PERFORMING AT THE 2011 CAF

Those Darn Accordions

Ready to Rock?

San Francisco's accordion-fueled rock 'n' roll band pumps out quirky, catchy originals chronicling life in the weird lane. The six-piece group — fronted by lead singer/squeezebox wizard Paul Rogers and bellows-pumping babes Carri Abrahms, Susie Davis and Suzanne Garramone — promises to forever rearrange your understanding of the accordion. TDA's four extreme squeezeboxers mix solid keyboard chops with a groundbreaking use of guitar effects pedals and amps to produce a super-cool sound like nothing you've ever heard emanating from an accordion.

Behind the amazing wall of wheeze, drummer Michael Messer and bass player Lewis Wallace anchor the band, providing a firm foundation upon which the manic TDA accordionists can layer huge slabs of sonic mayhem.

With sterling vocal harmonies and a sense of humor that just won't quit, the one-of-a-kind band blazes through a variety of musical genres — from rock and funk to polka and even swing — and torches timeless classic rock tunes along the way. You won't believe your ears.

"Sexy, raw, and diabolically funny. Right up there with NRBQ as a band with a real point of view." — Teller (the quiet one) of Penn & Teller

"It takes guts — or maybe brains, maybe balls the size of a 1927 Hohner — to pull this shtick off." — Los Angeles New Times