PHOTO GALLERY - BANDS AND ARTISTS

PABLO'S GROVE - Phil Arroyo - guitar,voc / Tommy Davis - guitar,voc / Mike Novak - bass,voc / Bob O'Neill - keys / Tommy Stephens - drums,voc / David McDavid - sax,horns. ( Thanks to David McDavid for data ) Mike Lowell writes: This was one of SA's primer feel good bands in the area from 77' thru 80'. The musicianship was first rate, the song selection had some meat and grit to it and never once did a sign of ego enter the picture. You always felt right at home at one of the gigs, like a guest invited over for dinner. The core of the group came from the band GIANT SMILING DOG with a few new members added for this lineup. All the members were long established veteran players in the area coming from a long list of previous bands. With the mix of available instruments at hand, such as keys by O'Neill and horns by McDavid, the range of songs could span the spectrum yet narrowed to provide a special blend of R&B Texas grit. The boys had some good original tunes one of which called "Going down to Brownsville" achieved some regional radio air play. Nice guys, good music.

Pablo's Grove: Chris Stanish -keys, Mike Novak -bass, Kevin Conway -drums, Tommy Davis -guitar, Phil Arroyo -guitar

(Contributed by Kevin Conway) Kevin writes: "Pablo's Grove was started in 1973 by Phil Arroyo, Mike Novak, Tommy Davis, and me (Kevin Conway). We soon added Ricky Hernandez on C-3 who was then replaced by Chris Stanish on Fender Rhodes. The first version of Pablo's had a house gig at The Player's Club on San Pedro. (Across from The Electric Machine music store.) I left the band in 1974 to join Quartett and was replaced by Tommy Stevens. David McDavid and Bobby O'Neil joined sometime around 1977."

(Contributed by Phil Arroyo) PA writes: "After "Pablo's Grove", I dabbled in a band that only lasted a few months then I went into seclusion for a while musically."

Photos Contributed by Sam Kinsey and Neka