The Tour Guides

Jessie Mouser

Jessie Mouser on lead and harmony vocals.

Ron

Ron has been on the local Calaveras music scene since the late 70's. Currently he resides in Arnold, California with his wife Tami. Ron plays rhythm guitar with The Tour Guides Band & Bass for Cantamos. Cantamos is an unplugged version of the Tour Guides. Ron also does sound for other live shows in the area.

Born in Long Beach, California in 1953, he came to the area in 1974 on a camping trip and has never left. Back in 80's Ron played Bass in the local, long standing Rock band called Synergy with Jim Becker, Mike Jones, Marty DeAnda & Warren Wilkes. They played locally until 1991.

In 1995 Ron formed the Victims Of Variety, an eclectic folk group. In 2002, he was part of the local favorites, The Space Heaters. In 2007, The Tour Guides emerged with a few members of the Space Heaters, plus some new members. Besides music, Ron is a community outreach organizer and on the board of directors for the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Association.

Fred

Fred Treece has been active in the Country, Blues, and Rock music scene for the past 30 years as both a performer and a teacher. He began his professional career in the Bay Area as lead guitarist with country music favorites Katie Webb and McCarty & Company.

For the past 12 years he as toured regularly with Joni Morris and The After Midnight Band, which features a tribute to Patsy Cline. He recently joined The Tour Guides, an Arnold, California Pop music band.

Born in Lorain Ohio in 1956, Fred began playing guitar at age 13 and is almost entirely self-taught. In addition to performing, he teaches acoustic, electric and bass guitar to students of all ages at Mercer’s Acoustic Attic in Arnold.

Fred has played at numerous clubs, theaters and festivals including:

* Harrah’s in Lake Tahoe, NV
* The Peppermill and John Ascagua’s Nugget, Reno, NV
* The Luther Burbank Center for the Performing Arts in Santa Rosa CA
* Garbeau’s Dinner Theater, Folsom CA
* Gilroy Garlic Festival, Gilroy CA
* The Saddle Rack, San Jose CA
* Derby Dinner Playhouse Louisville, KY
* Black Bart Playhouse, Stevenot Winery, and Ironstone Vineyard, Murphys CA
* Bret Hart Theater, Angels Camp CA
* Murray’s Dinner Playhouse, Little Rock AR
* Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs CO

Jerry

Jerry began playing piano at age 5. Everyone in the family played music. Parties, weddings and dances were a part of entertaining while growing up in Richland, Washington, also home of Jazz Guitar legend, Larry Coryell. Larry and I were friends and used to jam a bit in high school. Jerry started playing in a Rock band in the early 60s. His band opened for the Righteous Brothers in 1964 and recorded at Herb Alpert’s A & M studio in Hollywood. In the 60s Jerry began playing a Hammond B-3 with Leslie which opened many musical doors and the best of keyboard sounds.

While touring in the Mid-west his band opened for the Boxtops (The Letter) at the famed Surf Ballroom, last venue of Buddy Holly, Richie Vallens and the Big Bopper. Throughout his music career, Jerry has played in Rock, Funk, Jazz and Blues Bands. Has played piano at Brookside Country Club in Stockton for many years and is a regular solo performer at the Bear Valley Lodge, California. Another recent highlight was opening for Spencer Davis, Steppenwolf and Tower of Power at a waterfront concert in Stockton, California.

Sam

For over 35 years, Sam Nilsen, has loved being loud. Sam picked up "the sticks" in Jr. High and hasn't put them down. He has been seen and heard playing with local musicians since 1992. From Irish rock in Germany to Electric Zowie in Bear Valley, playing original music or cover tunes, Sam's musical path been long and winding. In 2007, he landed on his "throne" with the Tour Guides. When Sam isn't playing drums, he can be seen and heard as the owner of a local building company Nilscraft Construction.


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Jessie Mouser Jessie Mouser on lead and harmony vocals.
Ron Ron has been on the local Calaveras music scene since the late 70's. Currently he resides in Arnold, California with his wife Tami. Ron plays rhythm guitar with The Tour Guides Band & Bass for Cantamos. Cantamos is an unplugged version of the Tour Guides. Ron also does sound for other live shows in the area. Born in Long Beach, California in 1953, he came to the area in 1974 on a camping trip and has never left. Back in 80's Ron played Bass in the local, long standing Rock band called Synergy with Jim Becker, Mike Jones, Marty DeAnda & Warren Wilkes. They played locally until 1991. In 1995 Ron formed the Victims Of Variety, an eclectic folk group. In 2002, he was part of the local favorites, The Space Heaters. In 2007, The Tour Guides emerged with a few members of the Space Heaters, plus some new members. Besides music, Ron is a community outreach organizer and on the board of directors for the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Association.
Fred Fred Treece has been active in the Country, Blues, and Rock music scene for the past 30 years as both a performer and a teacher. He began his professional career in the Bay Area as lead guitarist with country music favorites Katie Webb and McCarty & Company. For the past 12 years he as toured regularly with Joni Morris and The After Midnight Band, which features a tribute to Patsy Cline. He recently joined The Tour Guides, an Arnold, California Pop music band. Born in Lorain Ohio in 1956, Fred began playing guitar at age 13 and is almost entirely self-taught. In addition to performing, he teaches acoustic, electric and bass guitar to students of all ages at Mercer’s Acoustic Attic in Arnold. Fred has played at numerous clubs, theaters and festivals including: * Harrah’s in Lake Tahoe, NV * The Peppermill and John Ascagua’s Nugget, Reno, NV * The Luther Burbank Center for the Performing Arts in Santa Rosa CA * Garbeau’s Dinner Theater, Folsom CA * Gilroy Garlic Festival, Gilroy CA * The Saddle Rack, San Jose CA * Derby Dinner Playhouse Louisville, KY * Black Bart Playhouse, Stevenot Winery, and Ironstone Vineyard, Murphys CA * Bret Hart Theater, Angels Camp CA * Murray’s Dinner Playhouse, Little Rock AR * Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs CO
Jerry Jerry began playing piano at age 5. Everyone in the family played music. Parties, weddings and dances were a part of entertaining while growing up in Richland, Washington, also home of Jazz Guitar legend, Larry Coryell. Larry and I were friends and used to jam a bit in high school. Jerry started playing in a Rock band in the early 60s. His band opened for the Righteous Brothers in 1964 and recorded at Herb Alpert’s A & M studio in Hollywood. In the 60s Jerry began playing a Hammond B-3 with Leslie which opened many musical doors and the best of keyboard sounds. While touring in the Mid-west his band opened for the Boxtops (The Letter) at the famed Surf Ballroom, last venue of Buddy Holly, Richie Vallens and the Big Bopper. Throughout his music career, Jerry has played in Rock, Funk, Jazz and Blues Bands. Has played piano at Brookside Country Club in Stockton for many years and is a regular solo performer at the Bear Valley Lodge, California. Another recent highlight was opening for Spencer Davis, Steppenwolf and Tower of Power at a waterfront concert in Stockton, California.
Sam For over 35 years, Sam Nilsen, has loved being loud. Sam picked up "the sticks" in Jr. High and hasn't put them down. He has been seen and heard playing with local musicians since 1992. From Irish rock in Germany to Electric Zowie in Bear Valley, playing original music or cover tunes, Sam's musical path been long and winding. In 2007, he landed on his "throne" with the Tour Guides. When Sam isn't playing drums, he can be seen and heard as the owner of a local building company Nilscraft Construction.