralo Vallejo (original member, not currently on tour) - Trombone
New Trio (late 2008 - present)
This is the new version of the trio after Bruce Hughes replaced Ian Sheridan on bass. The new trio consists of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Bruce Hughes - Bass & backing vocals
Trio (2002 - late 2008)
This is perhaps the most basic "band" Jason has had. The trio consists of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Ian Sheridan - Bass & backing vocals
Take It Easy Buddies (late 2005 - 2006)
This band debuted in late 2005. Truth be told, it's the same band as before, Marion Aqualina has just replaced Bill Bell on lead guitar. This band consisted of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Ian Sheridan - Bass & backing vocals
Eric Hinojosa - Keyboards, funky sounds & backing vocals
Marion Aqualina - Lead guitar & backing vocals Adam King - Drums & backing vocals
Full Band (mid 2003 - late 2005)
This band is basically the same as the one before it, just with the addition of Bill Bell on lead guitar. This band also began the era of Jason referring to his support band as the "Take It Easy Buddies." For the sake of differentiating, however, they will just be called the Full Band. The full band line-up consisted of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Ian Sheridan - Bass & backing vocals
Eric Hinojosa - Keyboards, funky sounds & backing vocals
Bill Bell - Lead guitar & backing vocals Adam King - Drums & backing vocals
"New" Full Band (mid 2003)
This band came to be shortly after half of the original WFMRTC band was let go due to personal differences. The "new" full band consisted of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Ian Sheridan - Bass & backing vocals
Eric Hinojosa - Keyboards, funky sounds & backing vocals
Adam King - Drums & backing vocals
WFMRTC Band (late 2002 - mid 2003)
This band, as you may have guessed, formed in 2003 when Jason was touring in support of his debut album on Elektra Records, "Waiting For My Rocket To Come." The WFMRTC band consisted of
Jason Mraz - Guitar, banjo & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Ian Sheridan - Bass & backing vocals
Micah Gell-Redman - Lead guitar, keyboards, banjo & backing vocals
Scott Seiver - Drums & backing vocals
Throughout his career Jason has had an ever-changing support cast. This page will go into a little detail about who made up each major incarnation and help to decode exactly what it means when you see "The Leroys" listed as the band in the setlist archive.
The Leroys (2007 - present)
The Leroys are Jason's current backing band. This band consists of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Bruce Hughes - Bass & backing vocals
Eric Hinojosa - Keyboards & backing vocals
Michael "Leroy" Bram - Drums & harmonica
*note: This band included Ian Sheridan on bass and backing vocals until 11/12/2009.
Additionally, The Leroys are often joined by the
Grooveline Horns
Carlos Sosa - Saxophones
Fernie Castillo - Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Reggie Watkins - Trombone
Ralo Vallejo (original member, not currently on tour) - Trombone
New Trio (late 2008 - present)
This is the new version of the trio after Bruce Hughes replaced Ian Sheridan on bass. The new trio consists of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Bruce Hughes - Bass & backing vocals
Trio (2002 - late 2008)
This is perhaps the most basic "band" Jason has had. The trio consists of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Ian Sheridan - Bass & backing vocals
Take It Easy Buddies (late 2005 - 2006)
This band debuted in late 2005. Truth be told, it's the same band as before, Marion Aqualina has just replaced Bill Bell on lead guitar. This band consisted of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Ian Sheridan - Bass & backing vocals
Eric Hinojosa - Keyboards, funky sounds & backing vocals
Marion Aqualina - Lead guitar & backing vocals Adam King - Drums & backing vocals
Full Band (mid 2003 - late 2005)
This band is basically the same as the one before it, just with the addition of Bill Bell on lead guitar. This band also began the era of Jason referring to his support band as the "Take It Easy Buddies." For the sake of differentiating, however, they will just be called the Full Band. The full band line-up consisted of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Ian Sheridan - Bass & backing vocals
Eric Hinojosa - Keyboards, funky sounds & backing vocals
Bill Bell - Lead guitar & backing vocals Adam King - Drums & backing vocals
"New" Full Band (mid 2003)
This band came to be shortly after half of the original WFMRTC band was let go due to personal differences. The "new" full band consisted of
Jason Mraz - Guitar & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Ian Sheridan - Bass & backing vocals
Eric Hinojosa - Keyboards, funky sounds & backing vocals
Adam King - Drums & backing vocals
WFMRTC Band (late 2002 - mid 2003)
This band, as you may have guessed, formed in 2003 when Jason was touring in support of his debut album on Elektra Records, "Waiting For My Rocket To Come." The WFMRTC band consisted of
Jason Mraz - Guitar, banjo & vocals
Toca Rivera - Djembe/percussion & backing vocals
Ian Sheridan - Bass & backing vocals
Micah Gell-Redman - Lead guitar, keyboards, banjo & backing vocals
Scott Seiver - Drums & backing vocals