Phil Rojas - Lead guitar, vocals, lyrics, and band leader.
Phil started playing guitar in junior high and advanced quickly into a skilled musician and singer/songwriter. He has performed with many different bands at a professional level for 40+ years.
Joni Valponi-Rojas - Vocals, accordion, ukulele
Joni began singing in choirs at a young age. She learned to play guitar at 13 and enjoyed playing and singing for friends and family. She finally joined the band in 2006, picked up the accordion and has been a key vocalist in Red Pony since 2011.
Mike Rojas (aka Dr. Blue) mandolin, vocals, lyrics
Dr. Blue started playing guitar and violin at a young age. Like his brother Phil, he also began playing in bands in his teen years and has kept up playing guitar and bass in many different bands for too many years to count! In the Red Pony, he tears it up on the mandolin.
Alison Pelier - violin, percussion, vocals, lyrics
We are thrilled to introduce Alison, our newest member of the band! She began playing the violin in grammar school and is a trained and experienced classical violinist. She is now expanding her horizons playing many different genres and writing songs with The Red Pony Band! As a freelance artist, she has played many years with Opera Modesto and Modesto Performing Arts and has performed on tour in Japan, Europe, and Canada.
Ron Rocha - Bass guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
Ron is a childhood friend of the Rojas brothers. He played in their teen band at hometown dances and schools. Ron took an extended break from the band to pursue his career and family, but came back full force upon retirement in 2017. His talent and love for music and the band is as strong as ever!
Adrian Uribe - Drums, vocals
Adrian began playing drums as a teenager and, like most of our band members, he has played for many different bands. He possesses a very keen sense of knowing just the right beat to fit the flavor of a song. Red Pony is blessed to have such a skilled drummer who also adds some sweet vocals!
Friends and past band members:
Rod Washburn - Guitar, vocals, lyrics
Rod currently plays with the Back 9 Boys, playing his own originals as well as creative arrangements of covers.