In a music town like St. Augustine, some of the best musicians are more well-known to other musicians than they are to the public.

Lee Michael Howard is the kind of musician others love to jam with and that audiences enjoy to listen to. He's the musician with the good stories, one or more albums of original material, and the ability to put together a set of covers that make each song sound as if he wrote it.

The Bluesdog66 Band came together in January of 2017 in Northeast Florida, with Randy Cash as the front man singing and playing guitar, Duke Strother playing Bass, and you hear Tim Simpson on drums.

A southern urban blues rock band, Bluesdog66 has two constant members, Randy "Bluesdog" Cash on guitar and lead vocals, and Duke Strother on "badass" bass and back-up vocals.

Singer/Songwriter Jeff Accornero was born and raised in rural New Hampshire where his musician parents (guitar, piano, vocals) began teaching him music when he was five.

Jeff moved to northeast Florida in 2018 and has been expanding his musical career during the past year.  He's played with many local musicians and performs as a solo act with cover songs that span multiple genres and decades. As a songwriter, Jeff is working on producing a demo EP.

New Guys on the Dock is a great example of what happens when the right two musicians get together to have fun and play music.

Scott Oglevee and Tom Hutcheson have each been business owners, moved to St. Augustine from elsewhere, and performed siolo and in groups for years.

Scott, an inventive song-writer and a much in demand cover act, has a strong following all along the East Coast of the U.S. Tom, originally from Colorado, has sought the opportunity to play congas and jam with individuals and groups from Colorado to Georgia to St. Augustine.

Mallory Jen, a solo performer, singer, and songwriter also enjoys creating music with various friends. Originally from Georgia, she's lived and performed there and in New Orleans before moving to the St. Augustine area. Along the way Mallory Jen has been fortunate to play music with folks she consider to be "awesome" people and musicians. She calls them the "Darlings."

When three local St. Augustine musicians decided they simply enjoyed playing together and with others, they formed The Stragglers, a three piece band with Mike Elias on mandolin, guitar, and vocals; Jim Quine on guitar and vocals; and Bill Austin on bass. The Stragglers primarily play roots or Americana music, as Mike said, "We don't like to label musical genres but sometimes ya gotta go there." They also don't limit their group to just the core three musicians, and named the band to commemorate how their musician friends frequently "straggle in" and play a few songs with them.

Originally from Georgia, Dustin Monk moved to Jacksonville when he was 19 and joined a pop/punk band. Later, he began performing as a solo singer/songwriter, describing his style as having "country/blues, hip-hop, and rock and roll influences."

Recently, Dustin and three other musicians and vocalists have formed Dustin Monk and the Hustle, a band that has been active in Jacksonville and St. Augustine. In addition to Dustin on rhythm guitar and vocals, the band includes Mike Ireland on lead guitar, Wayne Cannon on bass, and Heather Wakefield on keyboards and vocals.

Grammy Award-winning bassist Trae Pierce has toured with James Brown, Robert Plant, Dr. Hook, and the Blind Boys of Alabama. Now he has pulled together a cast of young, talented, and high-energy musicians to form Trae Pierce and the T-Stones (TPTS).

With Trae Pierce (of course) on bass and vocals, Ramon (Rae) Pierce on drums and vocals, and Josh Grimes on keyboards and vocals, the T-Stones mission is to "funk you up."

Chanteuse Miranda Madison started singing and dancing at a young age, encouraged by her musician parents. Early in her career, she was the lead vocalist in a country and western band and paid tribute to some of country music's iconic women stars, such as Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, and Tammy Wynette.