the band:

The Peabody Incident is an original rock band based in the greater Sacramento area which consists of four experienced players with ranging musical influences that result in a diverse blend of powerfully captivating roots-rock grooves. Since the release of their self titled debut CD in Dec 2006, TPI have built a reputation for energetic, electric live performances and quickly built a loyal following therefore making every TPI show an event. Those of you that would like to get hold of our self-titled debut CD can download it from iTunes, Rhapsody, emusic.com and many more music servers worldwide. You can also shoot us an e-mail from our contact page and we’ll send you one. Our second CD was recently recorded and will be available very soon.

ray l'etoile:

I started “singing “when I was in college. We headed over to my buddy’s house one night after drinking a lot at a bar on Alhambra Blvd. It was right about where the KFC is now. Anyway, everybody could play an instrument but me. So I grabbed a microphone and slurred my way through a few songs. Early on, I sounded like a mix between Michael Stipe and a cat getting its tail stepped on. Eventually, me and a few of these guys formed a band. We called ourselves a Garage “Sale” Band because our equipment was so thrashed. That band, Carnies, managed to play around town. One night we played the Press Club and then took our gear directly over to the Old Ironsides for a set there. After that came Early Grayce which also had a great, but short run. Our biggest disappointment is breaking up right before we had a chance to open for Blue Oyster Cult! Then came Art’s Missing Finger. That band will always be special to me. But now I’ve turned a new page and I’m excited about this band. It rocks a little more and my bandmates are the kind of guys that will always remain my friends, if and when this ever ends.

robb phillips:

What the hell do you want know? I've been playing guitar for almost 25 years, I taught myself to play by jamming to records and playing with anybody who would let me play with them. I eventually started to play with a couple of cover bands, playing smoky bars was fun for a while but it wouldn't last. Really, "I got tired of waking up in strange places with beer soaked clothes, smelling of cigarette smoke, looking for my pants." It would become clear to me, that to do this it can't be about money, or a record deal. It has to be about having fun and making music we can be proud of, and at the end of the day that's all I really want to do.

ross thunen:

I grew up in a small country town close to Sacramento. It was enjoyable but country living got boring, real quick. I come from a family of hunters/anglers, and had little interest in all of that. When I saw my first live garage band I knew at that point I wanted to play bass, not fish for bass. I bought my first bass the very next week from a friend, and soon jumped into playing with bands, and live situations. After meeting up with Robb in 1992, we jammed with a lot of friends, and other people, some more consistently. What I eventually learned from this is: playing to be playing means nothing, but playing with intensity, passion, and expressing creativeness to your full potential meant everything. I’ve been in Sacramento now since 2000 and have played with a lot of people in the area, but found what I’m doing now with TPI to be a pleasurable situation. Enjoy!

phil serna:

Been playing drums since I was 7 years old. Grew-up practicing to records in the garage and jamming with rock-star-aspiring neighbor kids. My early band experience included high school jazz band, and during and after college playing with a local cover band. Always considered myself a pretty basic percussionist with a focus on holding time for the music I play. Keeping a consistent rhythm and syncopation is paramount to me, while impressing people with technical fills and other dazzling feats of drumming dexterity always was something secondary. Meeting-up with my TPI band mates has really broadened my musicianship and exposed me to the delight of creating original songs in a very collaborative environment. Hope you enjoy our music as much as I enjoy playing drums with The Peabody Incident.