JD

Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, JD was influenced by local bands like Tower of Power, The Sons of Champlin and solo artists like Boz Scaggs. What differentiated his musical perspective and style was his growing interest in singer-songwriters like Jackson Browne and Henley & Frey of the Eagles. When J.D. began playing clubs in and around the south bay, it was like watching someone cook gumbo every night. Sets mixed a blend of his originals, Van Morrison, Little Feat, Jimmy Buffett and the likes of the Flying Burrito Brothers. "You never knew what to expect next, and that was part of the fun of it all," quips J.D.... Married with four grown children, currently J.D. resides in the Washington DC area. Pederson laughs, "my troubadour days may or may not be behind me, but I can still cook up a pretty mean gumbo." You can catch JD as a member of the "Larry Burnett Band" in the Washington DC metro area. LBB plays a collection of Burnett's tunes from his Firefall days to the present...