Road 88 Band Members
David Phelps (lead guitar and background vocals) started his musical career after leaving college and performed with various bands in the Sacramento area and Northern California and ultimately ended up with the highly acclaimed Rutabaga Boogie Band. Dave has played throughout California and Canada opening for groups as diverse as The Ramones and Pure Prairie League and has performed with members of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Sly and the Family Stone.
Joseph (Joe) Irwin (bass guitar) has performed as a professional musician for over 40 years. He started his career as a trombonist/bassist in Columbus, Ohio. He is a retired United States Air Force electric/acoustic bassist, having served, performed, and directed bands in Europe, Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, and as well as the continental United States. Performances for notables include Presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton; the members of Government and Royalty for England, Wales, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Luxemburg, Greece, Italy, and the Vatican; members of The United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. He has performed, directed, and wrote music which was featured on RaiTV, Naples, Italy. Joe continues to perform in the local Sacramento and Bay area in various musical venues.
Joe Anderson (drummer and percussionist) is a veteran of the Northern California music scene. Joe has performed with bands in both Europe and the United States and has opened for groups such as Jefferson Starship, The Greg Kihn Band, Huey Lewis and the News and The Jeff Watson Band. In addition Joe has also performed with Cactus lead singer Keith Gosney and worked with the band Steel Breeze from 1980 to 1986.