Expanding on their love of American R&B, The Resolectrics are a rock & soul power trio exploring the vast landscapes of roots music with layered harmonies, multi-tonal guitar tracks, and ambitious arrangements. Since releasing their “Booker T. meets The Band” debut record, High Water, guitarist Tate Peterson, drummer John Becher, and bassist Bob Dunham have honed a leaner, meaner approach through continuous gigging and constant refinement. The band’s latest record, Open Seas, adds some timeless, British Invasion-style psychedelia to the mix along with a touch of horns and harmonica that help reconnect the music to its soul-based heritage.

JOHN
JOHN
John “Feel is King” Becher (aka Less Izmoore) has been playing in some kind of band since the 5th grade. John knew he wanted to play drums by the age of four but coming from a musician family his mother had him study piano before he could begin to pursue drumming. John’s formal percussion beginnings were in concert band, marching band and percussion ensembles throughout middle and high school.

A self taught kit drummer, his first love was playing surf which later evolved into his love of psychedelic rock. His latest evolution grew from an appreciation of the straightforward feel of Blues and R&B with some inspiration from Portland’s rich scene including Paul deLay, Linda Hornbuckle, and Norman Sylvester. It was with his co-founding of the Resolectrics that John has found a home and outlet to collaborate and create in all of his beloved styles.

TATE
TATE
At a young age Tate began playing piano; soon after he picked up the guitar and began to emulate his classic-rock, grunge, and punk-rock heroes. In high school Tate formed his first band, a skate-punk meets garage-funk group that continued to evolve as his skill and taste developed through his teens. After high school, Tate went on to study music at the University of Oregon where he continued to find new directions, adapting such wide-ranging influences as jazz, Western-European and Indian classical, experimental/avant-garde, electronic, psychedelic, country, blues, and folk music.

After graduating from U of O with a B.A. in Music, Tate relocated to Portland, OR, with its vibrant and close-knit musical community, where he still lives, performs, and teaches music. In 2009 he co-founded his current and longest-running group: The Resolectrics.

BOB
BOB
A Portland native, Bob began playing guitar in middle school. After helping convince a classmate Nate Query (of The Decemberists) to play bass—they played in a few informal bands through middle school and high school playing selections ranging from Santana, The Meters, Stevie Ray Vaughan to Miles Davis. Bob moved out to Vermont initially to go to college and during his second year he helped form a band called Belizbeha—exploring a unique blend of acid jazz, funk, soul and hip hop. With seven core members and a rotating horn section (including members of The Giant Country Horns), they toured extensively across the United States and beyond for the next five years. In 1999, Bob moved back to Portland to finish up school at PSU. He reconnected with another high school friend, Scott Fisher, that was launching his solo project. Mixing influences from brit pop to 70’s rock and jazz funk, they played together and toured through most of the aughts.

Settling down a bit more back into Portland, Bob was able to get involved with a broad range of other bands—including Debra Arlyn, Rob Stroup & The Blame, Drunken Prayer (Bob’s first dedicated bass role) and Moody Little Sister. After filling in for a few shows on bass, Bob joined The Resolectrics in 2014.