The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang

The Left-Hand Monkey Wrench Gang was formed by Pete Sawyer (Brightshine, Seconds On End) to explore the depth and breadth of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band catalog.  Through conversational improvisation and deep listening, the Monkey Wrench Gang lets the music play the band, serving as a channel for the energy inherent in the Grateful Dead experience.  The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang draws from their extensive experience playing with members of the Grateful Dead, The Jerry Garcia Band, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and Stu Allen to provide scintillating interpretations of Grateful Dead and JGB classics.

The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang Collaborators:  Jordan Feinstein (Phil Lesh, Stu Allen), Mark Karan (Bob Weir’s Ratdog, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Other Ones), John-Paul McLean (JGB, Chuck Prophet), Jeanette Ferber (Phil Lesh, Stu Allen), Pete Sawyer (Brightshine, Seconds On End), Jeremy Hoenig (JGB, Phil Lesh), Celso Alberti (Steve Winwood, Airto), Murph Murphy (Stu Allen, Poor Man’s Whiskey), Eric Levy (Garaj Mahal, Night Ranger), Erica Jeski (Phil Lesh, Terrapin Flyer), Mark Corsolini (Dark Star Orchestra, JGB), Steve Sofranko (Stu Allen, China Cats), Mike Meaghar (Stu Allen, Saints Of Circumstance), Lucas Carlton (Hot Buttered Rum, Stu Allen), John Hanrahan (Stu Allen, Love Supreme Quartet), Matt Lazarus (Snake Plissken Quintet, Dredgetown), and Carrie Adler (Seconds On End).