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Electrikana began playing together in the spring of 2014 in New York City.  Electrikana is know for their interpretations of R&B and jazz standards and can often been found at Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar on  Wednesday nights.  The members are:

Monte Croft sings and  plays  vibraphone, keyboards, and chromatic harmonica.  Monte has performed and recorded with Nicholas Payton, Terence Blanchard, Gino Vannelli, Cassandra Wilson, Brian Blade, Victor Bailey, Branford Marsalis, Hubert Laws, Lenny White  and The Average White Band. 

Jim Hickey plays the guitar, bass, pedal steel guitar, banjo and mandolin.  Jim has performed or recorded with Jaco Pastorious, Larry Coryell, Chris Botti, MIchael Urbaniak, Lonnie Plaxico, Dave Kikoski and Pete Levin.

Greg Jones plays both electric and upright bass.  He has performed with Carly Simon, Ben E. King, Les McCann and Astrud Gilberto, The Screaming Headless Torsos, Andy Narell, Nat Adderley Jr. and tap dancer Savion Glover.

Todd plays drums and percussion.  He has performed with David Byrne, Ute Lemper, Baba Olatunji, Steve Vai, Sara K, Wayne Krantz,  Michael Urbaniak,  Randy Brecker and Randy Coven,